Limited amounts of emeralds are mined in the United States. North Carolina has been a sporadic producer of emeralds in small quantities from a few tiny mines since the late 1800s. The Crabtree Emerald Mine was once operated by Tiffany and Company and a series of property owners between 1894 and the 1990s. Many fine…
The Allure of Old Diamond Cuts
“Like detectives, diamond experts rely on descriptions and images of jewelry in old paintings, catalogs, and diaries to understand what the first cut diamonds looked like.” Over the past few years there has been a marked increase in the purchase of old cut style diamonds. We more and more often deal with questions from…
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Red Heart Jewelry For Valentine’s Day
Red heart pierced by the Cupid’s arrow is a traditional symbol of Valentine’s Day. Heart symbolizes love and giving someone a heart means to hand over one’s existence to someone. A heart pierced by a Cupid’s arrow means that when someone presents a heart, the person takes the risk of being rejected and feeling hurt.…
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Purple Spinel The Highly Sought After Gem
Spinel is generally highly sought after by gem connoisseurs, and well-formed spinel crystals are in high demand among collectors. Spinel that has no inclusions visible to the eye is more valuable than spinel with inclusions that can be seen. The more visible any inclusions are, the more the value drops. GIA Certified 4.19 Carat unheated…
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Emeralds In All Their Grandeur
An Exquisite Colombian Emerald and Diamond Necklace Emeralds are the green variety of the mineral beryl, whose more-common blue counterparts are known as aquamarines. Emeralds are fascinating gemstones deriving its name from Greek word smargdos, which means green stone. While the first emerald mine is often said to have belonged to Cleopatra, emeralds in Egypt…
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Bulgari Creates Beautiful Glistening Jewelry
Glistening bright colors, bold contrasts and profuse proportions are Bulgari style through and through. Bulgari is the brand that brought sparkle to ‘la dolce vita’ with their cascades of colorful cabochon cut sapphires, thick gold chokers set with ancient Roman coins and rings with attitude that make most other jewelers seem coy and retiring. This strong…
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Gorgeous Jewelry Designs by Judith Ripka
Award-winning designer Judith Ripka inspires those who appreciate style, design and uncompromising quality. Taught to see the beauty in all the little things around us by her mother, each piece of jewelry Judith designs is an expression of the beauty in the world as shared through the eyes of her mother. Taking…
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Harry Winston’s Timeless Jewelry
Inspired by the Harry Winston archives, each piece in the Incredibles is a one-of-a-kind expression of the House’s iconic style. Handcrafted in platinum and set with the world’s finest diamonds and precious gemstones, each magnificent design represents the culmination of efforts between the House’s expert gemologists, master craftsmen, and designers working together to create jewels…
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GIA 8.83 ct Flawless Natural Blue Zircon Diamond 18k White Gold Ring
Spectacular Vivid Blue Color & Tremendous Size” GIA Certified 8.83 Carat Natural Blue Zircon and Diamond Cocktail Ring. This extraordinary Top Gem Blue Zircon features the vivid & intense greenish blue color only found in the finest Cambodian zircon specimens. This world class ring features a generous.41 carats of beautiful near flawless VVS1-VS1 clarity colorless…
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A Gorgeous Collection of Marvelous Jewels
Very little exists on its website, or anywhere else on the web, of the next-to-priceless jewels that make up the Stephen Russell collection. This wonderful curator of antique and fine jewelry is among the very few dealers whose devotion to discretion has helped retain their reputation as a cache of marvelous jewelry. To see the exemplary Stephen…
