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Diamond Brokering
… the expert diamond evaluation system Inform in technical or layman’s terms the true nature of the diamond Years of expertise as a diamond buyer and wholesale seller Finding our clients the best value drives us. Our brokerage has links to hundreds of diamond importers, wholesalers, dealers and traders. We use high-tech means to reach the most sophisticated companies and low-tech to mine even one person operations all with the goal of finding the exact diamond you want at…
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Types of Necklace Chains
… common and universal styles of chains. Cable chains are extremely simple in design being comprised of round or oval links connected together one link at a time end over end. This simplicity gives them their timeless look, but it also … styles to repair. The links in quality cable chains are typically soldered closed. Avoid cable chains with open links as they can break easily. Depending on the thickness, cable chains can easily be worn on their own or layered with other…
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Brands and Designer Jewelry
…-karat gold and platinum), first-rate gems, and highly skilled jewelers to meet their obligation. Status When a jewelry brand reaches a level of excellence in style and quality of workmanship it attains a level of status. Brands like Tiffany & Co., Rolex, Cartier, and the like grant status to the wearer. The benefits from status symbols are hard to put a price on. That is why these brands command a high premium for their jewelry, and their customers are happy to pay …
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Gem in the Spotlight: Tanzanite
…, as the stones made their way through identification channels they found their way to the Henry B. Platt, the VP of Tiffany & Co. at the time, who named the stone tanzanite after the country of origin. Tiffany then started marketing the…
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Art Deco vs. Art Nouveau Style Jewelry
… highly sought after by collectors for its rarity, craftsmanship, and artistic merit. Here in America, Louis Comfort Tiffany, was one of the most well-known practitioners of the Art Nouveau style. His jewelry and glass work are … of Choice Silver, semi-precious stones, enamel Platinum, diamonds, emeralds Prominent Designers Louis Comfort Tiffany Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels Main Diamond Cut Old Mine Cut Old European Cut Final Words Art Nouveau and Art Deco …
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Gem in the Spotlight: Morganite
… (or caesian ) Beryl”. “Cesian” refers to the presence of the mineral Cesium which, along with manganese, contributes to the pink color of Morganite. Morganite was known as Pink Beryl until George F. Kunz, the chief gemologist at Tiffany & Co., suggested to rename the gem Morganite in honor of the legendary financier and gem collector J. P. Morgan. The New York Academy of Sciences in December 1910, named the pink variety of beryl “Morganite”. It has good hardness, …
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Gem in the Spotlight: Alexandrite
…very few compare to the quality of those found in the Ural Mountains. While alexandrite doesn’t have a several thousand-year-old history like ruby, it quickly took the world by storm. Its use in top-quality pieces by companies like Tiffany & Co. and Cartier brought it to the forefront of the high-end jewelry world where it has remained ever since. In its short history, alexandrite has set multiple records at auctions including a 21-carat gemstone selling for 1.49 …
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Gem in the Spotlight: Blue Zircon
… heat treated. Of course, the blue form of Zircon is also called, imaginatively, Blue Zircon. Blue zircon was a specific favorite in Victorian times, when fine gems were often featured in English estate jewelry dating from the 1880s. Tiffany’s famous gemologist George Kunz was a distinguished zircon advocate. He proposed the name “starlite” to promote the gem’s fiery nature. Unfortunately, the name never caught on, and today we use the simpler term, Blue Zircon. Zircon is …
