The baguette cut is named due to its long, rectangular shape after the French word baguette, for “long rod”, coming down from the Latin baculum, meaning “a stick”. This cut came out of the 1920s and 1930s, as a fashion reaction to the functionality and geometric form preferred in design and architecture of the time,…
The Gorgeous Orange and Padparadscha Sapphire
The Gorgeous Orange Sapphire owes its color to the additional trace elements of chromium and iron in its formation, and ranges in hue from pale orange to a vivid reddish-orange, or a deep orange with brownish overtones. Though once considered an obscure and underestimated gem, it has recently gained in popularity for its rarity and…
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The Alluring Sapphire and Diamond Combination
The allure of sapphire and diamond jewelry is strong among jewelry enthusiast. Sapphire and diamonds in jewelry have always been a popular combination with the deep blue hues of sapphires contrasting the sparkling diamonds wonderfully. One of the most popular alternatives to the diamond engagement ring style is adding a blue Sapphire to the…
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Gorgeous North American Mined Emeralds
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…
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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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The Largest Blue Star Sapphire Ever Discovered in Sri Lanka Mine
A group of gemologists have claimed that the world’s largest blue star sapphire has been discovered in a mine in Sri Lanka. The gem, which was mined in the city of Ratnapura in southern Sri Lanka, has been certified by gemologists in the country’s capital, Colombo, as weighing 1,404.49 carats. The previous blue star sapphire…
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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…
