March 23rd, 2007 by Ann Walker
“The Condé (or Grand Condé) is a fancy pink diamond, cut in the form of a pear, weighing 9.01 carats.
The family of the Condé princes was one of the most important branches of the French house of Bourbon. One of its best-known members, Louis II (1621-1686), also called “the Grand Condé”, was already governor of […]
March 23rd, 2007 by Ann Walker
“This diamond studded cricket ball held by Hollywood actress Mahima Chaudhary is only one of two that will be presented to the best Indian cricketer and the best interim player of the world cup 2007 tournament which is currently being played in the West Indies. Each diamond ball is studded with 5,728 pieces of diamonds […]
March 23rd, 2007 by Ann Walker
“Several notable Patek Philippe watches will appear among the more than 300 watches that will hit the auction block as part of Antiquorum’s Collectors’ Wristwatches, Pocket Watches and Clocks sale on March 28.
The auction will take place at Antiquorum’s new headquarters on Madison Avenue in New York City, following viewings in Beverly Hills, Calif., Hong […]
March 23rd, 2007 by Ann Walker
Jiang Tiefeng The Sea
“Jiang is a storyteller. His paintings are steeped in Buddhist and Chinese mythology. Each figure has a symbolic meaning. The paintings have so much complexity and visual fascination that the viewer is constantly seeing something new. Jiang says “For every picture there is a story, and for every story there is a […]
March 23rd, 2007 by Ann Walker
“The crowns for the 2007 Femina Miss India Contest were unveiled today by Tanishq, one of India’s best known jewelry brands. The company calls the jewelry line Zoya.
According to the company, the 450 gram crowns equipped with spring mechanisms to fit to any head shape or size, are decorated with trillion, baguette, round brilliant, princess, […]
March 23rd, 2007 by Ann Walker
As spring approaches, the search is on for a handsome but serious watch for your son’s graduation. This watch struck us as a particularly dignified watch, appropriate for a young man. As it turns out, it is a very unique watch as well.
“After its first collection, dedicated to the world of golf, Romain Jerome now […]