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Colored Diamonds Shine at Tokyo GemFest

Colored Diamonds Shine ...

Colored Diamonds Shine at Tokyo GemFest John King, a leading authority in the characterization and color description of colored diamonds, offered a historical overview of the work the GIA laboratory has done with colored diamonds over the years at a GemFest in Tokyo on April 11....
Is the neighbor’s diamond greener?

Is the neighbor’s diamo...

Is the neighbor’s diamond greener? Green diamonds are considered very rare. Their color is mainly caused by irradiation defects or very high visible green UV fluorescence. Two different shades of green are observed: a moss-like green, which is mainly seen in gems with a yellow or...
Napoleon, Beauharnais Engagement Ring Fetches $1M at Osenat

Napoleon, Beauharnais E...

Napoleon, Beauharnais Engagement Ring Fetches $1M at Osenat RAPAPORT… The Osenat auction house in Fontainebleau, France sold the engagement ring Napoleon Bonaparte gave Josephine de Beauharnais for approximately $1.2 million, including buyer’s premium, against a presale...
Cisthene Gemstone Photo Scarves

Cisthene Gemstone Photo...

Today I happily stumbled upon this find… silk scarves printed with photos of actual gemstones, how cool is that? There are a few styles to choose from, below are a few of my favorites; all retail for $225.00 at cisthene.com Malachite has been used ornamentally since the Early...
Exceptional 75-Ct. Pear-Shaped Diamond Highlights Sotheby’s NY Sale

Exceptional 75-Ct. Pear...

Exceptional 75-Ct. Pear-Shaped Diamond Highlights Sotheby’s NY Sale RAPAPORT… Sotheby’s New York annual spring auction of Magnificent Jewels on April 17 will offer 400 lots and a combined presale estimate in excess of $35 million. The centerpiece of this sale is an...
Orange Diamond with Unusual Color Origin

Orange Diamond with Unu...

From G&G: Orange Diamond with Unusual Color Origin GIA recently examined a rare orange diamond that demonstrated the complexity of diamond color origin.   Diamonds with an orange bodycolor are usually caused by an absorption band centered at approximately 480 nm or by a high...
Archduke Diamond Sets Price Record

Archduke Diamond Sets P...

Archduke Diamond Sets Price Record Elizabeth Taylor, move over for Archduke Joseph. The 76.02 ct type IIa, Golcanda diamond, which belonged to the Archduke of the former Austro-Hungarian Empire, brought $21.5 million Nov. 13 at Christie’s Geneva auction. The diamond, a GIA-graded...
Best 2013 Oscars Jewelry

Best 2013 Oscars Jewelr...

There were precious few sit-up-and-take-notice fashion moments at the 2013 Oscars, but upon closer inspection, Hollywood’s leading ladies did indulge in some jaw-dropping gems, most notably Jennifer Garner, who accessorized her magenta Gucci with some massive ice: Neil Lane...
Garnet, January’s Birthstone

Garnet, January’s Birth...

Garnet, January’s Birthstone Garnet have been known to Man for thousands of years, its name may have derived from either the Middle English word Garnet meaning ‘dark red’, or the Latin word granatus (“grain”), which means something like ‘the grainy...