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 […]
March 22nd, 2007 by Ann Walker
“A gold bangle adorned with more than 600 diamonds has been crowned as the top piece of jewellery at the Diamond Trading Company’s Shining Light Awards.
Diamonds specifically from South Africa were celebrated at the Tache Company and Vancut Diamond Works sponsored event which saw 880 entries flood into the competition.
It was a student, Joyce Coetzee […]
March 22nd, 2007 by Ann Walker
Richard was looking for just the right gift for his girlfriend’s coming graduation. He wasn’t going to be able to afford diamonds or gold and that wasn’t her style anyway. This gift had to be memorable and unusually striking.
After a prolonged search, he finally chose a red Lalique glass pendant strung on a perfect […]
March 22nd, 2007 by Ann Walker
“Tiffany & Co. is renowned for its glittering array of gemstones, many of which the company has introduced and popularised. The jeweler’s stunning collection of gemstone rings includes a vibrant Colombian emerald with diamonds set in platinum and eighteen-karat gold, lustrous Kashmir sapphire in platinum, and Tsavorite, ruby and emerald rings in platinum and eighteen-karat […]
March 22nd, 2007 by Ann Walker
Bidz.com , the largest online jewelry auction house in the world, announced today that it will place all of its excess jewelry inventory up for auction on its auction platform starting at $1, with no minimum reserve price. Each jewelry item will be auctioned at $1 starting price and will not contain a minimum reserve […]