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Geoffrey Parker, London-based company, specialising in the most exclusive, top-of-the-line gaming gifts, has put on sale a poker set, lavishly embellished with diamonds.
If you're a notorious gambler or a daredevil poker player who's always lucky, it won't hurt to show off a bit, right? Geoffrey Parker, the world-renowned maestro in making luxury games has come out this time with a diamond-stu .... |
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Christie’s is putting up for sale a 5.1ct rectangular-cut diamond ring, once owned by American Hollywood star, Gloria Swanson, at the May 23 auction in Paris. The pre-sale estimate of the ring is £60,000 - £90,000.
In the mid-1920s Swanson was the highest paid actress in Hollywood. In less than a decade she reportedly made and spent over £5 million. Under her studio contract, she had to .... |
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Sotheby's Hong Kong is putting up a grand jewellery sale in early April, featuring 329 lots, with an estimated value in excess of £37 million ($60 million USD). The showstopper of the auction will undoubtedly be a pair of Harry Winston diamond earrings, featuring two 14ct D colour pear-shaped diamonds with an estimated price of £3 million.
Officially entitled “Magnificent Jewels and .... |
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A stunning collection of diamond rings and other highly valuable Harry Winston jewels were found in a drainpipe of a Paris suburb earlier this week. The discovered jewellery is part of the loot from the daring Harry Winston Boutique heist and is worth £17 million, the French police have reported.
The spectacular robbery took place in December 2008. Four robbers, two of whom were disguis .... |
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In February, Smithsonian's Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum launched a grand jewellery exhibition. Entitled “Set in Style: The Jewelry of Van Cleef & Arpels”, it walks the visitors through the renowned jewellery company’s significant contributions to jewellery design. But it’s not just innovative design and the brand name that make the exhibits more attractive to the onlookers – some of the pieces were worn by .... |
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A purplish-pink diamond of over 10 carats is expected to fetch anything between $12 million - $15 million at Christie's Magnificent Jewels auction coming up on April 12.
Over the past few years pink diamonds have been staying on top of demand, with their prices skyrocketing beyond $1 million USD per carat. In fact, a total of four pink diamonds have broken this one million per carat record in .... |
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A £150,000 ring leads a May jewellery sale in New York along with other more affordable pieces to inspire some heated bidding
An upcoming auction from Heritage Auction Galleries - third largest auction house in the world – will offer a variety of pieces which epitomise the truly striking values that jewellery can achieve.
The star lot of the sale is a fancy coloured diamond .... |
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The enchanting sapphire engagement ring worn by British royal bride-to-be Kate Middleton has caused sapphire mania worldwide.
Since their engagement in November, everyone has been going a little bit crazy about Kate Middleton’s style, which can already be called a fashion icon. Apart from her dresses, it appears that her blue sapphire gemstone engagement ring has been turning heads worldwide a .... |
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Diamond jewellery has always been a solid investment, and next month you can make one!
Fellows, one of the UK's leading auction houses, has recently released its 'Antique & Modern Jewellery' auction catalogue. Held on March 3, the sale offers a variety of unique jewellery items that will mesmerise both collectors and investors.
The star lot of the sale is a single-stone [Read More] |
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A private collection of high-end estate jewellery collected over decades will be up for grabs in a single-session, no-reserve auction at Morphy’s gallery on February 26, 2011.
“The collection consists of gold, platinum and gemstone jewellery,” says Dr. John Morphy, director of Acquisitions & Appraisals for Morphy’s. “This is not retail stock; this was the consignors’ own collection, purchased with a .... |
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A 5.11 carat marquise-cut diamond ring was stealing the show in this auction by Bonhams
Last Wednesday, February 9, Bonhams’ London jewellery sale once again showed the capital’s strong passion for diamonds. The auction attracted lots of collectors bargain hunting for jewellery items.
As was expected, the star highlight of the Knightsbridge auction was lot 373 – a single-stone [Read More] |
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Over the years a lot of hype has been created around diamonds as a gift option on Valentine’s Day. As a result many have come to associate this day with diamond jewellery. Whether this is in part the reason for the following news or not, the fact is BHP Billiton, the world's largest mining company, is auctioning off a 78-carat rough diamond today in Antwerp, Belgium. The stone comes from Canada's Ekati Mine in Yell .... |
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The day that celebrates love and affection between loving couples is just round the corner. If you still haven’t decided on the gift you want for your loved one, but you are desperate to make your valentine swoon with joy there is a super exclusive edition car - La Dolce Vita Gold and Diamonds 200hp – lavishly embellished with gold and diamonds, available to you for £425, 000 ($675,000 USD).
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Recently a new line of NBA-inspired diamond jewellery has been launched by Gameplan Concepts in the USA. Designed under the supervision of Lamont Jewellery creative director Monty Abramov, the collection has something to offer for both men and women and is now being showcased in Beverly Hills, California.
All pieces in the collection are made from gold and encrusted with multiple [Read More] |
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Rio Tinto, one of the world’s biggest players in the diamond mining industry, has recently announced the opening of India’s deluxe pink diamond jewellery retailer. Known as the rarest diamonds in the world, Rio Tinto’s Argyle pink diamonds, will now be available for you in high-end jewellery at the Nirav Modi salon in Mumbai.
Chairman of Firestone Diamond, Nirav Modi, is himself a diamond jewellery d .... |
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After every Super Bowl game – the USA top football championship final– only one big trophy is awarded to the winning team. However, the National Football League also commissions top-notch craftsmen to create 150 rings to be given to the winning team of the Super Bowl as a collectible momento symbolising the victory. Whilst the league itself pays only £3, 000 for each ring, the current team owners tend to splash out on some lavish and impressive pieces of art, embellished with plenty of [Read More] |
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2010 was more than just successful for one of the world’s most reputable auction houses, Christie’s, as it has recently reported record-breaking results for its global jewellery sales that totalled £264.6 million ($426.4 million USD) last year. The remarkable total represents a 56% increase over Christie’s global jewellery sales in 2009, and exceeds its previous highest annual jewellery sales record of £245 million ($395 million USD) in 2007.
For Christie’s, 2010 was a year of co .... |
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Whether it’s perfect timing or the unchallengeable authority of one of the world’s most reputable auction houses – or these two combined – but Sotheby’s first jewellery auction of 2011 saw a tremendous success in New York earlier this week. With 79% sold by lot and 82.7 sold by value, the Important Jewels auction brought in an impressive £5.5 million ($8,897,278 USD) - the highest total .... |
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Ladies, if you want to get your man something as lavish as you think you’ll get from them on Valentine’s Day, we know how to facilitate your choice. Alfred Dunhill, a centuries-old British company, specialising in luxury goods for men, has added to its collection of men’s jewellery something really posh.
Recently, the company launched a line of deluxe men’s cufflinks. Featuring a design inspired by .... |
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It seems like pink diamonds will continue being all the rage in 2011, too. Toward the end of last year, we saw a series of record-breaking prices paid for pink diamonds, including the 24.78 carat Fancy Intense Pink (the world record holder), the 14.23 Perfect Pink (the most expensive diamond ever bought in Asia) and the 6.89 carat Fancy Vivid Purple-Pink diamond, which went for $1 mil .... |
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In the run-up to Valentine’s Day, legendary French jewellery, watch and perfume company, Van Cleef & Arpels has put on sale an intricate ruby-and-diamond necklace to dazzle your valentine speechless.
This truly stunning piece of jewellery was designed nearly 30 years ago by order of Aristotle Onassis, a Greek billionaire of the 20th century, who wanted to present the necklace to his daughter, Christina. Christened as Segovia by Aristotle himself, the necklace was later reacquired .... |
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Sotheby’s auctioneers have already prepared for their first jewellery sale in 2011 which will take place on February 2, offering bidders a wide selection of styles ranging from delicate period jewels to bold contemporary designs. Just in time for Valentine’s Day the Important Jewels sale will feature heart-shaped jewels, including a beautiful twin stone ring mounted with emerald and yellow diamond hearts as well as .... |
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The UK’s fastest-growing trade exhibition in the field of gems and jewellery, the Jewellery Show is going to once again bring the industry together at Spring Fair International 2011, setting the pace for the year ahead, and asserting itself as the most exciting jewellery trade fair in the UK.
Held between 6-10 February in Birmingham, the Jewellery Show 2011 is really a not-to-be-missed event as it wi .... |
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Since its foundation in Bienne, Switzerland in 1880, DeLaneau has conjured some of the most sophisticated and imaginative jewellery watches. Now based in Geneva, the company continues to assert its title as “jeweller of the watch” by working with the region’s finest watchmakers, stone setters, finishers, engravers, goldsmiths and jewellery designers to create unique and outstandingly original timepieces. Even though today Swiss DeLaneau’s collection is designed exclusively for women, the brand’s .... |
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Today is the second and last day of Seized Asset Auctioneers’ auction offering over 700 collectible items, including several impressive pieces of jewellery. Since this type of auctions offers lots with no reserve price, it can often be a great opportunity for collectors to snatch some investment-grade pieces at a bargain price.
Even though there are a variety of kind of pieces on offer, including autographed baseballs, vintage dolls, some artwork and collectible coins, the sale is .... |
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The world’s leading art dealer, Christie’s, holds regular auctions in the Middle-East. These oil-rich countries offer a fantastic, multi-billion pound marketplace, where auctioneers see tremendous opportunities to expand their business. Last October, Christie’s Dubai-based jewellery and watch sale brought in almost £8 million. The auctioneers are expecting no less success this year and are delighted to be show-casing the highlights of the Christie’s jewellery and watch sale, taking place in Duba .... |
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The Red Sea-side city of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, must have already become a mecca for jewellers the world over, as it hosts the International Jewelry & Watch Show 2011 (IJWS’11), which starts today, January 18, and is to last through until January 21 at the Jeddah Hilton Hotel.
The world's largest oil exporter, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, has always been passionate about fine jewellery, and actually represents the world’s largest and most dynamic multi-billion pound jewellery mark .... |
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Leading diamond trading, consulting and investment advisory company, Fusion Alternatives has conducted a research, predicting a continued surge in prices for diamonds, including large and fancy ones.
2010 was truly a two-part story for the investment diamond market. During the first part diamond prices were still recovering from the slump experienced as a result of the global financial crisis .... |
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This Saturday, January 15, Florida-based auction house, Gulfcoast Coin & Jewelry, will be holding its Huge Jewelry, Collectible, Coin Auction which will offer bidders a few impressive jewellery pieces.
Amongst a vast variety of collectibles, new and estate jewellery, there are as always a few items that stand out from the rest. So here are the highlights of the sale that we found to be newsworthy.
Lot №228 is a Lady's 14k [Read More] |
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This week, on January 13, one of the UK's oldest and most respected auction houses, Fellows, is holding its usual Antique & Modern Jewellery sale with almost 600 lots going under the hammer. Among the pieces on offer are a few investment-grade items.
We’d like to start with a timepiece of the auction that took our fancy. An 18ct gold sapphire and diamond set wristwatch (lot №576) by Chopard features an octagonal shape plain dial surrounded by brilliant cut diamonds and attac .... |
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Sparkle-2011, one of the India’s largest gem and jewellery industry events came to its end in Surat (the state of Gujarat) yesterday, January 9, after four days of showcasing and selling of the finest pieces of jewellery and gemstones.
A total of 133 exhibitors from Surat and abroad showcased jewellery made of diamond, gold and silver at Sparkle-2011, the event which was visited by over 10,000 peopl .... |
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The award that honours creativity in men’s jewellery designs found its well-deserved owners as the GIA’s (Gemological Institute of America) annual George A. Schuetz Jewelry Design Contest came to its conclusion on January, 7. This year the winners of the contest represent three countries: New Zealand, China and Italy.
The first place-winning piece is a gold/platinum and [Read More] |
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One of the world's oldest and largest auction houses, Bonhams, will be selling a wonderful selection of fine jewellery in a series of auctions across the UK this month. However, only a few are really remarkable pieces that are likely to retain or increase their value in the years to come. On January, 12, Bonhams are holding another jewellery auction. Below are the few highlights of the auction we thought to be noteworthy.
Let’s start with a beautiful ruby and [Read More] |
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After seeing that diamond saucepan at Moscow Millionaire Fair you may know what dish you need to serve food to your high-profile friends (or enemies), but what your luxury tableware selection may still be missing is a set of diamond-encrusted goblets. To narrow down your choice as to what glass you should use to pour the most expensive French wine, Austrian company Diamonds in G .... |
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World’s third largest auction house, Heritage Auction Galleries, scored its highest result to date in the category of fine jewellery as its Signature Fine Jewelry Auction sold out some truly stunning rocks, bringing in a total of £2.7 million ($4.2+ million USD) on December, 13, 2010.
The star lot of the sale was a fantastic diamond and platinum ring, featuring one emerald-cut diamond .... |
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Despite the recession the year of 2010 saw diamond prices soar and auction world records get broken. Will 2011 demonstrate as much of the market interest?
One can’t help noticing that the passing year has been the year of the diamond. There have been the biggest jewellery sales with diamonds dominating the market and even setting a few World Records.
Last month, the world saw two record-setting sales: one at a Sotheby's auction where a bidder shelled out over $46 mi .... |
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Another noteworthy diamond jewellery sale that took place this month in New York was Doyle Important Estate Jewelry auction, December 8, 2010. Bidders from all around the globe actively competed in the saleroom, on the phones and on the Internet. And no wonder they did, as the sale offered jewellery spanning the Antique, Victorian, Edwardian, Art Nouveau, Art Deco and Modern epochs by some of the world's most reputable makers, including Harry Winston, Cartier Buccellati, David Webb, Tiffany & Co .... |
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This month Skinner's Boston sale of Fine Jewelry attracted collectors’ attention from around the world, grossing over £1.9 million ($3.1 million USD). The auction on December 7 offered a large selection of diamond jewellery, an incredible collection of unique Miriam Haskell jewellery, as well as fine designer watches, bracelets, earrings, necklaces, and rings by Cartier, Tiffany, Buccellati and Harry Winston. The top-selling lots were of course diamonds.
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Last Wednesday, December 15, 2010, New York hosted another Bonhams Fine Jewelry sale – the 167 lot auction featuring a great selection of diamonds, art deco baubles, modern jewellery and offerings from renowned designers such as: Bulgari, David Webb, Andrew Grima, Mauboussin, Tiffany & Co., and Valentin Magro.
The top selling lot of the sale was a fancy-yellow diamond pendant necklac .... |
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Following the creation of Victoria’s Secret diamond-studded “Bombshell Fantasy Bra” earlier this year, jewellery retail chain Lime Blue and lingerie brand Ultimo decided the UK was worth something as lavish as that, too. Though not as extravagant as its aforementioned predecessor, the bra features a back strap encrusted with 32 brilliant-cut white [Read More] |
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Whilst Bonhams' Fine Jewellery and Iconic Gems sale was well under way in London, New York saw a no less important auction as Sotheby’s New York sale of Magnificent Jewels was receiving some handsome bids that eventually made up a total of £33.5 million ($53,228,590 USD), - the highest total ever for a Sotheby’s Jewelry Sale in New York. The sale featured a number of remar .... |
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Last Friday, December 9, long-expected Bonhams’ 'Art of Jewels: Fine Jewellery and Iconic Gems' auction took place in London, bringing in an
impressive £2.7 million.
As anticipated, it was a pair of spectacular Catrier pieces that got the highest bids of the sale, with both items doubling their low-end estimates. The highest price was paid for a d .... |
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Following the record-breaking £14.91 million sale of The Perfect Pink at Christie's Hong Kong, another rare pink diamond fetches a handsome £4.5 million at Christie’s New York Jewels auction on Tuesday, December 7. The diamond jewellery market keeps seeing record prices paid at the auction, as Christie’s New York Jewels sale generates revenues worth £14.05 million. This makes Christie .... |
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High-end jewellery company Fabergé, famous for its ornately jewelled eggs, has finally unveiled its new high jewellery collection, the “Le Carnet de Bal” collection. Following the debut of the “Les Fabuleuses” collection in 2009, this is the second such collection the famous jeweller has produced since 1917.
The all-white-diamond “Le Carnet de Bal” collection is a sparkling reminder of the beauty of .... |
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Angelina Jolie has teamed up with Robert Procop, to engage in a jewellery collaboration for a good cause – to raise funds for her charity Education Partnership for Children of Conflict.
Robert Procop, a former chief executive officer of Asprey, has been designing pieces for Jolie for the last decade, and they began their collaboration over the last year. Most recently, Procop, who now makes bespoke pieces under the name Robert Procop Exceptional Jewels, created the stunners she w .... |
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Besides the two spectacular Cartier pieces, there will also be three other distinctive pieces of jewellery at Bonhams' Fine Jewellery and Iconic Gems sale, which takes place on December 9th at New Bond Street, London. The pieces clearly demonstrate the extraordinary craftsmanship and one-of-a-kind design that usually go into creating jewellery which is to endure the tes .... |
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Hollywood star, Sharon Stone, 52, unveiled a new jewellery collection co-designed with renowned Italian jewellery company Damiani at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel, November 29. Named Maji, which means “water” in the Swahili language, the new jewellery line will benefit “Drop in the Bucket”, a charity that aims to provide clean drinking water in Africa.
Being the first in the series of "Sharon Stone for Damiani" lines, the Maji collection features rings, bracelets, [Read More] |
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A Cartier onyx and diamond panther bracelet, that once belonged to Wallis Simpson, King Edward’s VIII wife, known as Duchess of Windsor, sold for 4.5 million pounds ($7 million USD) at Sotheby's London, setting a new world record as the most expensive bracelet ever sold at auction.
Despite a few missing stones, the panther bracelet was the star lot of the sale, that offered 20 jewel .... |
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Yesterday, an extremely rare 14.23 carat pink diamond sold at a Christie's auction in Hong Kong for over £14.91 million, making it the most expensive jewel ever purchased in Asia.
The 14.23 carat diamond, called “The Perfect Pink” due to its clarity and beautiful perfect colour, was obviously the star lot at Christie’s International auction in Hong Kong. The “The Perfect Pink” is a rectangular-cut diamond, flanked by a pair of rectangular D-flawless diamonds weighing 1.73 and 1.67 .... |
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Highlighted by a stunning 10.7 ct. diamond ring with GIA certificate, the sale of the estate of Joseph and Norina Simon offers you over 40 pieces of fine jewellery, including a 3.70 ct. natural alexandrite brooch, a natural Zambian emerald and diamond ring and a Rolex 18kt gold wristwatch, and will be held by DuMouchelle Auction House.
The auction, taking place both in-house and online .... |
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American jeweller, Lorraine Schwartz, famed as a jewellery designer for Hollywood movie stars and other high-profile people, has launched a new "2BHAPPY" jewellery collection.
Hosting the event, was the designer’s friend Beyoncé Knowles, who along with other celebrities, including Blake Lively, Brazilian Lavo hostess Jayma Cardoso and Kim Kardashian, showcased a sparkling new line of jewellery from designer-to-the-stars Lorraine Schwartz, at Lavo NYC on November 22, 2010 in New Yo .... |
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