Warning: The following post isn’t recommended for the squeamish or insectophobic. When we saw these beautiful pieces on The Gem Standard, at first we were blinded by turquoise…then we noticed the antennae. French artist Hubert Deprat found himself captivated by the behaviors of Caddis Fly larvae. The tiny bugs forage for bits and pieces in…
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It’s usually Africa that gets all the attention for sparkling, oversized diamonds, but India is no slouch on the scene, either. Some of the most famous and beautiful diamonds have come from the Golconda mines, which are located in Southern India. In fact, one of the most famous pink diamonds in history is from Golconda,…
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If you’re a big believer in the phrase, “diamonds are a girl’s best friend,” you may find your relationships just got a lot more expensive. Commanding exorbitant prices since they were first mined, diamonds continue to grow in value, and many investors are willing to cough up millions of dollars in order to snatch up…
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A star sapphire is precisely what its stellar name suggests – a sapphire that feature a star design. That star shape is actually an inclusion, an internal characteristic created by the gem’s specific crystal structure & minerals within. We’ve talked about inclusions before when discussing diamond clarity, but all gemstones can feature inclusions. We liken…
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The consummate philanthropist, beautiful inside and out, Angelina Jolie has done it again. The edgy Oscar-winning actress, known for her charitable works and penchant for adopting children from war torn and depressed countries, has decided to design a collection of jewelry and donate all the profits to children in crisis zones. While it’s her partner…
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If you’ve ever known a woman who has lost her hair from chemotherapy, you know how dramatic that loss can be. There is something exceptionally powerful about the experience and one company has a unique use for some of that hair that is lost. SKY and LIVI is the company, and they will take a…
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Happy Friday, readers! You know we love to get into some fashion fun at the end of every week, and today we’re putting a different twist on it. What’s better than denim? Denim with diamonds, of course. And we’re ready to break out our favorite pair of blues for a cause close to our hearts:…
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Gina Lollobridgida, the Italian actress so popular in the mid 20th century, is selling her jewelry through Sotheby’s auction house. Some of the proceeds are earmarked to help advance stem cell research. The now 85 year old actress has not only worked as an actress. She has also worked as a photo-journalist, a sculptor and…
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In exciting huge diamond news, Sotheby’s NY will auction a 74.9 carat diamond on April 17th .The gargantuan sparkling majesty will be part of 399 other items sold, and is potentially flawless. The pear-shaped diamond is expected to be worth between $9 and $12 million. According to Sotheby’s this is the most important white diamond…
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No other brand name in the world of fine jewelry can surpass Cartier. The Paris-based jewelry designer, manufacturer and distributor of luxury watches and jewelry has been “the jeweler of kings and the king of jewelers” since 1847. The brand’s latest collection is 41 pieces of authentic jewelry and watch-making pieces that create a metamorphosis…
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Raymond Yard was only 13 years old when a life-long career in the jewelry industry would begin for him. He was destined to found a brand that would be handed down through generations. The year was 1898 and the place was Marcus & Co., a premier jewelry house in New York. He began working opening…
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No matter how big your engagement diamond may have been, we’re willing to bet that it can’t match the 239 carat diamond dug out of a Botswanan mine by Lucara Diamond this month. The gem accompanies two others, weighing in at 124 and 71.1 carats. Before being sold, all three stones will be sent to…
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Do you remember how well Ryan Seacrest took Simon Cowell’s insults on live television in front of millions while hosting the popular reality show talent show contest American Idol? Once again, Ryan has proven that he is the proverbial “Mr.Nice Guy. “ Apparently Ryan kept his cool when (now ex) girlfriend Julianne Hough left some…
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It was discovered in the 1980s, found in the Democratic Republic of Congo. It was not a distinguished discovery as it was found in a pile of kimberlite. A poor little girl had come across it and at first it looked to be a mass of unpolished stone (890 carats, to be precise). Initially it…
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Christie’s Geneva is gearing up to place a huge D-flawless pear-shaped diamond on auction on the 15th of May. This perfect colorless diamond has a weight of a whopping 101.73 carats. Although not the largest D-flawless in existence, it is the largest one ever to go up for auction. The D-flawless from Christie’s is however…
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