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Transparency operation by Tiffany

Published on January 9, 2019

Revolution in Tiffany: the Maison has decided to make transparent the origin of the diamonds used in its jewels ♦ ︎

The polls have highlighted it for some time: the audience of those who are not satisfied with buying a closed box diamond widens, even if the packaging is of a prestigious brand. The big jewelry brands have understood this, and they increasingly emphasize the “virtuous” origin of the materials used to make their collections. Even Tiffany decided to take the path of sustainable jewelry with a strong initiative, especially considering the large amount of jewelry that produces and sells. Tiffany, in fact, operates diamond polishing workshops all over the world, where it employs more than 1,500 artisans.

In fact, Tiffany has announced that it will reveal the provenance of its diamonds. Not only that: it undertakes to provide information on the traceability of the stones in a completely transparent way.

Stone suppliers will also have to sign a guarantee certifying that diamonds do not come from conflict zones, explicitly indicating the geographic origin (region or countries of origin) of polished diamonds sold to Tiffany.
In short, the customers of the American Maison will know from which region or country the diamonds come from. And this is also possible thanks to new technologies, which allow traceability of products in a more secure and transparent way, for example with the use of the blockchain system. Moreover, by 2020 Tiffany will provide information on the craft process used and this is a novelty in the sector. Tiffany’s petticoat operation also has a name: Diamond Source and, explains the company, is the result of 20 years of investments aimed at ensuring a responsible approach to the procurement and craftsmanship of diamonds.

Diamonds with a weight of more of 0.18 carats are registered individually and a unique T&Co serial number is applied to all. It’s laser engraved on the stone, but not visible to the naked eye.

From that number we can trace the specific geographic origin of each stone. And this is to ensure that the stones have been mined in managed mines that do not come from conflict zones.
The new transparency practice begins immediately: in the first quarter of 2019 Tiffany will begin to include information on provenance in the Tiffany Diamond Certificate for individually registered diamonds, adding also other specifications, ie information that is not reported in the reports of other laboratories in the sector or that they are not supplied by other luxury jewelery manufacturers of global importance. In 2020, in addition to data on provenance, the Maison will begin to share information on the craft process, including indications on the place where the cutting and polishing were carried out.

Diamonds were formed 3 billion years ago and have surfaced on the earth’s surface for a miracle of nature. Symbolize the most important moments of our lives and, when it comes to Tiffany diamonds, everything must be clear. Our customers want and deserve to know the provenance of their precious and beloved diamond jewelry and to know how they came to us.
Alessandro Bogliolo, Ceo di Tiffany

If the origin of the diamond is unknown (as in the case of Tiffany Heritage stones, which were used before the adoption of this policy), Tiffany will confirm that the diamond in question has been extracted using the most advanced techniques. Tiffany standards exceed the requirements of the Kimberley Process Certification (which certify an illegal origin of stone) established for rough diamonds and, for polished stones, the Tiffany Diamond Source Warranty Protocol is complied with. If, for example, a diamond belongs to a lot bought from a trusted supplier and has undergone several operations managed responsibly, it will be called Botswana. In this case yes it deals with rough diamonds mined in Botswana and in selected mines of Namibia, South Africa or Canada, which strictly follow the Kimberley Process Certification protocol although they are not traceable.

Tiffany & Co. has long been committed to ensuring the traceability of diamonds and to exceeding industry standards to promote the protection of the environment and human rights. A transparent description of the responsible procurement process reflects the multiple benefits that characterize each stage of the diamond supply chain.
Anisa Kamadoli Costa, Chief Sustainability Officer of Tiffany & Co

Orecchini Tiffany Novo, con diamanti di oltre 5 carati l'uno — Orecchini Tiffany Novo, con diamanti di oltre 5 carati l’uno

Anelli Tiffany True in platino e oro, diamanti bianchi e gialli

Tiffany and Messika shine at the Golden Globes

Published on January 7, 2019

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An exceptional Tiffany necklace for Lady Gaga, and high jewelry by Messika: this is what has shone in the Golden Globes ♦ ︎

The Hollywood Foreign Press, the association of foreign journalists who deal with cinema and who lives in Los Angeles, has chosed the Bohemian Rhapsody as the winner of the Golden Globes. But the film about Freddy Mercury was not the winner on the red carpet, where the movie stars walked. Lady Gaga, in the contest as the protagonist of A Star is Born, presented herself with the beautiful Tiffany Aurora necklace.

The necklace is an exceptional piece by Tiffany, made especially for Lady Gaga. The Tiffany Aurora necklace is composed of over 300 brilliant diamonds, including a 20-carat pear-shaped stone in the heart of the necklace. The value is 5 million dollars.

Diamonds also those proposed by Maison Messika Paris and worn by Regina King, who won the award for best supporting actress for her role in If Beale Street. The actress wore the High Kashmir earrings and the Twins Soul ring from Messika’s Once Upon A Time collection. Also by French Maison is the Madeleine Haute Couture necklace from the Este Fête collection in Paris worn by Constance Wu, a Golden Globe nominee with the comedy Crazy Rich Asians. In addition to the necklace, the Chinese actress sported the Firebird earrings of the Once Upon A Time collection and the My Twin ring. While for the after party he chose the Undine earrings from the Once Upon A Time collection and the My Twin Trio ring. Messika is also jewels by Andie Macdowell, with Asymmetric Move High Jewelry Addiction earrings and the ring of Messika collection by Gigi Hadid, to which she added the Move large Joaillerie ring for the after party.
The earrings by Julia Roberts were instead of Chopard, while the jewels worn by Lupita Nyong were by Bulgari.

Andie Macdowel con i gioielli di Messika

Double Webster for Swarovski

Published on December 17, 2018

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Orecchini Atelier Swarovski collezione Double Diamond

The Double Diamond collection by Stephen Webster for Atelier Swarovski, with gold and stones created in the laboratory ♦ ︎

Swarovski is known above all for its crystals. But since 2007 he has added to the bijoux made with refined white or colored crystal, even a second brand, closer to the world of classical jewelry. Atelier Swarovski offers jewelry, but with laboratory gems. Now that the diamonds created by man, identical to the natural ones from a chemical point of view, are used more and more often, also Atelier Swarovski proposes a new collection with artificial stones, Double Diamond.

The collection is not only by Atelier Swarovski, but also of one of London’s trendiest jewelers, Stephen Webster.

Anello in oro con due diamanti creati e quarzo sintetico

The collection signed by Stephen Webster emphasizes the ethicality of the diamonds created in the laboratory but also the use of recycled 14 carat gold and rose quartz, also created by Swarovski. The jewels use the octahedron shape, which recalls the natural shape of a rough diamond crystal. The stones are kept inside gold frames. The price of jewelry ranges from about $ 2,000 to $ 11,000. Cosimo Muzzano

Anello cocktail, collezione Double Diamond

Stephen Webster, anello della collezione Double Diamond

Bracciale Atelier Swarovski in oro, con diamanti e quarzo di laboratorio

Messika walk the catwalk with Sara Sampaio

Published on December 12, 2018

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Sara Sampaio con gli orecchini Roaring Diamond della collezione di gioielli Paris est une Fête di Messika

High jewelery signed Messika worn by the super model Sara Sampaio. A successful combination ♦ ︎

Messika on the red carpet of the British Fashion Awards in London. The Parisian Maison’s jewels were worn by Victoria’s Secret model Sara Sampaio, who chose Roaring Diamond earrings from the Paris est une Fête jewelery collection, the Glam’Azone bracelet and the My Twin Trio ring.

These are three collections of high jewelery that are emblematic of the Messika style.

The Duncan bracelet from the Paris est une Fête collection, for example, is dedicated to Isadora Duncan, dancer and choreographer of the 1920s, a pioneer of modern dance: pear-cut diamonds are arranged in parallel lines and intersect in a wave. And always in Isadora are dedicated earrings in the same style. Another famous woman who lived in Paris in the past is dedicated to the Mata Hari line, which is always part of Paris est une Fête. Among the pieces of high jewelry stands a wide necklace with oriental influences, almost a diamond mandala, made in the laboratories of Messika thanks to an innovative technique of laying the stone, called serti plume. The diamonds in the center are highlighted by a delicate semicircle of brilliant cut stones, worked and asymmetry in the inverted system: the original shape of the stone is then extended, perspective and greater volume. Lavinia Andorno

Gli orecchini Anni Ruggenti indossati da Sara Sampaio

Sara Sampaio a Londra con i gioielli di Messika

Sara Sampaio con gli orecchini Roaring Diamond della collezione di gioielli Paris est une Fête, il bracciale Glam'Azone e l'anello My Twin Trio — Sara Sampaio con gli orecchini Roaring Diamond della collezione di gioielli Paris est une Fête, il bracciale Glam’Azone e l’anello My Twin Trio

Bracciale Isadora, oro bianco e diamanti

Bracciale Anni Ruggenti, oro bianco e diamanti

Rhapsody in blue for Christie’s

Published on December 10, 2018

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A blue diamond on Bulgari’s ring was the king of Christie’s auction in New York ♦ ︎

A ring signed Bulgari with a cushion cut diamond, Fancy Vivid Blue of 8.08 carats and, on its sides, two diamonds with a triangular cut, on platinum. A $ 18.3 million Christmas gift, probably a price not even Santa Claus could afford. Yet the ring was sold at the last auction of December organized by Christie’s in New York. Perhaps the Christmas atmosphere pushed the buyers: the total sales exceeded 69 million dollars. In particular, the attention of collectors and investors has focused on colored diamonds.

For example, a rare 15.56-carat heart-shaped pink diamond set in a pendant was sold for $ 9.5 million.

Fancy Vivid Blue Diamond Ring di 8,08 carati da Bulgari (stima 13-18 milioni di dollari) — Fancy Vivid Blue Diamond Ring di 8,08 carati da Bulgari

The fancy yellow 37.87 carat and 36.80 carat diamond earrings, also called Foxfire Diamonds, were also very popular: they are practically two giants mined in Canada by Rio Tinto, and they have been sold for 1.5 million. The color of another 8-carat oval cut diamond mounted on a ring is also yellow, made in 1925 by Gillot & Co, sold for 1.3 million. A ring with a colorless diamond of 28.7 carats, a square cut, has exceeded 2 million. Among the pieces sold and with greater appeal there is undoubtedly a necklace that can be transformed into a tiara. It is made of aquamarines and made by Cartier in 1925: it was sold for 828,500 dollars: this is also an excellent Christmas present. Federico Graglia

Diamante rosa di 15,56 carati taglio a cuore

Orecchini con diamanti fancy yellow da 37,87 carati e 36,80 carati

Collana con acquamarine di Cartier trasformabile in tiara

Anello con diamante fany yellow ovale da 8 carati di Gillot & Co

The charm of 21 sapphires

Published on November 28, 2018

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A necklace of diamonds and sapphires reaches the highest price ($ 14.9 million) at Christie’s auction ♦ ︎

The necklace has been purchased for 14.9 million US dollars: it has 21 cushion cut sapphires from 10.56 to 3.02 carats each, 23 diamonds with the same cut from 4.05 to 1.03 carats, mounted on platinum. It was the highlight estimate of the Magnificent Jewels auction organized by Christie’s in Hong Kong. And so it was. But also a ring with an oval ruby of 10.04 carats, half-moon and circular-cut diamonds, platinum and gold, it is been sold for 7.2 million dollars.

Unexpectedly, the first jewel sold made with jade, a much loved stone in the East, is far below: $ 2.8 million for a jade necklace consisting of 20
pearls with an oval pink sapphire.

Better they made a pair of earrings with fancy rose cut diamonds of 5.21 and 5.01 carats, sold for 4.3 million dollars. A bracelet with seven octagonal emeralds designed by Edmond Chin for Boghossian has reached 3.2 million dollars. However, some pieces were not sold. Federico Graglia

Anello di Cartier con diamanti e smeraldo di 14 carati

A $ 50 million pink diamond

Published on November 14, 2018

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The 18.96 carat pink diamond costs like other 310 jewels auctioned by Christie’s in Geneva ♦ ︎

Total of the sale inclusive of the buyer’s premium: 110.211.750 Swiss francs approximately 96 million euros, equivalent to 108 million dollars. Very. But it makes an impression that half of this mountain of money resulting from Christie’s Geneva Magnificent Jewels auction is the result of a single jewel: The Pink Legacy, a 18.96-light-pink rectangular cut diamond, mounted on platinum.

The stone, of an exceptional size, of a vivid color, with a perfect appearance, in short, has been evaluated 50 millions, as the all other 310 jewels put up for sale. It was purchased by Harry Winston.

And to say that there were several pieces of great value. In second place for the price realized, a pair of brilliant cut diamonds, but modified as drop, a brilliant blue (8.85 cts) and 8.79 ct orangy pink, on platinum and gold. They were purchased for around 4.5 million dollars. The Egyptian-style pendant necklace by Van Cleef & Arpels, made in 1924, has surpassed the expectations. It is made up of antique and rose cut diamonds, cabochon and calibré rubies, cabochons and emeralds, gilt, onyx, platinum and gold. Award price: about 4.3 million dollars, compared to the maximum estimate of 3 million in the pre-auction.

Anello con diamante a taglio rettangolare di 20,50 carati, taglio baguette,

A ring with rectangular cut diamond of 20,50 carats, baguette cut, on platinum and gold, has priced at 2 million dollars, while a pair of earrings with sapphires signed by David Morris has been beaten at 1.4 million.

A necklace with diamonds and emeralds from Cartier, together with bracelets and earrings, almost reached 1.2 million dollars. The long-standing Cartier tiara, with old-cut diamonds, blackened steel, platinum, dated 1912-1915, sold for $ 480,000, touched the ceiling of esteem.
The price for Jar’s spectacular brooch, Bouquet of Violets, is quite high: 720,000 dollars, while the butterfly brooch of the same mysterious jeweler has stopped at a minimum of 390,000. And at the half of estimate the earrings, again of Jar, in the shape of ivy leaves: 520,000 dollars. Federico Graglia

coppia di diamanti a taglio brillante modificati a goccia blu brillante (8,85 carati) e rosa orangy da 8,79 carati, su platino e oro. — Coppia di diamanti a taglio brillante modificati a goccia blu brillante (8,85 carati) e rosa orangy da 8,79 carati, su platino e oro.

Tiara in acciaio e diamanti firmata da Cartier, e datata 1912-1915

spilla multi-gemma Bouquet of violets è stata creata nel 1993 e comprende tormaline rosa, rubini, zaffiri, diamanti colorati e incolori, granati verdi e tanzaniti

Jar, orecchini Ivy Leaves, incastonati con diamanti a taglio singolo in argento e oro

Sautoir in stile egizio di Van Cleef & Arpels datato 1924

Orecchini con zaffiri di 40.29 e 38.60 carati e diamanti bianchi taglio circolare di David Morris

A ring in a single diamond from the father of the iPhone

Published on November 13, 2018

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A ring made from a single diamond, conceived by the designer father of the iPhone, John Ive ♦ ︎

A ring made from a single diamond, even if artificial. It is designed by the designer father of iPhone, iMac, iPad … This exceptional creation will be on sale on December 5 in Miami, in an auction organized by Sotheby’s. The proceeds will go to charity, for an organization, Red, which deals with AIDS patients.

The ring was designed by Apple’s chief design officer, Sir Jony Ive, in collaboration with industrial designer Marc Newsom.

The artificial diamond, on the other hand, was produced by Diamond Foundry. The ring has no metallic part. Diamond Foundry is the leading American producer of stone produced in the laboratory and aims to present itself as a sustainable company. It boasts the star of Blood Diamond and among the shareholders there is Leonardo DiCaprio, who was the protagonist of a film about the extraction of illegal diamonds.

The diamond used for the ring is about 45 carats, one of the largest laboratory stones in the world.

The ring, however, does not yet exist: if a buyer is found, the rough diamond created in the laboratories of the Bay Area of Diamond Foundry will be sent to master cutters in Antwerp to be customized to the extent of the finger of the new owner.
To realize the ring’s design, which has 2-3,000 almost microscopic facets, Ive and Newsom have also designed special tools, including a device that will project a laser beam through a micrometric water jet to create the cylindrical cut of the interior ring. The price? Among 150000 and 250000 dollars. Cosimo Muzzano

Le gemme sintetiche di Diamond Foundry e Leonardo DiCaprio

The blue diamond that amazes New York

Published on November 10, 2018

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An 18 million dollar blue diamond and masterpieces of design among the 370 pieces at auction in New York with Christie’s ♦ ︎

A rare blue diamond, jewelry by Suzanne Belperron, René Boivin, Bulgari, Cartier, Harry Winston, Tiffany & Co. and Van Cleef & Arpels: the Christie’s auction is scheduled for December 5 in New York, accompanied by a simultaneous online auction from 28 November to 7 December.

The top piece should be a sensational Fancy Vivid Blue Diamond Ring of 8.08 carats from Bulgari (estimate 13-18 million dollars). According to Christie’s, this stone can be counted among the best blue diamonds ever on the market. But among the 370 lots for sale, there are also other stones of great appeal: a necklace with a heart-shaped pink diamond of 15.56 carats (estimate 9.5-12 million) and a ring with yellow diamond Art Déco Fancy Vivid of 8.09 carats, by Gillot & Co. (estimate: 900.000-1.200.000). Do not miss the classic colorless stones, such as the ring with diamond D classified 28.70 carats, VVS2 purity, type IIa, which comes from the heritage of financier Lee Vandervelde, who died last March: in this case the sale of jewelry will go to benefit of the Children’s Hospital and Children’s Institute in Los Angeles (estimate: 1,500,000-2,500,000).

Next to the super diamonds, for the design lovers Christie’s auction also offers a bracelet, Diamond Tube, by Suzanne Belperron (estimate 200-300.000 dollars).

Suzanne Belperron, bracciale Diamond Tube

The bracelet has recently been rediscovered as the important piece that launched the partnership of Belperron and Herz jewelry in 1948. Those who love vintage jewelry, there are also Art Déco pieces by Cartier, a bracelet of coral, enamel and diamonds by Donald Claflin for Tiffany & Co. (100,000-150,000) and Beribboned Heart, a heart-shaped enamel diamond and diamonds bracelet by René Boivin, which belonged to the Andy Warhol collection.

Among the contemporary pieces, in the foreground there are the earrings with diamonds and titanium, the Etcetera earrings (300.000-500.000) and the earrings with Colombian emeralds, pearls and diamonds of Bhagat ($ 150.000-250.000).

Orecchini con smeraldi colombiani, perle e diamanti di Bhagat

To complete the sale there is also an exceptional selection of Kashmir sapphires including Kashmir Sapphire and Diamond Earrings (400,000-600,000) and a Belle Époque Kashmir Sapphire and Diamond Ring of 6.28 carats ($ 250.000-350.000).

Anello con diamante fancy vivid yellow di 80,9 carati

Spilla di Fred con smeraldo colombiano e diamanti

A sinistra diamante rosa taglio a cuore di 15,56 carati. A destra, anello con diamante incolore di 28,70 carati

Orecchini di Van Cleef & Arpels con rubini in mystery set

Orecchini con diamanti fancy yellow di 37,87 e 36,80 carati

Bracciale firmata René Bonvin in smalto, oro e diamanti appartenuta a Andy Warhol

The necklace that measures diamonds

Published on November 4, 2018

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Fred re-proposes his caliber-shaped necklace to measure the carats of the diamonds ♦

They gave you a diamond ring. Oh well, how big is the diamond? And has more carats than mine? Let’s say the truth: envy is part of human sins and, of course, a part is found in jewelry. Precisely to test who has this defect (which Dante in the Divine Comedy places in Purgatory: as punishment have their eyes sewed), the jeweler Fred Samuel has devised a truly amazing jewel.

The necklace has a pendant, an instrument for measuring the diamond carats: a “calibre a pierres”.

Naturally, within this tool, used by jewelers to speed up the work of carat control, one or more diamonds of different weight are found.
This series, among other things, is also linked to the anniversary of the fashion house, which turned 110 years old: conceived in the seventies, now the pendant has been revived in a numbered edition of only 110 pieces, as many as the birthday years. It was born, in fact, from Fred Samuel, born in an Argentinean family who traded in precious stones and pearls, his passion. Transferred to Paris Fred Samuel gave life to the Maison that bears his name and is located in rue de la Paix. Giulia Netrese

Bracciale Una Île d'Or — Bracciale Una Île d’Or

Bracciale in oro giallo della collezione Force 10

Anello in oro rosa e diamanti della collezione Force 10

Anello in oro giallo e diamanti della collezione Force 10

Orecchini Sugar Pain in oro rosa, diamanti, ametiste, quarzo

Collana Sugar Pain in oro rosa, diamanti, tormalina rosa, rubelliti

Marilyn’s diamond, sapphires by Kashmir

Published on November 2, 2018

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Merilyn Monroe’s diamond and an exceptional sapphire necklace for sale by Christie’s ♦ ︎

Myths are eternal, even more if they involve transversely different peoples, different epochs and universal characters. Like Marilyn Monroe. The actress who died aged only 36, on 5 August 1962, remains one of the most beloved figures and, above all, a symbol of femininity. Also with regards to his love for jewels. On November 27th, Christie’s will test the fascination for Marilyn with an auction in Hong Kong.

On sale there is a 24 carat yellow diamond that belonged to Marilyn Monroe.

Not only. It is a stone with a story to tell. The diamond is called The Moon of Baroda, is a pear-shaped fancy yellow, which originates from the legendary now-exhausted mines of Golconda, India. The actress wore this diamond as a pendant in 1953, while promoting the release of Gentleman Prefer Blondes movie. It was the film in which she sang Diamonds are the Girl’s Best Friend, a historical phrase (perhaps too much). The myth was also immortalized by an autographed photo of 1953 in which Marilyn Monroe appears wearing La luna di Baroda. The photo is also part of Christie’s auction and will be sold together with the diamond.
The diamond, in addition to Marilyn, was also before owned by Samuel H. Deutsch, a diamond cutter from Cleveland, Ohio, who bought it in 1944 and sold it to Meyer Rosenbaum, president of the Meyer Jewelry Company of Detroit, in 1953. Current estimate is between 510,000 and 765,000 dollars.

But in the same auction appears another special and much more precious jewel: The Peacock Necklace, a necklace of diamonds and 21 Kashmir sapphires for a total of 109.08 carats, estimated at between 12 and 15 million dollars.

Kashmir sapphires are sought after for their rich cornflower blue color and reminiscent of the splendid shade of a peacock’s neck. Each sapphire of this necklace has been carefully assembled to ensure the creation of a collection of stones that are unsurpassed in beauty and harmony. The central stone weighs 10.56 carats, an absolute rarity in size, since finding a single sapphire of this caliber is tremendously difficult, not to mention the composition of a complete suite of equal excellence. Federico Graglia

Marilyn Monroe con il diamante The Moon of Baroda

Marilyn Monroe con il diamante da 24 carati

Synthetic diamonds alarm

Published on October 29, 2018

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Pietre prodotte da New Diamond Technology

Increases the number of synthetic diamonds sold as natural.

Latest news from the world of diamonds: synthetic ones are more and more similar to the natural ones. So that now even the gemological laboratories are struggling to distinguish them. There are more and more undisclosed, so who assures you that you have the solitaire on her finger is authentic? The alarm does not come from gossip or talk that you read on social networks, but directly by the Gemological Institute of America, the most reliable analytical institute of precious stones. Gia, in fact, announced time ago that he had found on the market in Hong Kong a 5-carat undisclosed diamond, synthetic, with a quality that makes it difficult to distinguish from a real diamond. Not only so far synthetic diamonds were small, but 5 carat is a record.

Gia has classified the synthetic diamond with color equivalent to J and clarity VS2, ie comparable to a stone of high quality genuine.

Anello con diamante sintetico di Diamond Foundry — Anello con diamante dichiaratamente sintetico di Diamond Foundry

No traces have been found, in addition, of black inclusions, which are often contained in the synthetic diamond. Experts of Gia argue that if the diamond was examined under a microscope would be classified as natural. It has been identified, however, only through a detailed spectroscopic examination: a fairly expensive technology, that those who buy precious stones could be considered superfluous.
This discovery casts a shadow on the market: how many synthetic diamonds undeclared are out there, they ask the experts of the GIA? India and China are the two most at-risk markets, but it is not impossible that even in Europe and the US arrive passed off as natural synthetic diamonds. The test statistics seem confirm these: the GIA has examined a stock of 3005 diamonds randomly selected. Of these three they have proven fake, i.e. synthetic. And a trader admitted that tolerance is 1-2% in the sale of synthetic diamonds undisclosed. A percentage that starts to be significant and could increase with time. Federico Graglia

diamante blu sint — Diamante blu sintetico da 10 carati

diamonique ledaotto anello — Anello con diamanti sintetici, argento, placcato rodio

Anello Alone di stelle, con diamante sintetico e oro di Anouk. Prezzo: 2.200 dollari — Anello Halo di stelle, con diamante sintetico e oro di Anouk. Prezzo: 2.200 dollari

cristalli-sintetici-di-diamante — Cristalli di diamante sintetico

Christie’s sells diamonds with James Bond

Published on October 16, 2018

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A cascade of diamonds by Christie’s private sale with Brioni and James Bond ♦ ︎

“A diamond is forever”, said James Bond, repeating the famous claim by De Beers. A diamond is forever and if James Bond recommends it, it’s even better, adds today Christie’s auction house together with Brioni, the tailoring Maison that for many years has dressed the 007 in their movies.

This curious marriage between the king of spies, the oldest auction house and a well-established Roman tailoring is synthesized in the private sale of exceptional diamonds and jewels together with the original plates designed by John McLusky for Ian Fleming Books, which obviously depict James Bond.

The auction house organized the private sale (ie it is not an auction) from 29 to 31 October. The sell has a title: A Diamond Affair and includes a magnificent 100-carat diamond tiara to a rare heart-shaped blue diamond. Besides, in fact, the original works of John McLusky, one of the leading graphic artists who serialized the novels of Fleming’s Bond in the fifties and sixties. Among the adventures published there was, precisely, Diamonds Are Forever.
The series of diamonds of color DH, IF-SI purity, total of 195.40 carats could very well have been part of one of Fleming’s novels, as well as the cut diamond VS2 Fancy Vivid blue of 3.44 carats, or the pair of earrings with two Fancy Intense Yellow VVS2 diamonds of 13.35 and 12.03 carats. Who knows that Specter she’ll turn up… Federico Graglia

Orecchini con due diamanti fancy intense yellow di 13,35 e 12,03 carati

Diamante blu Fancy Vivid blu da 3,42 carati

Una delle tavole originali disegnate da John McLusky per Ian Fleming Books

It’s record for a small pink

Published on October 1, 2018

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A rose diamond auctioned in London by Bonhams sets a sales record per carat ♦ ︎

Small is nice and quite expensive. The pink is certainly the color of autumn 2018. Waiting for the pink diamond of 19 carats that will be auctioned by Christie’s, in Geneva, it’s record for a diamond fancy pink diamond, clarity VS1, weighing 5.03 carats. The stone has set the new auction world record at Bonhams in London. The record is that of price per carat: 583,551 dollars, for a total of 2.5 million euros. In this particular race the previous record was held by Sotheby’s, which in Geneva in May 2016 had sold a pink diamond at 528,021 dollars per carat.
It’s a record that brings prestige to the London auction house:

Un record che porta lustro alla casa d’aste londinese:

“We were honored to have been chosen to offer this magnificent pink diamond to our customers and we were delighted to see how much the sale has done,” commented Emily Barber, director of Bonhams UK jewelry. “This is due to a number of factors: its size – it is extremely rare to see a rose over five carats on the market today; its uniform color saturation and its extraordinarily elegant cut. Large pink diamonds continue to increase in value year after year. They are highly desirable for demanding collectors, given their rarity and limited supply. A diamond like this would surely be one of the most precious pieces in an important collection of jewels “.

In the same auction, worthy of mention is a parure of diamonds and emeralds with necklace, earrings and ring sold for 740,000 euros and a rivière necklace by Cartier beaten for 361,000 euros. In total, the sale of jewels yielded 8.3 million euros, with 89% of the lots sold. Federico Graglia

Anello Bella Epoque con diamanti fanti, venduto per 42 mila euro

Anello di Bulgari con rubino venduto per 273mila euro

Collier rivière di Carter, venduto per 361mia euro

Pendente art déco con nefrite, diamanti, onice di Cartier, circa 1920

Collier di smeraldi e diamanti, parte di una parure di Chatila venduta per 740mila euro

From Christie’s a 50 million pink diamond

Published on September 26, 2018

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An exceptional 19-carat rose diamond on sale at Christie’s in Geneva ♦ ︎

If you like the pink colour, mark this date on the calendar: November 13, 2018. On that day Christie’s Geneva will present The Pink Legacy, the largest and most refined Fancy Vivid Pink diamond ever offered at the auction by the London house. The diamond weighs almost 19 carats, has a rectangular cut and will go on sale at the Four Seasons Hotel des Bergues in Geneva. The stone comes from the Oppenheimer family and is estimated at between 30 and 50 million dollars. The Pink Legacy will be exhibited on a world tour before being auctioned.

The diamond was judged to be Vivid shade, the highest level of coloration for a diamond, from the Gemological Institute of America.

Vivid colored diamonds are the gems with greater saturation. The rectangular cut is traditionally used for white stones. But also the weight that is considered exceptional: most of the pink diamonds of this color weighs less than one carat. The Pink Legacy is also very pure internally: another extremely rare aspect in pink diamonds, where the color is formed by the pressure and slippage of the crystal lattice that typically causes imperfections in the stone. Furthermore, it is classified as a type IIa diamond, with little or no nitrogen inside, as only less than 2% of the gems. IIA type stones are some of the chemically purer diamonds, often with exceptional transparency and brilliance. One of the most celebrated rose diamonds is the Williamson, found in the Williamson mine located in Tanzania in 1947. It was presented as a wedding present by Dr. John Williamson, the owner of the mine, to the Queen (then Princess) Elizabeth.
Pink diamonds are among the most coveted by collectors. So far only four Vivid pink diamonds of over ten carats have been auctioned. The maximum was reached in November 2017, when Christie’s Hong Kong sold The Pink Promise, a bright oval-shaped pink diamond of just under 15 carats for 32.5 million dollars, which established and remains the record price of world auction per carat for each pink diamond. Federico Graglia

The Pink Promise, diamante ovale fancy vivid pink diamond di 14.93 carati. Venduto per 32,163 milioni di dollari a Hong Kong

Anello con diamante rosa venduto nel 2015 da Christie's a Ginevra — Anello con diamante rosa venduto nel 2015 da Christie’s a Ginevra

The Perfect Pink, diamante rosa venduto per 23,3 milioni di dollari

Recarlo, Veretta tailored for the Anniversary

Published on September 15, 2018

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The Veretta Anniversary by Recarlo to seal the passion of love. Also custom-made ♦ ︎

Marriage or engagement do not exist without a ring. If, then, the ring is able to weld a lasting bond, it is even better. In short, a ring is not a guarantee, but a good way to start life together. Not only that: there are also anniversaries, particularly significant dates that must be celebrated as it should be. As? Of course, with a ring. All considerations that are at the base of Recarlo’s Anniversary collection, specifically designed to seal love or, in some cases, to revive a passion that, perhaps, with time, has a bit ‘dormant.
This is the purpose of the Veretta Anniversary, in order to underline its mission as a jewel of Cupid friend has heart-shaped castons, which support the diamonds and emphasize the brilliance of the gems. In addition, of course, to the sequence of diamonds that make the ring brilliant. To encourage the arrow shooting of the mythological god of love, Recarlo offers the possibility to choose a Veretta in the carat and the preferred size and take it home or receive it at the latest within 24 hours. Love does not wait. Lavinia Andorno

Serve a questo, nelle intenzioni della Maison di Valenza, la Veretta Anniversary, che per sottolineare la sua missione di gioiello amico di Cupido con i castoni a forma di cuore, che sorreggono i brillanti ed enfatizzano la brillantezza delle gemme. Oltre, ovviamente, alla sequenza di diamanti che rendono brillante l’anello. Per favorire lo scoccare della freccia del mitologico dio dell’amore, Recarlo offre la possibilità di scegliere una Veretta nella caratura e nella taglia preferita e portarla a casa o riceverla al massimo entro 24 ore. L’amore non aspetta. Lavinia Andorno

Maxi earring by Messika for Beyoncé

Published on July 21, 2018

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The maxi earring personalized by Messika worn by Beyoncé in Nice ♦ ︎

A riddle: what is the name of the earrings that Beyoncé wears more? The answer is easy: they are called Beyoncé. After appearing in the Louvre with her husband Jay-Z, in front of the Gioconda, wearing a stratospheric diamond necklace by Messika, the singer has again worn the role of the ambassador of the Parisian Maison. This time, however, she moved to Nice, the capital of the Côte d’Azur, where she wore her XL Beyoncé earrings. At the center of the earrings is the icon of three moving diamonds from the Move collection, which is Messika’s most famous jewelry line. In this case the diamonds symbolize the sons of Beyoncé and Jay-Z. In addition to the earrings, the singer also wore the Move Pei bracelet.
Do not think, however, to find the earrings in jewelry: they are unique pieces personalized and created exclusively for the singer by Valérie Messika. Lavinia Andorno

Beyoncé indossa i maxi orecchini di Messika

Beyoncé indossa il set Persian Drops al Louvre

Messika, fairy-tale jewelry

Published on July 10, 2018

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Particolare della collana Collana Bright Falcon

High jewelry by Messika: traditional fairy tales are transformed into incredible pieces. Indeed, fabulous ♦ ︎

Being raised with a menu of bread and diamonds is certainly a diet that only a few can say they have followed. But, probably, it is the perfect diet for a jeweler, judging by the result obtained by Valérie Messika. Diamonds were her childhood playmates and, now, they are her working tools. Better, they are tools for the composition of jewelry that are comparable to works of art.
During the Paris Haute Couture Week, Messika presented other high-end jewelery pieces from the Once Upon a Time collection. “Combining my passion for diamonds with my love for fashion, I rewrote some of the stories that once enchanted me when I was a child,” explained the queen of diamonds. “I reinterpreted the stories of these old tales with an ultramodern vision and avant-garde style inspired by the latest fashion trends”.

Eternal Soul necklace, The Little Mermaid inspired

The Little Mermaid
This is the case, for example, of the Little Mermaid, a large necklace with a large emerald-cut diamond in the center. Also the other diamonds, arranged on about fifty fringes, have the same cut. The fringes move and dance just like the waves among which the Little Mermaid lives.
Another exceptional chapter in the series is the Undine Set. It takes the name of a story from the Romantic period, written in 1811 by Friedrich de la Motte Fouqué. The story tells the tragic story of an Undine, aquatic female spirit of Nordic folklore. Messika interprets it as a tribute to the world of high fashion, inspired by the most exclusive trends in the world of catwalks. The set consists of a necklace with emerald and brilliant-cut diamonds, a pair of earrings, a bracelet and a ring. The set inspired by the Snow Queen, however, prefers the pear-cut, to pay tribute to the heroine of the fairy tale, who uses his courage to free himself from the hypnotic winter queen.
Another chapter: The Bright Falcon, which refers to an ancient Russian fairy tale. The necklace of this series is nothing short of spectacular. By eye, more than 300 marquise cut diamonds will be used with an overall design that alludes to the wings of a falcon. For this necklace Messika has used various colors and cuts of diamonds (in the middle there is an emerald cut) and a technique specifically studied in the Maison’s laboratory that allows flexibility and ergonomics.
The collection also includes special pieces such as a ring with marquise cut diamonds, or the Radiant ring, with an amazing fancy yellow diamond of over 7 carats. It is appropriate to say that they are a fairy tale jewelry. Giulia Netrese

Persian Drops necklace, indossata da Beyoncé

Anello Radiant Firebird, con un diamante fancy yellow di oltre 7 carati

Collana che fa parte dell'Undine set — Collana con diamanti taglio pera e brillante che fa parte dell’Undine set

Messika to the rhythm of Beyoncé

Published on June 21, 2018

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Beyoncé con il collier di diamanti, per oltre 100 carati

Messika to the rhythm of music, with Beyoncé wearing a sparkling diamond necklace ♦ ︎

It is not true that diamonds only appeal to those with a classic taste, starting with clothing. It’s testified by Beyoncé, who wore jewelry from the Parisian Maison Messika in the video of Everything is in Love, the first with her husband Jay-Z. He, the rapper, not to be outdone, wore a huge gold chain with pendant, under a jacket worn to his skin.
Beyoncé, however, after being photographed for the first time in 2014 with the ring of Glam’Azone in front of the enigmatic Gioconda, she has remained faithful to the Parisian jewelry house. In the video Beyoncé wore the Persian Drops set: a cascade of over 100 carats of diamonds. Perhaps a suggestion to her husband in view of her next birthday. The combination between Beyoncé and Messika has lasted for the last four years: the brand has proudly observed that the singer wears her jewels both on stage and off stage.

Beyoncé e Jay-Z nel clip «Everything is Love»

The synthetic diamonds of De Beers

Published on June 1, 2018

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De Beers in the business of synthetic diamonds: the giant will produce 500,000 carats a year ♦ ︎
If you think about it, the news is almost paradoxical: DeBeers, the global diamond colossus, now also offers artificial stones. If, so far, De Beers has appeared as the bitter enemy of artificial diamonds, he has now decided to sell them. As the Chinese general Sun Tzu wrote about 2500 years ago: if you can not beat the enemy, join him.
As we have written several times on Gioiellis.com, artificial diamonds are increasingly less distinguishable from natural ones. A simple gemological examination, even by an expert, is not able to indicate which diamond is true and which is false or, better, created in the laboratory. Only very few centers of analysis, with very expensive and difficult-to-use machines, are able today to determine if a stone has been extracted from a mine in Leshoto (for example) or produced in a factory in China or the USA.
So synthetic diamonds start to be sold more and more often, and are sometimes sold with certificates (fakes) that attest to their authenticity. Why, then, did have not invade the market? For two reasons. The first is that producing high quality synthetic diamonds is an expensive process and, therefore, the price is lower but not too much compared to a natural stone. The second is that an invasion of diamonds would have the effect of bringing down the price on the market and is a result that no company that trades in diamonds wants to achieve.
In short, now the artificial diamond is still forever? De Beers tries to dampen the clamor of the news: it will be, the company explains, a secondary business, marketed under the Lightbox brand. Maybe. But the fact is that to produce artificial diamonds De Beers has invested 94 million dollars for a synthetic diamond factory in Portland, Oregon (USA). And he already has another factory active in England. According to forecasts, the American plant will produce diamonds for 500,000 carats a year. De Beers’ synthetic diamonds will have an advantage: they will not be sold off for natural stones, a nightmare for jewelers and customers. Will they be appreciated by consumers? Federico Graglia

Collana della linea Awakeing, con un diamante pendente di 18,79 carati blu-verde e diamanti bianchi

Spilla De Beers, Blooming Lotus, con diamanti di diverso taglio

DeBeers Glacier — De Beers, bracciale Glacier

DeBeers Stream — De Beers, bracciale Stream con diamanti a goccia taglio pera

DeBeers diamante giallo — De Beers, anello con diamante giallo da 70 carati montato su oro rosa

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Revolution in Tiffany: the Maison has decided to make transparent the origin of the diamonds used in its jewels ♦ ︎

In fact, Tiffany has announced that it will reveal the provenance of its diamonds. Not only that: it undertakes to provide information on the traceability of the stones in a completely transparent way.

Diamonds with a weight of more of 0.18 carats are registered individually and a unique T&Co serial number is applied to all. It’s laser engraved on the stone, but not visible to the naked eye.

An exceptional Tiffany necklace for Lady Gaga, and high jewelry by Messika: this is what has shone in the Golden Globes ♦ ︎

The necklace is an exceptional piece by Tiffany, made especially for Lady Gaga. The Tiffany Aurora necklace is composed of over 300 brilliant diamonds, including a 20-carat pear-shaped stone in the heart of the necklace. The value is 5 million dollars.

The Double Diamond collection by Stephen Webster for Atelier Swarovski, with gold and stones created in the laboratory ♦ ︎

The collection is not only by Atelier Swarovski, but also of one of London’s trendiest jewelers, Stephen Webster.

High jewelery signed Messika worn by the super model Sara Sampaio. A successful combination ♦ ︎

These are three collections of high jewelery that are emblematic of the Messika style.

A blue diamond on Bulgari’s ring was the king of Christie’s auction in New York ♦ ︎

For example, a rare 15.56-carat heart-shaped pink diamond set in a pendant was sold for $ 9.5 million.

A necklace of diamonds and sapphires reaches the highest price ($ 14.9 million) at Christie’s auction ♦ ︎

Unexpectedly, the first jewel sold made with jade, a much loved stone in the East, is far below: $ 2.8 million for a jade necklace consisting of 20 pearls with an oval pink sapphire.

The 18.96 carat pink diamond costs like other 310 jewels auctioned by Christie’s in Geneva ♦ ︎

The stone, of an exceptional size, of a vivid color, with a perfect appearance, in short, has been evaluated 50 millions, as the all other 310 jewels put up for sale. It was purchased by Harry Winston.

A ring with rectangular cut diamond of 20,50 carats, baguette cut, on platinum and gold, has priced at 2 million dollars, while a pair of earrings with sapphires signed by David Morris has been beaten at 1.4 million.

A ring made from a single diamond, conceived by the designer father of the iPhone, John Ive ♦ ︎

The ring was designed by Apple’s chief design officer, Sir Jony Ive, in collaboration with industrial designer Marc Newsom.

The diamond used for the ring is about 45 carats, one of the largest laboratory stones in the world.

An 18 million dollar blue diamond and masterpieces of design among the 370 pieces at auction in New York with Christie’s ♦ ︎

Next to the super diamonds, for the design lovers Christie’s auction also offers a bracelet, Diamond Tube, by Suzanne Belperron (estimate 200-300.000 dollars).

Among the contemporary pieces, in the foreground there are the earrings with diamonds and titanium, the Etcetera earrings (300.000-500.000) and the earrings with Colombian emeralds, pearls and diamonds of Bhagat ($ 150.000-250.000).

Fred re-proposes his caliber-shaped necklace to measure the carats of the diamonds ♦

The necklace has a pendant, an instrument for measuring the diamond carats: a “calibre a pierres”.

Merilyn Monroe’s diamond and an exceptional sapphire necklace for sale by Christie’s ♦ ︎

On sale there is a 24 carat yellow diamond that belonged to Marilyn Monroe.

But in the same auction appears another special and much more precious jewel: The Peacock Necklace, a necklace of diamonds and 21 Kashmir sapphires for a total of 109.08 carats, estimated at between 12 and 15 million dollars.

Increases the number of synthetic diamonds sold as natural.

Gia has classified the synthetic diamond with color equivalent to J and clarity VS2, ie comparable to a stone of high quality genuine.

A cascade of diamonds by Christie’s private sale with Brioni and James Bond ♦ ︎

This curious marriage between the king of spies, the oldest auction house and a well-established Roman tailoring is synthesized in the private sale of exceptional diamonds and jewels together with the original plates designed by John McLusky for Ian Fleming Books, which obviously depict James Bond.

A rose diamond auctioned in London by Bonhams sets a sales record per carat ♦ ︎

An exceptional 19-carat rose diamond on sale at Christie’s in Geneva ♦ ︎

The diamond was judged to be Vivid shade, the highest level of coloration for a diamond, from the Gemological Institute of America.

The Veretta Anniversary by Recarlo to seal the passion of love. Also custom-made ♦ ︎

The maxi earring personalized by Messika worn by Beyoncé in Nice ♦ ︎

High jewelry by Messika: traditional fairy tales are transformed into incredible pieces. Indeed, fabulous ♦ ︎

Messika to the rhythm of music, with Beyoncé wearing a sparkling diamond necklace ♦ ︎

Unexpectedly, the first jewel sold made with jade, a much loved stone in the East, is far below: $ 2.8 million for a jade necklace consisting of 20
pearls with an oval pink sapphire.