Diamond Bug

Daily Dose of Fine Jewelry Artwork

2006-05-19T03:00:00.000-04:00

Recently, MontRED introduced a sub-section: NOW.MontRED where they feature an artwork every day and associate it with one of their fine jewelry products.

It's fun watching what they come up with everyday. Very witty & refreshing. I humbly confess being addicted to these guys :)

Here is one of my favorite ones - the Scream painting for their three-stone diamond ring.

Flawless Aquamarine: March Birthstone

2006-03-09T15:53:00.000-05:00

Derived from the Roman word "Aqua," meaning water, and "mare," meaning sea, this gorgeous blue gem does indeed resemble the color of seawater. True to its name, the march birthstone - aquamarine is found in a variety of stunning blues.

Legends
The ancient Romans believed that the aquamarine was sacred to Neptune, the god of the sea, having fallen from the jewel boxes of sirens and washed onto shore. Early sailors wore aquamarine talismans, engraved with the likeness of Neptune, as protection against dangers at sea.

The association with water led to the belief that the aquamarine was particularly powerful when immersed. Water in which this gemstone had been submerged was used in ancient times to heal a variety of illnesses of the heart, liver, stomach, mouth and throat.

Qualities of a good gemstone
Aquamarine belongs to the beryl family of minerals--the same family that produced clear to vibrantly colored gemstones such as the emeralds. Beryl was used as far back as 2,000 years ago to correct vision, and it continues to be used today in the manufacture of eyeglasses. It is a very hard mineral, making the aquamarine a durable gemstone for use in jewelry, be it a ring, pendant, earring or bracelet.

Aquamarine varies in color from blue-green to a light sky blue, but gems containing green are often heat-treated to remove this less desirable color. The majority of aquamarines, unlike other gemstones, are flawless.

It is a relatively abundant gem, the largest deposits being in Brazil, but other sources of aquamarine are in China, India, Australia, Africa, and the United States.

A good gift
A gift of aquamarine symbolizes both safety and security, especially within long standing relationships. Some people even say that the aquamarine reawakens love in a tired marriage.

So if you want to bring back that spark in your partner's eyes, you might consider this gem as an anniversary gift! And anyways, aquamarine is also the gemstone for 19th Anniversary and also makes for a perfect march birthstone jewelry gift.

Dazzle on a Diva

It's truly a beautiful gemstone, and you don't have to be born in March to enjoy this March Birthstone.

Just like how Charlize Theron flashed the aquamarine drops at the 62nd Annual Golden Globe Awards. Sparkling like the night sky, Charlize Theron accessorized her electric midnight blue Christian Dior gown with aquamarine drops, totaling 36.6 carats, by Chopard.

The biggest Aquamarine

A step-cut aquamarine weighing 1000 carats. Aquamarine tends to be a lighter sky-blue color. This is a very large example of a fine aquamarine. It's part of the Smithsonian Museum's collection.

Keywords: Aquamarine, March Birthstone, Charlize Theron, Anniversary Gift, Gemstone

"Hearing" Jewelry

2005-08-09T03:12:00.000-04:00

To see one of the newest products on the block which integrates fashion, design and technology at its best; head straight to the Victoria & Albert Museum in London, where there’s an exhibit called “Hearwear”. This exhibit aims to "show how fashionably designed ‘hearwear’ can be as desirable and accessible as ‘eyewear’, and will change the way people think about hearing". The exhibit includes futuristic hearing aids, prototype headsets designed to block out specific sounds and jewelry-style units that can be customized to go with your outfit or mood.

The Royal National Institute for Deaf People (RNID), together with Blueprint design magazine and the creative agency Wolff Olins are collaborated to put forward number of radical designs intended to revolutionise hearing aids in the modern era. And these hearing devices are for everyone, not just for the deaf or hard-of-hearing. These devices also helps to cut or enhance the noise that surrounds us and there by trying to avoid effects of noise pollution.

"Hearwear" designs seek to mix functional hearing aids with contemporary fashions, with some of the more extravagant examples including gold, platinum and silver components.

According to BBC, the European market for hearing aids is worth £2.9bn. The RNID, which represents nine million deaf and hard-of-hearing people in the UK, is hoping that the display will open up general acceptance of hearing aids as a fashionable accessory as well as a functional devicelike the 'eyewears' and get rid of the negative mindset related to the hearing aids.

Many products have been commissioned to the best product designers to "rethink the future of hearing products". The prototypes revolve around the mantra that hearing aids must be small and discreet, with some designs including glasses with four built-in microphones.

Designed by Priestman Goode, the Decibel protects the user's ears in noisy environments while allowing certain sounds to get through - for example, a mobile phone, laptop or MP3 player.

The Universal Hear-ring by Pearson Lloyd is a basic core which can house a variety of hardware - handsfree mobile headset, wireless MP3 headphones or digital hearing aids. The user can customise it by adding separate outer rings to suit mood, style or occasion.

Exhibition Hearwear is at the Victoria & Albert Museum from 26 July to 5 March 2006. Free Admission

Keywords: Hearing Aids, Design, V&A Museum, London

Wear green this summer!!!!

2005-08-03T11:53:00.000-04:00

Come summer and everything turns green, the nature, clothes and even jewelry. The beautiful shades of green, ranging from light yellowish green to a deeper olive green, Peridot surely compliments the summer outfits.

August's birthstone, Peridot (pronounced pair-a-doe) is the gemstone for the 16th anniversary as well. Its name comes from the Arabic word "faridat", meaning gem. Peridot is sometimes referred to as an “Evening Emerald” because under artificial light it glows as a brilliant green. The purer green a peridot is, the higher the value. Any tinge of brown greatly diminishes the value of a peridot, as well as visible flaws. But this gem is surely a challange for the cutter, due to it high tension crystal structure. This stone is cut according to its crystal structure in classical table, facetted cuts, round, antique, octagonal or oval shapes.

Peridot has been popular since 1500 BC with the Greeks and Romans. The Egyptians believed that the stone had the power to ward off anxiety, enhance speech, and foster success in relationships and marriage and called it the "gem of the sun".

In Europe, peridot is found in many medieval churches decorating several treasures, including the Cologne Cathedral. Peridot use peaked during the Baroque era, but the gemstone fell out of favor over time until the 1990's when a new source in Pakistan re-ignited interest in the forgotten stone.

Peridots were especially favored by pirates. The terrors of the sea considered peridot powerful amulets against all evil, and when set in gold, were said to protect the wearer from the terrors of the night, including nightmares.

Keywords: Peridot, August Birthstone, Gemstone

Wonders of the world in London Museum!!!

2005-07-08T00:09:00.000-04:00

Don’t forget to carry your glares as you are going to witness a spectacular eye blinding sight with the world’s biggest and the rarest white and colored diamonds lined up at the Natural History Museum, London today. Natural Wonders...indeed!!!

The exhibition will not only showcase the white diamonds but also the variety of natural colors that exist in the world of diamonds. These rare colored diamonds are often known as ‘fancy diamonds’. For every 10,000 white diamonds mined only one colored diamond is found making them the most rare gemstones in the world. Amongst the various exhibits, the ones that will steal the show are The De Beers Millennium Star, Steinmetz Pink, The Incomparable, The Ocean Dream, The Moussaief Red, The Heart of Eternity, The Allnatt and The 616.

The De Beers Millennium Star. This 203.04-carat pear-shaped stone is the world's largest 'D colour' internally and externally flawless diamond. White diamonds are graded by colour using a lettering system from D to Z, with D being completely colourless and Z a pale yellow. This is the sixth largest 'white' diamond in the world. “This diamond's discovery set off a small rush as diggers flocked in the hope of finding a similar stone. But the odds are strongly against another one appearing within the next few hundred years or so.”

The Steinmetz Pink. This diamond has an extremely vivid pink color that is almost impossible to find. The world's largest fancy vivid pink oval shaped, 59.6 carat, flawless diamond was cut from a crystal of 132.5 carats. It was first revealed around the neck of model Helena Christensen in Monaco, May 2003. It took two years to cut this stone as the crystal structure was so much under strain that it would have reduced to diamond dust at any time during cutting.

The Moussaief Red. There are very few true red diamonds in existence. To find a deep red diamond of this size - 5.11 carats - is astounding, making it one of the most priceless diamonds in the world. The 0.95-carat Hancock Red put the red diamonds on the map and was sold for $880,000, the highest price per carat ever paid!!!

The Ocean Dream. The world's largest naturally colored fancy deep blue-green diamond at 5.51 carats was cut from a crystal of 11.27 carats. Its incredible colour, caused by exposure to natural radiation over millions of years in the earth, makes this one of the world's rarest diamonds.

The Allnatt. At 101.29 carats this vivid yellow cushion-shaped diamond is one of the most striking in the world. It was later re-cut to intensify the color of the stone and Cartier was commissioned to design a floral brooch setting to encase the diamond.

The Orange Flame. This is one of the most beautiful stone the diamond experts have ever seen with remarkably pure orange color. The stone of such a size and caliber is extremely rare. Natural vivid orange diamonds itself are so rare that most of the jewelers would not have seen or had one.

The Incomparable. Cut from an 890-carat rough diamond, at a staggering 407.48 carats, this kite-shaped brownish yellow stone is the third largest cut diamond in existence. The cutter wanted to make this the biggest stone ever but had to sacrifice the size for perfect clarity.

The 616. A 616-carat diamond crystal that remains uncut, the 616 is the largest single diamond crystal in the world, greater in carat weight than any cut diamond known today. The largest gem-quality diamond crystal ever found was the Cullinan, a 3,106-carat monster that was in fact part of an even larger crystal.

Apart from these beauties, there are many more astounding sights. The Aurora Collection, a set of 296 naturally colored diamonds with a total of 267.45 carats. The Eureka diamond, a 10.73-carat that was cut from the first authenticated diamond found in South Africa in 1866. The Star of South Africa, a 47.69-carat pear shaped diamond which was credited with starting the “diamond rush” in South Africa in the late 19th century.

All these stones are unique and some are older than the stars. This exhibition reveals diamonds as one of nature's great miracles. Formed from humble carbon and transformed by pressure and incredibly high temperatures, diamonds remained secretly hidden deep beneath the Earth's crust for billions of years, until powerful volcanic forces and molten rock carried them to the surface. Only a small number of diamonds survived this remarkable journey and just a tiny proportion of these are of the size and quality to be cut, polished and set into jewelry.

The exhibition is the held at Natural History Museum, London and starts from July 8th 2005 to February 2006.

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Keywords: Diamond, National History Museum, De Beers, London

Ruby : The ultimate Red Gem

2005-07-04T13:21:00.000-04:00

Ruby, the ultimate red gem, was long considered the most valuable gemstone. Long associated with passion and courage, ruby is the US birthstone for July and the traditional 15th and 40th anniversary gift.

Regarded as the king of gems by the sages of ancient India, ruby, like sapphire is the tough and durable mineral corundum. The ruby has been prized throughout history is mentioned in the Bible and ancient Sanskrit texts. In India it was believed that the ruby gave its wearer a long life. In Myanmar (Burma) warriors thought rubies made them unconquerable in battle. The fiery crimson color of rubies caused many civilizations to associate them with passion, love and romance. When someone said, “a virtuous woman was more valuable than rubies,” they mentioned what was the most valuable to them. Such is the charm of a ruby!!!

Natural rubies are very rare and valuable in the large sizes. Today a perfect ruby of five carats will fetch at least five times the value of a diamond of the same size and quality, while rubies without flaw or blemish, and of the true pigeon-blood variety, weighing as much as ten carats, are very rare and valuable. For larger rubies, oval and cushion shapes are in the majority. Smaller stones are most often cut in round and square shapes. The best color for rubies is a deep pure vivid red to slightly purplish red.

Keywords: Ruby, July Birthstone, Gemstone

Money can buy Love and Diamonds

2005-06-26T17:35:00.000-04:00

It is not lately that the world is engagement ring crazy. The first known celebrity diamond engagement ring was in 1477 Medieval Europe uniting the houses of Hapsburg and Burgundy. Maximilian I of Austria commissioned a diamond ring for his bride Mary of Burgundy. But when it comes to engagement rings, the celebrity world has slightly different rules. Big is beautiful - and often very expensive. Celebrity engagement rings set a standard for luxury and people often look up to them for ideas and to bask in their glory.

Nothing holds as much intrigue as the huge engagement rings that brides of Hollywood flash around tinsletown. By now, most of the world knows about J. Lo.'s 6-carat pink diamond from Harry Winston. But other ladies have equally enviable rocks.

For Brad Pitt, buying a ready-made diamond for Jennifer Aniston wouldn't do. He had one made to his instructions. (He also designed their wedding bands.) The Aside band in white gold with .18 carats of diamonds was the result. Of course, this isn't the first ring that Pitt has designed.

Director Guy Ritchie put some personal thought into the Edwardian Ring he gave Madonna; the platinum Neil Lane ring had a decorative band and three large stores to symbolize their family.

All of Hollywood was buzzing when Catherine Zeta-Jones sported her 10-carat antique diamond engagement ring from Michael Douglas, reminding us of the days when Liz Taylor stunned the world with the Taylor-Burton diamond. Douglas and Zeta-Jones prove once again that in Hollywood, size definitely matters.

Young Jessica Simpson's engagement ring from Nick Lachey contains a four-carat pear shaped diamond flanked with two more stones, set in platinum.

Not everyone goes the traditional route. Colored gemstones are a stunning departure from tradition and often catch the eye more than plain diamonds. American Beauty star Mena Suvari chose to use her birthstones -- amethysts and citrines -- when she married her husband, cinematographer Robert Brinkmann. The stones are set in an asymmetrical design around a gold band. I particularly like this Amethyst ring from MontRED. They carry some pretty nice colored gemstone rings.

Having taken a gander at some of the recent rings blinding everyone on the red carpet, could it be more about getting a piece of jewellery worth a small Caribbean island on your hand than marrying the man of your dreams?

Keywords: Diamond, Engagement Ring, Wedding Band, Hollywood, Jessica Simpson

Bling, Tennis and Wimbledon

2005-06-20T15:08:00.000-04:00

You need only be a realist to recognize news about tennis over the next two weeks won't necessarily be dominated by tennis. There'll be a blitz of British tradition and eccentricity, the bling associated with celebrity, some superstar sex appeal, or petulance, and then there'll be the winners and losers.

Talking about the bling.. The year was 1987 and Chris Evert, the former World No. 1 woman tennis player and the winner of 18 Grand Slam singles titles, was playing in the U.S. Open. She was wearing an elegant, light in-line diamond bracelet, which accidentally broke. And the match was interrupted to allow Chris to recover her precious daimonds. From that moment, the discreet and radiant stream of light became the “tennis bracelet” and sparked a huge jewelry trend.

During the nineties, tennis bracelet was worn by a new star in the tennis firmament, the Brazilian Gabriela Sabatini. And in 2002, Serena Williams wore a $29,000 custom-design Harry Winston's Twelve to Twilight diamond tennis bracelet at the U.S. Open. But this time there was an extra secure safety clasp to the bracelet to make sure the flexible and fluid piece will stay securely on Williams' 7 and one-half inch wrist.

Williams' bracelet contains 242 colorless diamonds and totals 12 carats set in platinum.

And remember the second-skin Puma catsuit Serena wore at the 2002 U.S. Open that set tongues wagging? This week at Wimbledon, reigning ladies' champ, Russia's sexy Maria Sharapova made her Tuesday tournament debut in a pair of Nike sneakers adorned with 24-carat gold.

"It's something totally different and shines unbelievably. Hopefully it will distract my opponents a little bit," Sharapova giggled. Well, don't know about her opponents, but men definitely are getting distracted a whole lot.

Maria is now readying to launch her own limited edition of diamond watches.

The bling also took centre stage early today as Alexis Barbara, 19, a model and fiancee of Mark Philippoussis chose brief, lacy shorts, bedazzled wedge shoes, an enormous gold cross and an impressive diamond ring on her left hand.

Bec Cartwright, fiancee of rival Lleyton Hewitt wasn't to be left behind. She has been sporting her flashy diamond engagement ring - estimated at $200,000 — around the grounds.

Keywords: Wimbledon, Tennis Bracelet, Maria Sharapova, Serena Williams, U.S. Open

Its Paris, you know...

2005-06-17T13:27:00.000-04:00

Tom Cruise popped the question to Katie Holmes at the Eiffel Tower early Friday and then announced the news to the world -- they're getting married.

Cruise turned to Holmes: "What did you say, darling? She said, `Yes.' ... I've never actually been to the Eiffel Tower and I just, it's Paris, you know. It's beautiful, a beautiful city. It's very romantic. I'm excited to be here."

Holmes was sporting what appeared to be a large solitaire diamond ring on her engagement finger.

When asked about the date of the wedding, Cruise said he was taking it "one step at a time but we'll decide it soon".

Keywords: Tom Cruise, Katie Holmes, Diamond, Engagement Ring

J.Lo’s $6 Million Milestone

2005-06-16T12:25:00.000-04:00

What did Jennifer Lopez get from hubby Marc Anthony the night before their first year anniversary? A blue 14.5-carat, brilliant-cut diamond ring on a platinum band valued at more than $5 million. I guess Anthony must have been so relieved—and maybe amazed-—that his marriage to twice-divorced megadiva lasted a whole year.

And hey, thats not enough. The next day, Anthony gave his bride an 8.5 carat engagement ring estimated to cost about $1 million as an anniversary present. Engagement ring one year after the wedding? Yes! "It sounds a little odd, but Marc and Jennifer were never really engaged -- they just got married. So, to mark their first anniversary, Marc officially proposed, this time presenting Jennifer with an engagement ring", reports azcentral. It adds, "(the diamond) is huge, and it sparkles beyond belief."

I think this one from her ex-husband, Chris Judd (her backup dancer), was just as huge and 'sparkled beyond belief'. Oh well, J.Lo is lucky with diamonds.

J.Lo was also in the headlines just a few days back when she made her debut in next year's Pirelli calendar, along with supermodels Gisele Bundchen and Kate Moss. The 2006 issue of the legendary calendar was shot on location in the rocky Riviera coastline in south of France.

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Keywords: Jennifer Lopez, Diamond, Engagement Ring, Pirelli

203 carat diamond.....phew !!!it is huge!!!!

2005-06-12T15:19:00.000-04:00

The priceless 203.04 carat De Beers Millennium Star diamond will go on display at the National History Museum. Tight security will be in force for the world's biggest ever diamond exhibition, being held at the London museum from July 8 to February 26.

Dr Michael Dixon, the Museum's Director said: ‘We feel privileged to be able to include this incredibly rare and iconic stone in our exhibition. Visitors will have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see some of the world’s most beautiful and rare diamonds and the De Beers Millennium Star is a true highlight.’

The star diamond was first displayed at London’s Millennium Dome in October 1999 as the centerpiece of the De Beers Millennium diamond collection. There was an attempt of robbery on November 7, 2000. It has not been on public display in the UK since.

The De Beers Millennium Star is at 203.04-carat and weighs 40.608 g, it is the world’s largest top colour D, internally and externally flawless, pear-shaped diamond. The diamond was discovered in the Mbuji-Mayi district of Zaire in 1990 and later purchased by De Beers.

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Keywords: Diamond, National History Museum, De Beers, London

Sunday Humor - Part 4

2005-06-05T20:40:00.000-04:00

"Your poster claims that ear-piercing is completely painless, is that true?"
"Certainly, madam, I've done thousands of piercings, and I've never felt a thing!"
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"Goodness, what a beautiful diamond ring you're wearing Miss West!"
"Goodness had nothing to do with it!" replied Mae.
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Customer asks her jeweller what a G colour, SI clarity daimond looks like.
"Buying or selling, madam"!
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Have a good weekend! :)

Sunday Humor - Part 3
Sunday Humor - Part 2
Sunday Humor - Part 1

Keywords: Sunday, Humor, Humour, Joke, Fun, Funny

Magnificient jewels on auction

2005-06-04T01:19:00.000-04:00

The magnificient jewels of Margaret Adderley Kelly are going on auction at the Christie's at the Rockefeller Plaza, New York on June 7th. Margaret is the wife of William R. Kelly who ran Kelly Services, Inc.

One such jewel is a ring ($400,000 - $600,000) set with a marquise-cut fancy rare blue diamond, weighing approximately 6.21 carats, within a calibré-cut diamond surround, to the pear-shaped purplish-pink diamond accents and baguette-cut daimond shoulders, mounted in platinum and rose gold.

Another is a magnificient diamond cluster necklace ($800,000 - $1,000,000) suspending a pear-shaped diamond pendant, weighing approximately 11.50 carats.

And then there is a pair of elegant ear clips ($250,000 - $300,000) each set with a pear-shaped diamond, weighing approximately 13.34 and 13.47 carats.

And these are just a few of over hundred jewels that are on auction. The viewing has already started. Only if someone would buy me a ticket to New York!

Keywords: Diamond, Diamond Necklace, Ear Clips, Diamond Ring, Auction

Diamonds and Rubies studded Notebook. Only $350,000

2005-05-30T13:00:00.000-04:00

Here comes a $350,000 notebook "inlaid with solid palladium white gold plates in which thousands of brilliant cut diamonds (read 'diamond dust') have been set. The quality is V.V.S. top-Wesselton and the total weight is 80.00 Crt. A unique square cut ruby has been set in both Tulip logos." The company is Tulip E-Go (or was that two-lips?).

They have got some decent hardware to back it up too. The notebook is based on the new AMD Turion CPU, the successor to the Athlon 64. Too bad the round shape of the case limits the (rectangular) screen to only 12.1''. And for $350K at least they'd have RAID-0 drives!

The lineup is absolutely geared at women consumers. The round lines with the integrated handle are supposed to match a purse. The color schemes are also meant to evoke purses. The diamond and gold version is probably just the Dolce & Gabanna version of these laptops, meant to be shown and worn only once on a runway, with the actual consumer lines being much less expensive.

The point here is why do all laptops have to look like bricks? The current market of the straight-lined laptop may just be a market that is still so bedazzled by the technology, that it so far doesn't need to be bedazzled by the looks. Sort of like the era of the Ford Model-T, where "you could have it any color, as long as it was black". But this era will inevitably end, and people are going to get bored by the same old thing.

These boutique laptops like the Tulips and to a lesser extent like the Acer Ferraris, are probably the first in a changing guard. (The picture is of Acer Ferrari 4000, which is not yet released. Its a Turion 64 cpu with a shell made of carbon fibre.) The computers from Alienware and Voodoo have carved out a niche for themselves aswell.

Now only if Tulip could add a vanity mirror!

Keywords: Diamond, Notebook, Tulip, Acer Ferrari

Sunday Humor - Part 3

2005-05-29T13:33:00.000-04:00

A woman tries the door of an up market jeweller's at 6.30 p.m. one Christmas Eve. Finding it locked but there still being a few lights on, she knocks. Only the owner is still there. After weighing her up as a rich looking prospect, he decides to let her in. "I'm sorry to bother you so late", says the woman, " but as I walked past I had an idea. I've already bought my husband a new Lexus, and a BMW for my son, but I thought a gold chain might make a nice little stocking filler. Do you have any 18 ct. gold Albert chains?" "I think we may have one left, madam," said the jeweller, rubbing his hands at the thought of an extra juicy sale as he went to get it from the safe. "This is a lovely one which we have specially made for our most discerning clients. It weighs 200 grams, and I can let you have it for only £30 per gram, so it's a bargain at only £6,000!"
"Mmm," says the customer, "I would prefer an old one as I believe they were better"
"Quite right too, madam, if I may say so, but naturally you realise that the old ones command a hefty premium price?"
"Oh, of course," replies the customer, "but the price isn't an important factor."
"I'll go and check what else we may have", says the jeweller, thinking quickly, and not wanting to miss a sale whose potential seems to be getting better all the time. He takes the chain with him into the workshop, kicks it round the floor a few times, beats it with a hammer, removes the fastener with its tell-tale hallmark and date letter, rubs some old polishing rouge into it before shaking it round the filter of the polishing machine. By now it is unrecognisable. He finds a slightly different fastener, and takes that and the chain out to his patiently waiting customer.
"Wonderful news, madam, this must be your lucky day. Not only have I found a very rare antique Albert chain that we must have been fortunate to acquire in the last few days, but it turns out to be in excellent condition for its age, and I have managed to find a fastener. It looks very dirty and neglected, but if you don't mind waiting while I clean it up, you will see what a wonderful example it is of the ancient chain-maker's art."
"How wonderful", says the lady, "of course I don't mind waiting, I'll be counting the money, I presume you don't mind accepting cash."
"Not at all madam, I'll be as quick as I can. Help yourself to some of our sherry and mince pies, while you're waiting".
Fifteen minutes later, he returns, glowing triumphantly. "My word, this is fortunate. Underneath all that dirt, this has turned out to be a very fine example in excellent condition. Despite that, I can still let you have it for a very reasonable £40 per gram".
"Splendid", says the lady, "how much does that come to?"
"Let's see, 205 grams at £40, that's exactly £8,200".
"Excellent", says the lady, "I'll take both!"
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Have a good weekend! :)

Sunday Humor - Part 1
Sunday Humor - Part 2

Keywords: Sunday, Humor, Humour, Joke, Fun, Funny

Pearl, Moonstone or Alexandrite: Take your pick from the birthstones for June

2005-05-27T14:51:00.000-04:00

June is one of the months which has more than one birthstone. Pearl though officially accepted, moonstone and alexandrite share the same month.

Pearl is the official birthstone for the month of June as adopted by the Jewelers of America Association. It is also the birthstone for the Sun Signs of Gemini and Cancer. Pearls are gifted on the 1st, 3rd, 12th and 30th wedding anniversaries.

Moonstones originated from Sri Lanka and are named so due to their characteristics of changing color of the glow when moved. Moonstone is gifted on the 13th wedding anniversary. According to a few mystical connotations, moonstone is believed to be a symbol of fertility and has cooling powers which helps to bring forth tender feelings.

Alexandrite is a very rare stone. The most striking quality of this stone is its ability to change color from green in daylight to red in incandescent light. It is considered a stone of very good omen. In critical situations it is supposed to strengthen the wearer’s intuition, and thus help him or her find new ways forward in situations where logic will not provide an answer. Alexandrite is also reputed to aid creativity and inspire imagination.

So what are you waiting for? Take you pick, match it with your wardrobe, June has variety of options for you.

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Keywords: Pearls, Birthstone, June, Moonstone, Alexandrite

Cannes: All the more dosage of Rocks and Stars

2005-05-21T11:16:00.000-04:00

So the latest trend in Cannes is for very fine and feminine jewellery.

Here is the Mexican beauty and jury member, Salma Hayek, arriving at the Festival Palace. See whats she wearing.. Rainbows of fancy coloured diamonds. And to add to the oohs & aahs, those 12-carat diamond earrings fell out and bounced on to the red carpet. Am sure it must have been a moment of panic for Salma Hayek.

And look at Joely Richardson as she arrives for the American Foundation for Aids Research (amfAR) party. Hard to figure out whats more mesmerizing.. her sexy eyes or the stunning diamond necklace? You tell me.

Now check out the pair of 21-carat drop earrings that Catherine Deneuve was wearing. If thats not enough, she was wearing also 74-carat cuff bracelet. Wow!

And some of the most impressive "show-stopping" jewels are still to come. Catherine Deneuve will wear a sapphire and diamond necklace and matching earrings to the fest's climax Saturday. Lets see if we can get a good picture of hers.

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Keywords: Salma Hayek, , Catherine Deneuve, Cannes

Cannes: Scarlett Johansson's Dazzling Choice

2005-05-21T08:21:00.000-04:00

Some people follow Cannes for the films, others for the stars, but just like WaterDuckling, I follow Cannes for the rocks.

Just check out this Lost In Translation (& Match Point) girl. When 20-year-old Scarlett Johansson stepped on to the red carpet, crowds of paparazzi fought to get the best view of the Girl With a Pearl Earring.

But this time, Scarlett Johansson shunned the pure but "unshowy" conch pearl and instead went with a pair of earrings with rubies and seven-carat, 18th-century Indian diamonds. Phew!! Care to put a pricetag on these earrings?

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Keywords: Earrings, Scarlett Johansson, Pearl Earrings, Cannes

Cannes: A big movie bash or a jewelry bash?

2005-05-20T14:32:00.000-04:00

The Cannes Festival has got millions of eyeballs not just for movies but also for jewelry. This festival goes on for 12 days as compared to the Oscars and also attracts most international crowd. So for the best jewellers around the world this is the right time to showcase their best of the jewelry on best of the stars.

Along with the tremendous collection worn by the stars, one should surely look arouund for "baby sitters"/bodyguards who will take care of the jewelry from the time it is taken out of the safe till it comes back. Paris Hilton was seen wearing Chopard necklace for which the 'baby-sitter' had to follow her till 6am in the morning!!! Not a bad job, eh?

Hey, but I thought that Paris Hilton had her own range of jewelry and what good occasion can it be then Cannes to promote her own line instead of Chopard's!!!

So stay tuned for the Cannes : The Rock and the Stars.

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Keywords: Cannes, Paris Hilton, Jewellery, Oscars

Toasty Thursday

2005-05-19T10:05:00.000-04:00

Diamonds.. She will pretty much have to.......

Alright, just kidding! :) Just to cheer you up this Thursday.

But hey, diamonds might just become so common that they'll be pretty much worthless! Thats possible if you take into account the recent major breakthrough in producing diamonds in labs. A 10 carat, half inch thick single crystal diamond was made, at a rapid growth rate like 100 micrometeres per hr, by the chemical vapor deposition process at the Carnegie Institution’s Geophysical Laboratory. The goal: A 300 carat beast in whatever shape they want.

Oh well, these are still nowhere in comparison to the largest diamond ever.

Keywords: Humor, Fun, Diamond, Funny

Sunday Humor - Part 2

2005-05-15T07:28:00.000-04:00

Lost Diamond Ring

A cop saw a young blonde woman down on her knees under a streetlight. "Can I help you?" he asked.

Replied the woman, "I dropped my diamond ring and I'm looking for it."

Asked the cop "did you drop it right here?"

"No," responded the blonde, "I dropped it about a block away, but the light's better here."
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Marriage Material

I think men who have a pierced ear are better prepared for marriage. They've experienced pain and bought jewelry.
-Rita Rudner
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Have a good weekend! :)

Sunday Humor - Part 1

Keywords: Fun, Joke, Humor, Funny

Renee Zellweger misses out on engagement ring

2005-05-12T08:07:00.000-04:00

So time to get over with Jennifer Garner's engagement ring scoop aswell as Aguilera's nail-polish matching engagment ring. Its time for NO engagement ring. Renee Zellweger missed out on engagement ring. "Her wedding to Kenny Chesney was planned over such a short span of time, the actress didn't even get an engagement ring." A spokeswoman said: "It wasn't important."

Both just have simple wedding bands. I would say thats sweet.

"I am so incredibly happy," Kenny said. "I may well be the luckiest man alive." No doubt about that.. He saved atleast a couple of hundred thousand dollars. :)

More about the wedding.. The private ceremony took place at Kenny's estate in St. John's in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Zellweger wore white & Kenny wore a big, black cowboy hat. They certainly looked happy but the picture got me thinking.. If a man won't take his hat off for his bride, will he ever take if off? A horrible faux pas. What say?

Oh & Mirror reported that Zellweger wants to start a family. Quizzed on the issue, the Bridget Jones star, 36, said: "Children? Sure."

Keywords: Kenny Chesney, Renee Zellweger, Engagement Ring, Wedding

Laura Bush's new 'do and new bling

2005-05-10T11:15:00.000-04:00

Laura Bush, the First Lady has got a complete makeover. She got a new hairdo from Nuri Yurt of Toka Salon, reports Washington Post. While her shimmering new jewelry which amazed everyone at the Saturday night surprise speech at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner; was done by the jewelry designer Ann Hand. 'Her crystal necklace and matching earrings were the handiwork of Georgetown jewelry designer Ann Hand, who created the set from different sizes of Swarovski crystals. She calls the necklace the Waterfall. And the price? "To tell you the truth, I can't remember," Hand said yesterday.'

The First Lady's glowing looks are also a result of her daily dose of yoga and exercies.

Hey, I think our First Lady surely deserves a second look!!!

Keywords: Laura Bush, bush, jewelry

Elizabeth Taylor's life-long love affair with Jewelry

2005-05-10T06:20:00.000-04:00

Dame Elizabeth Taylor has been famous for her love affairs, seven husbands, acting career, perfume line, AIDS activism and nunerous awards. But her passion and love for jewelry has remained constant. She had recieved almost all of them as gifts from the men in her life. Amongst the innumerable pieces of jewelry she had, one of the talked about is the 33.19 carat Krupp diamond and the 69.42-carat pear shaped Taylor-Burton Diamond which were a gift from her ex-husband Richard Burton.

Elizabeth Taylor wearing the Taylor-Burton pear shaped diamond pendant

Her enduring collection of jewelry has been eternalized with her book "My love affair with Jewelry" where she us on a tour of her astounding jewelry collection. 'She writes "I mean, how many young women get a set of rubies just for doing something wholesome like swimming laps? Or win a diamond ring at Ping-Pong with their husband...? Well, I did, and for all of these memories and the people in my life I feel blessed."'

Apart from writing this book, to share her celebrated passion for jewelry, she has partnered with Jack and Monty Abramov of Mirabelle Luxury Concepts in Los Angeles, California to introduce House of Taylor jewelry. "Something wonderful is about to happen" is the passion of the brand.

"Something wonderful is about to happen"
--Elizabeth Taylor

Keywords: Elizabeth Taylor, book, jewelry, passion

Latest fad: right hand diamond rings

2005-05-09T13:10:00.000-04:00

"Your left hand says “We”. Your right hand says “Me”. Your left hand rocks the cradle. Your right hand rules the world. Women of the world, raise your right hand."
--Diamond Trading Company's ad campaign promoting the right hand rings.

DTC has rejunevated the coctail ring of the 1950s and given it a more shrewd modern association. The right hand ring defies the traditional notion of the diamonds being just associated with romance. The diamond engagement ring was the epitome of this romance. But now the women can flaunt their right hand rings.

The right hand rings have really emerged as a major trend in jewelry fashion. The right hand ring is specifically designed in a way that it looks different from the matrimonial rings. The design avoids lining up the diamonds and scatters them. The centre stone is replaces by smaller and scattered stones. Each design is made to be expressive of the strength, success and freedom of the wearer.

MontRED carries an interesting collection of right hand diamond rings. Select one that reflects your unique personality.

Even the celebrities have fallen for the right hand rings to express their individuality and personality.

Kristin Davis and Sarah Jessica Parker of Sex and the City showing off their right-hand rings

Keywords: Right Hand Ring, diamond, fashion, trend

$11.43 billion Mother's Day

2005-05-09T08:41:00.000-04:00

It starts with the counting game: Ten fingers. Ten toes. One little face that will change how a mom looks at the world - and how she views this day in May meant just for her.

You know how special Mom is, and how special she makes you feel whenever you see her. Mom for sure is priceless, but it seems her gifts are not. Here are a few stats from the Forbes article about Mother's Day:

-- There are 82.5 million mothers to be exact, according to the U.S. Census.
-- Mother's Day is the third-largest spending holiday of the year, behind the winter holidays and Valentine's Day. (Father's Day comes 5th)
-- Mother's Day is the busiest Sunday on the Verizon phone network.
-- Shoppers will shell out $11.43 billion to tell mom they love her this Mother's Day.

As for the jewelry, here are few stats:
-- The NRF expects consumers to spend $1.71 billion on jewelry this Mother's Day.
-- Earrings are at the top of moms' wish list followed closely by fashion rings, bracelets and necklaces.
-- 38% of respondents said they'd most like to receive diamonds while only 8% want sapphires, birthstones or plain metal jewelry.

Edited: Jewelry sales increased 79 percent over last year, with diamond sales up 101%, the study found.

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Keywords: Mother's Day, jewelry, Mom, Shoppers

Sunday Humor

2005-05-08T09:00:00.000-04:00

A Christmas gift

A guy bought his wife a beautiful diamond ring for Christmas.

After hearing about this extravagant gift, a friend of his said, "I thought she wanted one of those sporty four-wheel-drive vehicles."

"She did," he replied. "But where was I going to find a fake Jeep?"
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Diamond Ring

A businessman boarded a plane to find, sitting next to him, an elegant woman wearing the largest, most stunning diamond ring he had ever seen. He asked her about it.

"This is the Klopman diamond," she said. "It is beautiful, but there is a terrible curse that goes with it."

"What's the curse?" the man asked.

"Mr. Klopman."
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Have a good weekend! :)

Keywords: Jokes, Christmas, Ring, Joke

Now one more reason to visit South Africa

2005-05-08T00:36:00.000-04:00

So its not only for the wildlife or the gorgeous beaches that you have to take a holiday to South Africa, but also for the Shimansky Collection, Cape's first diamond museum. The Shimansky Collection offers visitors a speciality tour and the chance to walk through the history and impressive science behind this captivating stone. "In their on-site workshop, visitors can also witness the art of diamond cutting and polishing, as well as jewellery design and manufacturing." Pretty interesting stuff, eh?

And if you get a chance, heres one more diamond museum: Harry Oppenheimer Diamond Museum in Israel. They currently have an exhibit of traditional diamond jewelry from Jaipur, India. "Pendants, rings, bracelets and decorative containers with diamonds cut and set in the Rajasthan tradition comprise the collection. The pieces have intricate designs in gold, enamel, diamond and precious stones and reflect the Mogul influence on jewelry design in India in the 17th century." Beautiful.

Keywords: Diamonds, Museum, South Africa, Israel, travel

Guess who is wearing this right hand ring?

2005-05-06T14:42:00.000-04:00

Thats our J.Lo as she arrives at New Line Cinema's Premiere of "Monster In Law" at the Mann National Theatre on April 29, 2005 in Westwood, California.

So what say of her right hand ring & that diamond bracelet? Not as brilliant as that 6.1 carat pink diamond that she got from Ben Affleck, is it?

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Keywords: Jennifer Lopez, Ring, Ben Affleck

Mumba's diamond web

2005-05-05T14:36:00.000-04:00

And while we are at dresses, here is one that has gone down in the record books as being the most expensive dress to be made so far. Its the $13 million diamond studded dress that singer Samantha Mumba wore at the Spider-Man II London premiere last summer.
(Edited: This actually might not be the most expensive one afterall. Check this out aswell.)

Its designed by Scott Henshall, interwoven with web-cut diamonds from Chatila and jewellery from Chatila at the Odeon Leicester Square in London.

Not surprisingly, extra security guards had to be drafted in to make sure none of its 3,000 gems went missing. "I've got tons of bodyguards looking out for me just in case any bits fall off," confessed Sam.

Keywords: Samantha Mumba, Diamond

Glittering glamour

2005-05-02T14:36:00.000-04:00

Clothes have not escaped the gilded touch. Donatella Versace, of course, has always had a thing for gold. “Why don’t you. . .wear a gold python gold leather trench over your gym clothes,” she suggests in the March edition of Harper’s Bazaar. Well.. I love this Matte Gold Sequined Silk/Cashmere Bolero over summer camis.

hmmm.. setting a few diamonds might have been better though. What say?

Keywords: Donatella Versace, Gold

Ben there, done that for Ben Affleck

2005-05-01T14:21:00.000-04:00

The Boston Herald reports the engagement ring Ben Affleck gave Jennifer Garner was purchased with the Harry Winston credit he had from returning the 6.1 carat pink diamond he'd given his last fiancee, Jennifer Lopez. The new engagement ring is "a 4.5-carat diamond bridal bling that reportedly cost $500,000, significantly less than the pink J. Lo rock."

Garner's garnet grief
(just heard.. Jennifer Garner is rumoured to be pregnant)

Remember, it's the thought that counts Jen. Right?

Oh! and don't forget to read what Diamond Diva has to add to this.

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Keywords: Ben Affleck, Jennifer Garner, Engagement Ring

Aguilera's engagement ring altered to match her nail paint

2005-05-01T10:15:00.000-04:00

Pop singer Christina Aguilera's fianci Jordan Bratman had to make last minute alterations to her engagement ring, after he realised that it would not match with the nail paint that she was wearing. hmmm... and btw the price tag on this engagement ring is 'only' $114,000 dollar.

"I'd asked Stephen (the designer) to create a ring with one big diamond surrounded by lots of light pink ones. But when I went home that evening, I noticed that Christina was wearing this pink nail varnish she loves, which would clash with the diamonds," Jordan was quoted by Femalefirst as saying.

And here is some scoop on Christina's tit for tat with Britney.

Keywords: Christina Aguilera, Jordan Bratman, Engagement Ring

Birthstone for May: Emerald

2005-05-01T06:05:00.000-04:00

Emerald is the birthstone for May as well as the traditional gift for the 55th wedding anniversary.

"Emeralds are traditionally thought to enhance the clairvoyance of their wearers. Traditionally, emeralds are worn to promote healing and enhance love and contentment."

If you are shopping for emerald jewelry, MontRED is one online store that you should check out. They carry a spectacular collection of may birthstone jewelry, particularly the emerald rings.

Emeralds are found in India, South Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Russia and Zimbabwe but the ones found in Colombia are among the world's most beautiful, with grass-green color with a touch of blue. So if you are planning a holiday in Colombia or are there and your beloved one has birthday in May, you surely know what to do ! But beware of the cheap imitations and the lab-grown gemstones.

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Keywords: Birthstone, Emerald, Gemstone

A windfall for local jeweler

2005-04-30T15:32:00.000-04:00

Thousands of shareholders have gathered in Omaha, Neb for Berkshire Hathaway's annual meeting. More than 10,000 people crowded into Borsheim's jewelry store Friday evening for the first official event of the Berkshire annual meeting. Shareholders are offered discounts of up to 50%. Not bad!

And jewelry designer Michael Beaudry said he was close to selling a rare red diamond ring. He wouldn't divulge the price, but said a red diamond a little less than one carat in size recently sold at auction for $1 million. Wow!!

Keywords: Berkshire Hathaway, Omaha, Jeweler

Reaching the stars for her (literally)

2005-04-30T09:43:00.000-04:00

Well thats what you will have to do if you want to gift the galaxy's largest diamond to the woman in your life. This cosmic diamond is a chunk of crystallized carbon 50 light-years from the Earth in the constellation Centaurus. It is 2,500 miles across and weighs 5 million trillion trillion pounds, which translates to approximately 10 billion trillion trillion carats, or a one followed by 34 zeros. Damn!

A diamond that is almost forever

"You would need a jeweler's loupe the size of the Sun to grade this diamond!"

Astronomers refer to it as 'Lucy' after the Beatles song 'Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds.'

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Keywords: Diamond, Carats, Constellation

B's the trend this summer

2005-04-30T03:24:00.000-04:00

B's the trend this summer. Wear the jewelry which is bold, big, bulky and blue.

Turquoise is the color for the season. Be it a casual dress or a party wear, dont forget to add some turquoise chuncks of jewelry to go with it.

Another thing that has picked up this summer apart from layered clothes is layered jewelry. So check out your style and upgrade your wardrobe with the latest trends for this spring.

So what are you waiting for!!!!!!!!!

Keywords: Turquoise, Jewelry, Summer

Diamond (encryptions) are forever!!

2005-04-30T02:52:00.000-04:00

For the geeks around here.. No longer are diamonds only a girl's best friend, but they could also become the sworn enemy of spies and hackers. How? "Researchers at Melbourne University are growing diamond particles on optical fibres to transmit information they say will be impossible to hack."

Buh wump dump.

Keywords: Diamond, Hacker

Mother's Day coming. Have you made the reservations?

2005-04-29T13:18:00.000-04:00

If you are anything like me, you still wouldn't have done the planning for mother's day. Well, this afternoon lets pledge to make all the arrangements to make this a wonderful Mother's Day. Before making the reservation for a brunch or a lunch, just consider what Mom is into.. does she enjoy drinks, or jazz, or a hearty appetite, or warm donuts?

And if you want to make Mom feel all the more special, jewelry can be the perfect gift for Mother's Day. Heres some advice posted on ABC7Chicago.com: "Fine Jewelry Gifts For Every Type of Mom -- from the affordable to the extravagant:

-- Transitional jewelry that can take a working mom from day to evening with ease.
-- Sentimental pieces of jewelry for proud moms that serve as a reminder of her biggest accomplishment(s).
-- Jewelry that connotes serenity, like doves; uncut and natural looking gemstones in vibrant colors like orange, blue and green; and jewelry that is inspired by nature."

Keywords: Mother's Day, Jewelry, Gifts

Celebrity Jewelry

2005-04-29T12:44:00.000-04:00

The fashion designers surely look forward to the events like the Academy Awards Night to showcase their designs on the most beautiful faces in the country. This time the Best Actress Award winner, Hilary Swank is believed to be paid £50,000 to wear the earrings from Chopard.

Other celebrities like Cate Blanchett, Beyonce Knowles, Penelope Cruz, Drew Barrymore, Kate Winslet, Natalie Portman, Ziyi Zhang, etc were all dressed in the best designer wear.

Keywords: Academy Awards, Hilary Swank, Earring

Camilla's brooch blunder

2005-04-29T06:26:00.000-04:00

Guess what??? Camilla was spotted wearing Queen Mother's 100th birthday gift, a jewel-encrusted brooch:, upside down. The brooch which costed just 2,500 pounds to make was designed by Rachel Jeffrey. Probably Camilla didnt know that the brooch was inspired from the fisherman's fly!!!!

Keywords: Camilla, Brooch, Queen Mother

Replicas of Camilla's Engagement Ring

2005-04-29T06:07:00.000-04:00

Camilla's platinum engagement ring appears to have an emerald cut center diamond with three diamond baguettes going down each side. Now you can buy the same engagement ring for much less.. from £19 to £30,000 as many loacl jewelry companies have started offering the replica rings

Keywords: Camilla Parker Bowles, Engagement Ring, Platinum

Controlling Diamonds

2005-04-29T05:45:00.000-04:00

What is Kimberly Process?

"At the start of 2003, an impressive effort to govern globalization got underway: The international diamond trade, which had fueled civil wars and international crime, became subject to a regulatory system backed by the United Nations and known as the Kimberley Process. An unlikely alliance of governments, the diamond industry and constructive nongovernmental organizations united behind two simple ideas:
-- Freshly mined diamonds should be sealed in registered containers that certify their country of origin.
-- Diamond importers should not accept unregistered gems that might profit insurgents or criminals.

Diamonds from conflict areas have sustained guerrillas in Liberia, Congo, Angola and Sierra Leone; they are thought to form part of terrorist financial networks."

Keywords: Diamonds, Kimberly Process, Diamond Industry

First Lady's dramatic jewelry

2005-04-29T04:35:00.000-04:00

First lady Laura Bush has never looked better or more obviously regal thanks to the diamond and pearl necklace and matching drop earrings of significant carats. These are the kind of jewels that should come with their own Secret Service code name. This she wore while attendeding the Texas State Society's Black Tie and Boots Ball, and previously on her visit to Buckingham Palace in 2003. "It had been borrowed from her mother-in-law, Barbara Bush. The gems make the demure necklace she wore during the last inauguration look like a strand of gumball beads."

Keywords: First Lady, Laura Bush, Pearl Necklace, Drop Earrings

75,000 years old jewelry found

2005-04-28T09:05:00.000-04:00

Yup, thats correct. Even 75,000 years back, women wanted jewelry. Shell beads found in Blombos Cave on the southern tip of Africa are 75,000 years old.

Researchers believe the use of jewellery grew out of the need to identify individuals - to determine which social group a person belonged to, or their status within that group. According to the scientists: "It's all about identity - about changing the way you look. I'm sure clothing also came along in a big way at the same time. And then there's all that ochre. These people were interested in changing their colour."

Not too many things have changed between then and now. Have they?

Keywords: Old Jewelry, Jewellery, Africa

Airport turns into Auction House

2005-04-28T08:09:00.000-04:00

Looking to buy a gold wedding band? Well, you don't have to go the mall. Rather, make a trip to the Kennedy Airport where they put things from Rolexes to Wedding bands on auction. This is the result of many of us walking off the security-check without our watches and jewelry.

The Port Authority is taking bids until May 12. So hurry up! There's only one catch: It's all being sold as a single lot — probably enough to fill up your average-sized pickup truck.

Keywords: Airport, Auction, Wedding Band

Recycling Gold

2005-04-28T07:59:00.000-04:00

These days we always try to use eco-friendly and recyclable product. Also the environmentalists are trying to spread the awareness. But to our surprise, gold is recycled since Bronze Age. So you must be wearing an earring made from the gold from the crown of some Pharaoh.

Gold surely is an eco-friendly material!!!

Keywords: Recycling, Gold, Eco Friendly

From biotech PR to jewelry designer

2005-04-28T07:48:00.000-04:00

Story of how a bride-to-be began making jewelry out of desperation and then her journey from biotech public relations executive to jewelry designer. This female, Adriana Jenkins, has got her jewelry line into 8 stores all along the east coast & is aiming for 20.

Good luck girl!

Keywords: Jewelry, Designer

Moms want jewelry

2005-04-28T05:13:00.000-04:00

JCOC study shows moms want jewelry: "Nearly 32 percent of respondents who are also mothers report that, if asked, they would suggest jewelry as their gift of choice, with diamond jewelry the clear preference for 39 percent of those polled. Nearly 8 percent say they would like sapphire, their birthstone or plain metal jewelry, while almost 44 percent prefer yellow gold, and 25 percent want white gold. Earrings were respondents' favored type of jewelry, followed by fashion rings, bracelets and necklaces."

"Their gift-of-choice was evenly distributed between flowers and jewelry, at 17 percent each."

So what about you? Done with your Mother's Day shopping?

Keywords: Mom, Mother's Day, Sapphire

$57,000 Jewelry Stolen From Car

2005-04-28T04:30:00.000-04:00

WFTV.com - News - $57,000 In Jewelry Stolen From Car In K-Mart Parking Lot: " A Polk County couple is out $57,000 in jewelry after thieves broke into their car during a quick trip to K-Mart."

wow! thats quite a lot of valuables to keep in the car.

Keywords: Jewelry, Thieves

Growth in diamond jewelry market

2005-04-28T03:08:00.000-04:00

U.S. Retail Diamond Jewelry Market Grows 8.2%

-- "U.S. retail sales of diamond jewelry increased by 8.2 percent last year, to $31.5 billion – a rise of $2.4 billion over 2003 sales of $29.1 billion"
-- "In 2004, diamond engagement rings reached their highest average price at $2,600."
-- "Over the last five years, three-stone diamond jewelry has posted an average annual growth in sales of almost 35 percent."
-- "In 2004, the Diamond Right Hand Ring drove the $3.8 billion non-bridal fashion diamond ring category from an underperforming section of the market into one that grew by 15 percent. This can be attributed to the success of the marketing campaign “The Left Hand Is For We, The Right Hand Is For Me!”

Keywords: Diamond Jewelry, Three Stone Jewelry, Right Hand Ring

$75,000 Diamond Giveaway

2005-04-27T10:05:00.000-04:00

Boomtown's $75,000 Diamond Giveaway Bedecks Winners With Dazzling Jewelry: "Boomtown Casino and Hotel Reno's $75,000 Diamond Giveaway has just awarded dazzling Hearts on Fire and other diamond jewelry in the grand prize drawing."

Keywords: Diamonds

Men's Jewelry Design Contest

2005-04-27T07:48:00.000-04:00

The Gemological Institute of America is accepting applications for the 29th annual George A. Schuetz Design Competition , dedicated to men's jewelry. Anyone is eligible to submit a design. GIA will be accepting applications through June 15.

Keywords: GIA, Men's Jewelry, Contest

Hello World

2005-04-27T07:04:00.000-04:00

Hello World!

April 27th 2005