Fresh Gems: Jewels
Cheers!
December 31, 2008
Oscar Heyman knows how to ring in the new year with festive sparkle and a wink of merriment—and we hope you do the same! From all of us at Fine Jewelry News, here’s wishing you a year filled with love, happiness, beauty, and hope.
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Zultanite
December 29, 2008
There’s a new gemstone on the block, found in only one location in the world—the remote and rugged terrain of the Mugla region of Anatolia, Turkey. Zultanite, named after the 36 sultans who once ruled the Ottoman Empire, possesses the mystique of color changeability. In daylight, the stone appears kiwi green, but indoors it turns to a brownish raspberry. No other gemstone turns these colors, making Zultanite unique in all the world. This Zultanite gem was cut into a unique snowflake shape by the Wobito Brothers, master gem cutters based in Canada.
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Merry Christmas!
December 25, 2008
Merry Christmas from Fine Jewelry News! Our holiday gift to you: a pair of shimmering sugarplums to dance in your dreams. These magical, magnificent Marie Antoinette cluster earrings are from the High Jewelry Collection by De Beers.
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Big Blue
December 13, 2008
This week at Christie’s auction house in London, the Whittelsbach Diamond broke a world record for any diamond or jewelry sold at auction. The 17th century 35.56 carat fancy deep grayish blue stone sold for $24.3 million to international jeweler Laurence Graff. Christie’s estimated it would sell for a $15 million. Recession, what recession?
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Buzz-Worthy
November 19, 2008
J.W. Currens has created a jewel box as precious as the trinkets it holds. “The American Queen” honeycomb box features orange and blue sapphires, citrines, rubies, tsvorite garnets, and yellow and white diamonds. A sweet treat!
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