from Rapaport The recent buzz about the 7.03 carat Cullinan Blue diamond to be offered at the upcoming Sotheby’s auction in Geneva has generated a lot of interest in colored diamonds. Because there is a lot of misinformation about these ultra-rare gems, we thought it would be helpful to our readers to describe and discuss […]
From Rapaport A Super Stone is sure to be the talk-of-the-town at the May 12 Sotheby’s auction in Geneva, Switzerland. Cut from a 26.58 ct. crystal mined at the famed Cullinan Mine in South Africa, the 7.03 ct cushion shaped diamond has been graded Fancy Vivid Blue and Internally Flawless by the Gemological Institute of […]
from Pantone The annual Pantone color palette for fall 2009 can be downloaded at this link http://www.pantone.com/downloads/articles/pdfs/PANTONE_FCR_FALL09.pdf The colors are muted and sophisticated with subtle contrasts. Time to think about your wardrobe and pick out that special colored gemstone to accent and sparkle things up! Orange sunstones and Spessartine garnets, purple-red Rhodolite garnets, padparadscha sapphires […]
From Luxist Musician Prince reinvents himself one more time with this latest “artPod”, an iPod Touch entitled “Prince Opus Number One” that features extremely rare purple diamonds. See the full article at http://www.luxist.com/2009/04/14/prince-piece-includes-rare-purple-diamonds/ Watch this Blog for coming info about colored diamonds. It’s easy—sign up for the RSS feed by clicking the “Subscribe” button on […]
Did you know the Canada Goose is known to mate for life? Did you know that when the Canada Goose migrates north and south in the classic V formation, each bird, bonded by loyalty and trust, contributes its strength to the group’s progress toward the common destination. In response to customer requests for more eco-friendly […]
Check out this headline, just in from AGTA Prism—Michelle Obama’s Favorite Jewelsmith Hits New York, Paris http://www.blackbookmag.com/article/mrs-os-favorite-jeweler-sets-up-shop-on-both-sides-of-the-pond/6686
The saga of this unusual gem specimen has only just begun. This one will make history—the story is straight out of Indiana Jones! From the AGTA Prism, http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123578111660297983.html?mod=article-outset-box
For a good description of the Emeralds worn by Angelina, along with good information about all the jewels worn by the stars, check out this link http://www.agta.org/pressroom/200903-agta-newsflash.html#oscarscolors
I attended a meeting last November of the Orange County GIA Alumni to hear Richard Drucker speak. His firm, Gemworld International, and the AGTA Gemological Testing Center co-sponsored the Inaugural World of Gems Conference, held Sept. 2008 in Chicago. In February, we finally received Gemworld’s publication of the proceedings. Richard, publisher of the Gem Market […]
We posted this about a year ago–with the tough economy, this insider information is more pertinent than ever, so we’ve tweaked the original post a bit and reposted. In their quest for the best value, consumers looking to buy a diamond often make the mistake of giving equal weight to diamond grading certificates. Diamond grading […]
