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Diamrusa, the wind of the East

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Collana con gemme multicolori




Diamrusa, a Thai brand specializing in precious stones and high-end jewelery ♦ ︎
Yes, India is the country with the greatest consumption of gold and the jewelery has a ancient tradition. But there is no doubt that nearby Thailand occupies a prominent place for its factories where precious stones and jewels, often of the highest quality, are worked. There are many European Maison that entrust the making of high jewelery, in whole or in part, to the laboratories where expert and skilled Thai artisans work. And so, after all, it is not surprising that one of the companies that partly produce third parties was founded by an Indian diamond dealer, Salil Shah.

Collana con gemme multicolori
Collana con gemme multicolori

In addition to buying and selling stones, in 1986 Salil Shah founded Diamrusa. It is not strange, however, that he chose the country of Southeast Asia, since in Thailand the trader also has been living for over 30 years and where, among other things, he devotes much of his free time to a charity organization engaged in various social awareness activities. Diamrusa is a manufacturer of high-end jewelery. In addition to diamonds, it effortlessly uses rubies, emeralds, sapphires in partly traditional designs, partly oriental for Asian markets. At the Swiss city fair, for example, he exhibited three large impact rings made with traditional gemstones surrounded by pear-cut diamonds.

Orecchini con diamanti e gemme multicolori
Orecchini con diamanti e gemme multicolori
Orecchini con diamanti e tormaline
Orecchini con diamanti e tormaline
Collana e orecchini con rubini e diamanti
Collana e orecchini con rubini e diamanti
Collier con diamanti e smeraldi taglio a goccia
Collier con diamanti e smeraldi taglio a goccia

Diamrusa, collana con diamanti e zaffiro
Diamrusa, collana con diamanti e zaffiro







Pear-shaped diamond rings

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Anello con diamante taglio a pera




Do you want to buy a diamond ring? Consider the idea of ​​a diamond with pear cut. Here’s what to know before choosing a diamond with pear cut ♦

Usually the classic diamond ring has a brilliant cut stone. That is, with a perfectly round cut. Another variant is the princess cut, which has the advantage of minimizing the scraps resulting from diamond cutting. But if you like a slightly less used, less conventional form, you could choose the diamond pear-cut.

Emily Ratajkowski con l'anello di fidanzamento: ha due diamanti taglio princess da 2 carati e un diamante a forma di pera a 3 carati su una fascia d'oro
Emily Ratajkowski con l’anello di fidanzamento: ha due diamanti taglio princess da 2 carati e un diamante a forma di pera a 3 carati su una fascia d’oro

How to wear diamond pear cut

The pear cut is a mixture between a marquise cut, as an eye shape, and a brilliant cut. The drop shape, if it is mounted on a ring, should preferably be worn with the point pointed to the nail, because it makes the fingers look more slender.

Anello con diamante taglio a pera
Anello con diamante taglio a pera indossato

The pear cut diamond is six hundred years old

This particular diamond cut was created by Lodewyk van Berquem, Belgium, in the early 1400s. Van Berquem has been an innovator in diamond cutting technology and has also introduced new ways of polishing: some of his innovations are still used today.

Synthesis diamond con taglio a pera
Synthesis diamond con taglio a pera, pietra creata in laboratorio

The shape of the pear diamond

The pear cut diamond uses 71 or 58 triangle-shaped facets, depending on the size, weight, and type of stone. It is not easy to cut a diamond with this shape, also because this type of shape involves a lot of waste. Also for this reason the jewels that use a pear-shaped diamond are quite rare compared to more common cuts.
Taglio a pera

Why choose a pear cut

Although it is more difficult to cut, pear shape has some advantages. For example, with the arrangement of the facets, any inclusions may be more difficult to detect. Conversely, in diamonds with less facets such as Asscher or Emerald Cut, inclusions are much more visible. Pear cutting also offers a benefit to those who wear it, since it tends to make your fingers more tapered.

How to choose a pear diamond

  1. It must be perfectly symmetrical.
  2. The tip should not be rounded.
  3. Let it rotate under the light: it must not have “black spots”, that is, without reflections.
  4. Read carefully the certificate of the gemmological institute that evaluated the stone. An identical for a quality stone should have these characteristics: good cut, color H, clarity: SI1, 56-70% percentage depth, table 53-62%, length-width ratio 1.45-1.70.

Also read: How to choose the diamond ring 

 

The Rock, diamante a forma di pera da 228,31 carati
The Rock, diamante a forma di pera da 228,31 carati
Anello Toi & Moi con un diamante fancy blu intenso da 4,10 carati e un diamante bianco
Anello Toi & Moi con un diamante fancy blu intenso da 4,10 carati e un diamante bianco taglio pera
Anello Rebel Black di Thelma West in ceramica nera e oro,-con diamante taglio pera da 5 carati
Anello Rebel Black di Thelma West in ceramica nera e oro,-con diamante taglio pera da 5 carati
Anello Trapézistes, con diamante taglio fancy giallo pera da 10,19 carati incastonato in un pentagono
Anello Trapézistes, con diamante taglio fancy giallo pera da 10,19 carati incastonato in un pentagono by Messika







Few and incredible: the jewels of Saboo

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Anello con zaffiro incastonato in calcedonio




Strepitosi, refined, complicated: the exclusive jewels (40 per year) of Saboo Fine Jewels ♦ ︎
In India, the city of Jaipur, in Rajasthan, is also the capital of jewelry for its tradition in the processing of gems. There are many jewelry companies that cut and assemble precious stones. But few are those able to embed the gems one inside the other, with complicated, delicate and very difficult joints. As you know, for example, Saboo Fine Jewels. La Maison has become famous, among other things, precisely because of its processing capacity, which sometimes touches the unthinkable.

Anello con zaffiro incastonato in calcedonio
Anello con zaffiro incastonato in calcedonio

The company’s history began in the 1930s, with Chand Bihari Saboo. From the business of gems the company founded by Saboo has evolved and in 1980, his sons, Rajendra and Surendra, formed Saboo Fine Jewels. Which, however, now is based in Hong Kong. Even in the Chinese city, however, they have not lost contact with the world of precious stones. Indeed, Saboo Fine Jewels is famous for the choice of gems, as well as for their processing. But not only: for some jewels, for example, it uses the conch pearls, among the rarest and most expensive. A pearl conch is the fruit of a non-pearly calcareous concretion produced by the Queen Conch mollusk. They have a pinkish color, with different shades.
Anello Royalle con diamanti e rubini
Anello Royalle con diamanti e rubini

Given, however, that the jewels of Saboo are the top of the top and, above all, difficult to manufacture, the Maison manages to produce only 40 per year. The last frontier is the use of colored titanium, light metal, resistant, but very difficult to work with. To create a pin, a unique piece made to measure, for example, a half year of work is been needed, between the search for stones, the special cut and the goldsmith’s art. And what is more precious than time?

Orecchini con rubini e diamanti
Orecchini con rubini e diamanti
Orecchini con smeraldi, diamanti, tsavoriti, rubini, zaffiri
Orecchini con smeraldi, diamanti, tsavoriti, rubini, zaffiri
Orecchini con smeraldi intagliati e fiori con smalto
Orecchini con smeraldi intagliati e fiori con smalto
Anello con diamanti e smeraldi
Anello con diamanti e smeraldi
Orecchini Royalle con diamanti e smeraldi
Orecchini Royalle con diamanti e smeraldi







A 103-carat diamond for sale in New York

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The Light of Africa Diamond




Another diamond for collectors is ready to challenge the Magnificent Jewels auction in New York, on June 8, as part of Christie’s Luxury Week. The diamond, like all special gems, also has a name: The Light of Africa Diamond. The estimate ranges from 11 to 18 million dollars. The Light of Africa is a flawless D color (best) emerald cut diamond of 103.49 carats with excellent polishing and symmetry. It also belongs to the rare type IIa category, which makes up less than 2% of all diamonds, making it one of the rarest and most precious gems.

The Light of Africa Diamond
The Light of Africa Diamond

The diamond has been classified by the Gemological Institute of America and is accompanied by a report by Gia which emphasizes its classification as the apex of the diamond pyramid. The gem was cut from a rough stone of 299.3 carats, unearthed from the Cullinan diamond mine owned by Petra Diamonds. The large gemstone was mined, cut and polished in South Africa. The Cullinan diamond mine has produced some of the most historic diamonds, including the Great Star of Africa and the Second Star of Africa, both of which are part of the British Crown Jewels set in the Scepter of the Sovereign and the Crown of the Imperial State. The Light of Africa Diamond will be presented at Christie’s in Geneva from 6 to 11 May, followed by a tour of Christie’s Hong Kong from 22 to 24 May, before returning to Christie’s New York and will be exhibited from 3 to 7 June.
Il diamante con taglio smeraldo di colore D, impeccabile, di 103,49 carati
Il diamante con taglio smeraldo di colore D, impeccabile, di 103,49 carati







The second life of Erin Flynn Fine Jewelry

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Collana in oro giallo e diamanti della linea Champagne Bubbles




Working for 40 years in the world of finance, between mergers and acquisitions, can be exciting. But in the end she gets tired. Thus, after having worked in several companies and having founded the Vator Investment Club as a business angel, Erin Flynn in 2021 turned the page to devote herself to jewelry, in San Francisco. After, however, having studied the market, Cad design and gained experience from Tiffany and Cartier. The result is Erin Flynn Fine Jewelry. The first collections are called Megawatt, Champagne Bubbles and Defining Lines and are made in the classic three colors of gold with the addition of round or navette cut diamonds.

Anello in oro giallo e diamanti della collezione Defining Lines
Anello in oro giallo

Rings, earrings and necklaces have simple, minimal shapes, but with a design that adds a defined style to the jewelry. Champagne Bubbles, for example, reproduces the visual effect of bubbles in sparkling wine glasses. The Megawatt line, on the other hand, focuses on alternating between different stone cuts and Defining Lines chooses the path of geometry, with the addition of brooches also for men.
Anello in oro bianco e diamanti della linea Megawatt
Anello in oro bianco e diamanti della linea Megawatt

Spilla per uomo in oro bianco della linea Defining Lines
Spilla per uomo in oro bianco della linea Defining Lines
Orecchini in oro rosa e diamanti della linea Champagne Bubbles
Orecchini in oro rosa e diamanti della linea Champagne Bubbles
Orecchini in oro giallo con diamanti della linea Defining Lines
Orecchini in oro giallo con diamanti della linea Defining Lines
Orecchini in oro giallo e diamanti della linea Champagne Bubbles
Orecchini in oro giallo e diamanti della linea Champagne Bubbles

ErinFlynnFineJewelry Headshot March2021

Collana in oro rosa con diamanti della linea Defining Lines
Collana in oro rosa con diamanti della linea Defining Lines

Collana in oro giallo e diamanti della linea Champagne Bubbles
Collana in oro giallo e diamanti della linea Champagne Bubbles







Sotheby’s sells the third most expensive diamond ever: 57.5 million

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Il De Beers Cullinan Blue Diamond




The 3 most expensive grams in the world: in Hong Kong the De Beers Cullinan Blue Diamond was sold for just under 57.5 million dollars. The diamond weighs 15.10 carats, which corresponds exactly to 3.02 grams. This gem was sold by Sotheby’s, with a price that even exceeded the pre-sale estimate, which was 48 million. Yet this is not the record, which belongs to another diamond, the 14.62-carat Oppenheimer Blue, sold for $ 57,541,779 in 2016. It is, however, a minimal difference compared to the entire value. The buyer? He is anonymous and concluded the deal over the phone.

Il De Beers Cullinan Blue Diamond
Il De Beers Cullinan Blue Diamond

An extraordinary achievement, this diamond is considered to be one of the best De Beers ever seen and we are incredibly proud to join forces with Sotheby’s to share this defining moment in history.
Bruce Cleaver, CEO of the De Beers group

Il diamante blu, con un taglio rettangolare a gradini, pesa 15,10 carati è stato recentemente tagliato da un'eccezionale pietra grezza scoperta nell'aprile 2021
Il diamante blu, con un taglio rettangolare a gradini, pesa 15,10 carati è stato recentemente tagliato da un’eccezionale pietra grezza scoperta nell’aprile 2021

The De Beers Cullinan Blue Diamond therefore became the third most expensive jewel ever sold at auction, behind The Pink Star, which sold for $ 71.2 million in 2017, also at Sotheby’s Hong Kong, and The Oppenheimer Blue. The diamond beaten in Hong Kong was mined at the famous Cullinan mine in South Africa in 2021 and was carved from a rough stone of 39.34 carats.

The De Beers Cullinan Blue ha una stima di 48 milioni di dollari
The De Beers Cullinan Blue ha una stima di 48 milioni di dollari

Il diamante The De Beers Cullinan Blue
Il diamante The De Beers Cullinan Blue







Entice, teacher of luxury

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Collana in oro rosa e diamanti




Necklaces and earrings royals: the new diamonds by Entice shine even more.
Since 2004 Entice has become the brand of Indian family Kothari, from Jaipur, who with KGK Group has been active for decades (and still is) in the gems trade. The debut marked the high-end jewelery, and took place under the sign of luxury, precious stones, but also a design that does not yield almost never the oriental taste, sometime a bit too convoluted to please the Western women. And to say that Entice chose as an alternative basis to its Indian origin the city of Hong Kong.

Orecchini pendenti con diamanti
Orecchini pendenti con diamanti

La Maison has the advantage, however, to do everything alone, from the choice and the purchase of stones, to design, to the manufacture to make the jewelry, such as those presented. The activities of Entice are guided by the creative director, Manju Kothari, who also coordinates the five boutiques in Hong Kong and India (Jaipur, New Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore). Entice relies on two factors: the exclusive design and a competitive price compared to similar classes of jewelry, made of large diamonds, stones and high quality only.

Bracciale in oro rosa con rubini e diamanti
Bracciale in oro rosa con rubini e diamanti
Collana in oro rosa e diamanti
Collana in oro rosa e diamanti
Orecchini in oro rosa e diamanti
Orecchini in oro rosa e diamanti
Orecchini in oro bianco e diamanti
Orecchini in oro bianco e diamanti
Orecchini pendenti in oro rosa e diamanti
Orecchini pendenti in oro rosa e diamanti

Orecchini in oro rosa e diamanti
Orecchini in oro rosa e diamanti







The naked diamond of La Brune & La Blonde

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It is not enough to propose interesting jewels, to be successful you also need to be nice. And a jewelry brand called La Brune & La Blonde immediately evokes two friends and a certain cheerfulness. La Brune & La Blonde was founded in Paris in 2011 obviously by a brunette, Véronique Tournet, and a blonde, Rebecca Levy. However, only the brunette remained to manage the company, who before founding the Maison worked in the marketing of Boucheron and Mauboussin. Two precious experiences.

Collana in oro giallo con tre diamanti
Collana in oro giallo con tre diamanti

But the characteristics of the Maison are other: made in France production, traceability and transparency and style. The jewels are all about simplicity and, above all, to enhance the diamonds, which are used without frames. They are naked, connected to the jewel by tiny hooks or stopped between two metal circles. A solution that enhances the stone and allows it to sparkle more.
Orecchini in oro bianco 18 carati e diamanti
Orecchini in oro bianco 18 carati e diamanti

Also interesting is what Véronique Tournet claims about diamonds: to protect the environment, she says, the answer is not in synthetic stones, the so-called diamonds created or grown in a laboratory, whose carbon footprint is greater than natural stones, but in transparency. and in traceability. She is not the only one who thinks so, but few have the courage to express this simple concept.

Anello Hula Hoop in oro rosa 18 carati e diamante
Anello Hula Hoop in oro rosa 18 carati e diamante
Anello Funanmbule in oro giallo 18 carati e diamanti
Anello Funanmbule in oro giallo 18 carati e diamanti
Collana Polka in oro e rodolite
Collana Polka in oro e rodolite
Bracciale in oro bianco 18 carati e tre diamanti
Bracciale in oro bianco 18 carati e tre diamanti

Bracciale con cordino, oro rosa 18 carati e diamante
Bracciale con cordino, oro rosa 18 carati e diamante

Véronique Tournet
Véronique Tournet







The Rock, the record diamond auctioned by Christie’s

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The Rock, diamante a forma di pera da 228,31 carati




The one referred to as The Rock announces itself as one of the most precious diamonds put up for auction. Christie’s will put it on sale in Geneva on 11 May. Those interested, start saving some money: The Rock is estimated to be between 20 and 30 million dollars. A considerable fluctuation, in any case. It is a 228.31-carat pear-shaped diamond that will be the star at the auction of Magnificent Jewels, as part of Christie’s Luxury Week. It is an exceptionally rare gem mined and polished in South Africa over two decades ago and is the largest white diamond ever to appear at auction.

The Rock, diamante a forma di pera da 228,31 carati
The Rock, diamante a forma di pera da 228,31 carati

The Rock will join the very best of legendary gemstones which have passed through Christie’s global salerooms since 1766. The market for diamonds is particularly vibrant and we are confident that this sensational gemstone will capture the attention of collectors across the globe this Spring season.
Rahul Kadakia, Christie’s International Head of Jewelery

Rahul Kadakia con The Rock
Rahul Kadakia con The Rock

Classified by the Gemmological Institute of America as G color, VS1 clarity, The Rock is also accompanied by a letter from Gia stating that it is the largest existing DZ color pear-shaped diamond ever classified by the laboratory. The previous auction record for the largest white diamond was a 163.41-carat gem, which was sold at Christie’s in Geneva in November 2017 for $ 33.7 million.

The Rock will be presented at Christie’s Dubai from March 26-29, before a tour of Taipei and Rockefeller Plaza in New York from April 29 to May 1. Finally, it will be exhibited to the public during Christie’s Luxury Week at the Four Seasons Hotel des Bergues in Geneva from 6 to 11 May.

The top 5 diamonds sold by Christie’s
1. A SENSATIONAL DIAMOND AND EMERALD NECKLACE, BY DE GRISOGONO
A rectangular cut diamond, weighing approximately 163.41 carats
Geneva Magnificent Jewels | November 14, 2017
Price realized: US $ 33,701,000
Price per carat: US $ 206,236
Auction record for a colorless diamond

Collana di diamanti e smeraldi, de Grisogono
Collana di diamanti e smeraldi, de Grisogono

2. WINSTON LEGACY
A pear-shaped diamond weighing approximately 101.73 carats
Geneva Magnificent Jewels | May 15, 2013
Realized price: US $ 26,737,914
Price per carat: US $ 262,8323.
Diamante Wiston Legacy
Diamante Wiston Legacy

3. ARCIDUCA JOSEPH DIAMOND
A cushion-shaped diamond weighing approximately 76.02 carats
Geneva magnificent jewelry | November 13, 2012
Realized price: US $ 21,474,525
Price per carat: US $ 282,485
Il diamante Arciduca Joseph
Il diamante Arciduca Joseph

4. LA LÉGENDE, SAUTOIR NECKLACE WITH DIAMONDS AND CULTIVATED PEARLS, BY BOEHMER ET BASSENGE
A heart-shaped diamond, weighing approximately 92.15 carats
Geneva Magnificent Jewels | May 17, 2017
Realized price: US $ 14,989,013
Price per carat: US $ 162.6595
Sautoir di perle con diamante di Boehmer er Bassenge
Sautoir di perle con diamante di Boehmer er Bassenge

5. A MAGNIFICENT DIAMOND
A pear-shaped diamond weighing approximately 75.97 carats
Geneva Magnificent Jewels | May 14, 2014
Realized price: US $ 14,474,732
Price per carat: US $ 190,532

Diamante a forma di pera di 75,97 carati
Diamante a forma di pera di 75,97 carati







Hulchi Belluni, new jewels, diamonds and Feng Shui

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Anello in oro rosa 18 carati e diamanti della collezione Cubini




The new jewels by Hulchi Belluni: born in Belgium, they are produced in Italy, but they also have a hint of the Orient ♦

Martine Hul is a diamond pavé specialist. And she couldn’t be otherwise: she lives and works in the heart of the diamond capital, Antwerp, Belgium. She is a professional in the jewelry industry with a long experience behind her. In 2001 she decided to found her own jewelry line under the Hulchi Belluni brand, which sounds Italian. The explanation is there: the word Hulchi derives from the foundress’s surname (Hul) to which is added (chi), which is a reference to Eastern philosophy. Belluni, on the other hand, sounds similar to the Italian words “bella luna”  (beautiful moon). Because Italy was also a source of inspiration for the Belgian designer.

Anello in oro rosa e diamanti della collezione Cheri
Anello in oro rosa e diamanti della collezione Cheri

In fact, among the collections there are also jewelry lines with the Italian name such as Cubini or Funghetti. The Belgian Maison also has another link with Italy: its jewels are in fact made in Arezzo. However, not all pavé diamonds are the same: the formula of setting many small stones next to each other alternates with elaborate shapes in pink, yellow or white gold.

Bracciali e orecchini della collezione Cubini
Bracciali e orecchini della collezione Cubini indossati

But that is not all. Because to distinguish the Belgian brand there is also the choice of designing the jewels in line with the principles of Feng Shui. If you don’t know what it is, we quote the definition from Wikipedia: “Taoist geomantic art of China, an auxiliary of architecture, akin to Western geomancy. Unlike this, however, it also takes into consideration aspects of the psyche and astrology. There is currently no scientific proof of his hypotheses. ” But whether you are fascinated by Feng Shui or not, the jewels are certainly real.

Bracciale in oro rosa 18 carati e diamanti della collezione Cubini
Bracciale in oro rosa 18 carati e diamanti della collezione Cubini

Anello in oro rosa 18 carati e diamanti della collezione Funghetti
Anello in oro rosa 18 carati e diamanti della collezione Funghetti
Anello in oro rosa 18 carati e diamanti della collezione Cubini
Anello in oro rosa 18 carati e diamanti della collezione Cubini
Orecchini in oro rosa 18 carati e diamanti della collezione Petra
Orecchini in oro rosa 18 carati e diamanti della collezione Petra

Orecchini in oro rosa 18 carati della collezione Funghetti
Orecchini in oro rosa 18 carati della collezione Funghetti







Sotheby’s presents a record-breaking blue diamond

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The De Beers Cullinan Blue ha una stima di 48 milioni di dollari




It’s record time for diamonds. This time in the most precious competition in the world, Sotheby’s came first, presenting The De Beers Cullinan Blue, the name of an extraordinary natural diamond. The stone is also one of the most precious blue diamonds ever offered at auction: its value is estimated at over 48 million dollars. The blue diamond, with a rectangular stepped cut, weighs 15.10 carats and was recently cut from an exceptional rough stone discovered in April 2021. In addition, it is the largest internally flawless step cut vivid blue diamond that the Gemological Institute of America (Gia) has ever ranked.

Il diamante The De Beers Cullinan Blue
Il diamante The De Beers Cullinan Blue

Blue diamonds of this type, quality and weight are exceptionally rare. There are only five examples exceeding 10 carats that have been auctioned, but none have exceeded 15 carats. The De Beers Cullinan Blue is the most important piece of Sotheby’s Hong Kong Luxury Week: it will be offered in a single lot live auction in late April 2022 (exact date is yet to be determined). Given the global interest in a treasure of this nature, the diamond will first be presented on a world tour in New York, London, Dubai, Singapore, Shanghai, Beijing, Shenzhen and Taipei.

Blue diamonds of any kind are rare on the market, but this is the rarest of the rare; nothing of remotely similar calibre has appeared at auction in recent years. Hundreds of millions of years in the making, this extraordinary blue diamond is surely one of nature’s finest creations. Now brought to dazzling life by the hand of one of the world’s most skillful cutters, it is the ultimate masterpiece – as rare and desirable as the very greatest works of art. At a time of unprecedented demand for the finest, world-class, coloured diamonds, we are incredibly excited to bring to the market what is sure to become one of the most celebrated gems in the world.
Patti Wong, President of Sotheby’s Asia

The De Beers Cullinan Blue ha una stima di 48 milioni di dollari
The De Beers Cullinan Blue ha una stima di 48 milioni di dollari

The diamond was discovered in the Cullinan mine in South Africa in 2021, one of the very few sources of extremely rare blue diamonds in the world. Over the past year, De Beers has partnered with his partner, Diacore, one of the most experienced diamond master cutters, to cut and polish the stunning rough diamond and bring The De Beers Cullinan Blue to life.
Il diamante blu, con un taglio rettangolare a gradini, pesa 15,10 carati è stato recentemente tagliato da un'eccezionale pietra grezza scoperta nell'aprile 2021
Il diamante blu, con un taglio rettangolare a gradini, pesa 15,10 carati è stato recentemente tagliato da un’eccezionale pietra grezza scoperta nell’aprile 2021

The De Beers Cullinan Blue stands as a proud masterpiece that has been gifted from nature with the hues of the sky and sea, perfected through a step-cut that is bold, distinctive and masterful. Among the rarest of stones in what is arguably the most desirable of colours – powerful and vivid, but at the same time calm and majestic – it must surely rank among the greatest wonders of the natural world. It is literally irresistible.
Wenhao Yu, Chairman of Jewelery and Watches at Sotheby’s Asia

While other colored diamonds can be found in mines around the world, there are very few sources of blue diamonds, most of which are recovered from the Cullinan mine in South Africa. Cullinan has produced many of the most famous diamonds in the world, including the 530-carat Great Star of Africa, the largest faceted colorless diamond in the world. Cullinan continues to produce some of the most extraordinary treasures in the world, including all De Beers Millennium blue diamonds. Notably, the De Beers Millennium Jewel 4, a 10.10-carat oval-shaped Fancy Vivid blue sold for $ 31.8 million at Sotheby’s Hong Kong in April 2016.

The De Beers Cullinan Blue. Solo cinque esemplari che superano i 10 carati sono stai venuti all'asta
The De Beers Cullinan Blue. Solo cinque esemplari che superano i 10 carati sono stai venuti all’asta

This diamond ranks as one of the best De Beers has ever seen. It is extremely rare and unique, and as the Home of Diamonds, De Beers is pleased to join together with Sotheby’s to bring this diamond to the world.
Bruce Cleaver, CEO of De Beers Group







On the Moon with Jaqueline Cullen

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Orecchini con agata del Botswana, oro, diamanti




The Moon and the planets interpreted in Jaqueline Cullen’s jewels ♦ ︎

Art does not like middle ways. And not even designers like Jaqueline Cullen lull themselves into compromise. On the contrary, they take specific roads, either on one side or the other. Jaqueline Cullen, for example, had adopted black as the main color for her jewelry a year ago. And to follow this inspiration, she had used materials such as whitby jet (a kind of fossil wood) and black diamond. But art does not like the middle ground. The designer also took the opposite path: all white.

Jaqueline Cullen, orecchini in oro, agata grigia, diamanti champagne, diamanti blu
Jaqueline Cullen, orecchini in oro, agata grigia, diamanti champagne, diamanti blu

Instead of the whitby jet black, used for other jewels, Jaqueline chose white agate, in all its shades, from the milky color to that with a pale blue shade. Planets and satellites, in the photographs of the Hubble Space Telescope, are all dotted with craters. And in the jewels of the Galactica collection, the holes are transformed into small champagne-colored or ice-blue diamonds, which dot the surface. But not only. For her jewels, the designer also used variegated Botswana agate, a stone with infinite shades, or labradorite, again with small diamonds set, or iridescent spectrolite. All jewels are handmade in London, where the designer’s Maison is based.
Orecchini con agata del Botswana, oro, diamanti
Orecchini con agata del Botswana, oro, diamanti

Anello con spectrolite, giada nera, diamanti
Anello con spectrolite, giada nera, diamanti
Pendente con labradorite e diamanti neri
Pendente con labradorite e diamanti neri
Orecchini in whitby jet modellato a mano, oro, diamanti neri
Orecchini in whitby jet modellato a mano, oro, diamanti neri
Anello in oro 18 carati con pietra luna, zaffiri bianchi, diamanti
Anello in oro 18 carati con pietra luna, zaffiri bianchi, diamanti
Orecchini pendenti con agata del Botswana, oro, diamanti champagne
Orecchini pendenti con agata del Botswana, oro, diamanti champagne

Collezione Galactica, orecchini in agata grigia, diamanti champagne e blu
Collezione Galactica, orecchini in agata grigia, diamanti champagne e blu







Diamonds protagonists of the first online auction of 2022

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Anello con diamante di 11,46 carati




2022 opens with a success for the world of jewelry auctions. The first jewelry auction organized in New York by Christie in 2022, an online sale lasting 17 days (January 24 – February 9) reached a total of 5.2 million dollars with 131% of lots sold above the highest estimate. low and 96% of sales. The sale received a record turnout with the largest number of bidders for any online jewelry sale in New York. The participation registered bidders from 28 countries.

Anello con diamante di 11,46 carati
Anello con diamante di 11,46 carati

High prices were achieved for the diamonds, including the highest lot of the sale, an 11.46-carat diamond ring, which was offered without reserve and reached $ 300,000. Additional noteworthy findings include a 10.31-carat emerald-cut diamond ring, which sold for $ 237,500, square earrings with 5.02- and 5.02-carat emerald-cut diamonds (212,500), and a round brilliant-cut diamond ring of 5.21 carats, also offered without reserve, which reached $ 150,000.

Anello con diamante taglio smeraldo di 10,31 carati
Anello con diamante taglio smeraldo di 10,31 carati
Orecchini quadrati con diamanti taglio smeraldo da 5,02 e 5,02 carati
Orecchini quadrati con diamanti taglio smeraldo da 5,02 e 5,02 carati
Anello con diamante fancy yellow di 5,25 carati di Oscar Heyman
Anello con diamante fancy yellow di 5,25 carati di Oscar Heyman

Anello con zaffiro rettangolare modificato con taglio a gradino, diamanti affusolati taglio baguette, platino, circa 1955, firmato Yard
Anello con zaffiro rettangolare modificato con taglio a gradino, diamanti affusolati taglio baguette, platino, circa 1955, firmato Yard







Sara Weinstock, California dreaming

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Anello a tre bande in oro giallo e diamanti





The California sun, the yellow of gold, the white of diamonds like the foam on the edge of the waves. These are the three elements that accompany Sara Weinstock, a jewelry designer who works in Malibu, near Los Angeles, even though her jewels are distributed all over the world, including Russia, Azerbaijan, South Korea and Saudi Arabia. Her career started late, after graduating in communication, acting as an actress and modeling, getting married, having two daughters and having separated from her husband. At that point, about 15 years ago, she decided to free her creativity (a family gift: mother and grandmother were painters) and to devote herself to jewelry.

Orecchini pendenti in oro e diamanti taglio brillante
Orecchini pendenti in oro e diamanti taglio brillante

She studied at the Gemological Institute of America and then worked with a jewelry designer, who taught her the practice of the trade. Her first collections were based on gold, colored stones and symbolic shapes, from hand to lucky eye. But in the end she chose the path of jewels unrelated to symbols and icons. Gold and diamonds have also attracted the attention of the celebrities who populate that area of ​​California, such as Amy Adams, Priyanka Chopra, Lupita Nyong’o, Jennifer Lawrence, Emma Stone, Olivia Munn, Christina Aguilera, Crissy Teigen and Jennifer Lopez.

Collana Unity in oro giallo e diamanti
Collana Unity in oro giallo e diamanti
Anello impilabile in oro giallo e diamanti
Anello impilabile in oro giallo e diamanti
Collana girocollo con revière di diamanti
Collana girocollo con revière di diamanti
Anello a tre bande in oro giallo e diamanti
Anello a tre bande in oro giallo e diamanti
Anello cluster in oro giallo e diamanti
Anello cluster in oro giallo e diamanti
Orecchini in oro bianco e diamanti
Orecchini in oro bianco e diamanti







The alchemy of light by De Beers

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Anello in oro bianco e diamanti Atomique




As a reflection of light penetrates a stone and is reflected outside with a glow, it is almost magic. And a spell needs a wizard. Or an alchemist. In the case of diamonds, the most famous alchemist is, perhaps, De Beers. The company, born as a specialist in the extraction of diamonds and then also a jewelery house, presented its high jewelery collection called The Alchemist of Light in Paris. It is destined to last a long time: it consists of 45 unique pieces, divided into seven lines. Two have been presented at the moment.

Collier a colletto, composto da 1.907 diamanti tondi taglio brillante che circondano un diamante interno impeccabile da 18,57 carati
Collier a colletto, composto da 1.907 diamanti tondi taglio brillante che circondano un diamante interno impeccabile da 18,57 carati

These are the Atomique line and Light Rays. The other five collections are expected for the summer, on the occasion of next season’s Couture. Atomique is made up of seven pieces, in white diamonds and 18k white gold. The idea, as the name suggests, is a design inspired by the molecular structure of the diamond. The most important piece in this line is a collar necklace, made up of 1,907 round brilliant diamonds surrounding a flawless 18.57 carat internal diamond.
Anello in oro bianco e diamanti Atomique
Anello in oro bianco e diamanti Atomique

The Light Rays line, on the other hand, is completely different. It is made up of nine pieces, but uses color. To be precise, the jewels are made with natural brown, orange or yellow diamonds, together with anodized titanium in shades of brown and yellow. The idea, in this case, is to evoke the morning sunlight, what photographers call the golden hour. But they are also the colors of autumn, according to interpretative tastes.

Ear cuff scomponibile della linea Lights Ray in titanio, con diamante brown
Ear cuff scomponibile della linea Lights Ray in titanio, con diamante brown

Orecchini chandelier Light-Rays con diamanti gialli
Orecchini chandelier Light-Rays con diamanti gialli

Anello scomponibile con diamante arancio da 1 carato taglio smeraldo
Anello scomponibile con diamante arancio da 1 carato taglio smeraldo
Orecchini Atomique Hoop in oro bianco e diamanti
Orecchini Atomique Hoop in oro bianco e diamanti

Orecchini a bottone Atomique in oro bianco e diamanti
Orecchini a bottone Atomique in oro bianco e diamanti







This synthetic diamond necklace from Brilliant Earth costs $ 100,000

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Collana con diamanti di laboratorio in vendita a 100.000 dollari




Question: Would you buy a synthetic diamond necklace that costs $ 100,000? Brilliant Earth, a San Francisco-based brand that has been offering ethically and sustainably sourced jewelry since 2005, believes the price is right. And he proposes this jewel, which is part of the Solstice collection. The necklace, in white gold and diamonds created in the laboratory for 75 carats, with different shapes (round, pear, marquise), is accompanied by 15 other jewels, always made with the same materials.

Collana con diamanti di laboratorio in vendita a 100.000 dollari
Collana con diamanti di laboratorio in vendita a 100.000 dollari

Brilliant Earth was founded by Beth Gerstein and Eric Grossberg and has been proposing since the beginning to use conflict free diamonds, selected for their ethical and environmentally friendly origins. The Maison was also among the first to use the blockchain to trace the origin of stones and is part of the Responsible Jewelry Council, a leading ethical standard in the jewelry sector. To make its synthetic stones, Brilliant Earth uses a process known as High Pressure High Temperature (Hpht), with no post-treatment. This process, the company specifies, mimics the conditions for the formation of natural diamonds in the laboratory.

Anello in oro con diamanti di laboratorio della collezione Solstice
Anello in oro con diamanti di laboratorio della collezione Solstice
Anello della collezione Solstice
Anello della collezione Solstice
Bracciale con diamanti sintetici
Bracciale con diamanti sintetici
Orecchini Brilliant Earth con diamanti sintetici
Orecchini Brilliant Earth con diamanti sintetici

Collana Brilliant Earth con diamanti sintetici
Collana Brilliant Earth con diamanti sintetici







Brighter jewels with the Floeting Diamond

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Anello con montatura Floeting Diamond




Even an ancient and seemingly eternal technique can be innovated. The setting of a diamond on a ring seemed, until yesterday, something without too many possibilities to change. The most used technique is the one with the four or six prongs that hold the diamond still on the metal circular band: the classic solitaire. But from New Zealand comes a novelty: the Floeting Diamond. This is a new diamond setting system, which promises to increase the brightness of the stone and, at the same time, to make the jewel even safer, which would thus have less risk of making the stone come off. The inventor is called Ian Douglas and he is a jewelry master and former Auckland retailer.

Anello con montatura Floeting Diamond
Anello con montatura Floeting Diamond

With Floeting Diamond the stone is protected by a frame made with a special titanium alloy: a system that is over 20% stronger than traditional frames. Floeting diamonds come from one of the largest diamond cutting facilities in the world, certified by the Responsible Jewelery Council and using ethically sourced stones. The Floeting setting stops the diamond in the middle, between the top and the bottom, which ends in a point. Most of the gem, therefore, remains positioned above the setting. To keep the stone steady, laser-cut grooves are made in the diamond just below the girdle. The stone is then inserted into the frame.
Collana con diamante
Collana con diamante

This new way of stopping the diamond is mainly used to create solitaire rings, but also earrings or points of light. Since the stone is open on four sides, more light enters the diamond, increasing reflections. This type of setting can be used for oval, emerald, pear cut diamonds and also other precious stones. But don’t try to copy it: the system is patented.

L'incastonatura dell'anello consente alla luce di penetrare nella cintura e riflettere maggiormente
L’incastonatura dell’anello consente alla luce di penetrare nella cintura e riflettere maggiormente
Orecchini a bottone con diamanti
Orecchini a bottone con diamanti

Anello in oro giallo Floeting Diamond
Anello in oro giallo Floeting Diamond







Noa’s brilliant jewels

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Orecchini Fleur de Lis in oro bianco e diamanti





The ultra classics, ultra precious, ultra bright jewelry by Frieda Kaplan Gross and her brand Noa ♦

Frieda Kaplan Gross: keep in mind this name if you go to London or Monaco of Bavaria, but also if you like the jewels which have a luxury so clean, icy polar, and shiny to make you shudder. No extravagance: the jewels of this designer, sold under the brand Noa, are a celebration of classic beauty. Meanwhile, it is also the result of the blood flowing in the veins of Frieda, jewelry designers of the third generation: her grandfather opened his first store in Venezuela in 1960, before returning to Europe to settle in Monaco. As you can see from the pictures on this page, the family tradition focuses in particular on diamonds, although there are large, exuberant, but at the same time sober, precious stones.

Anello in oro bianco e diamanti
Anello in oro bianco e diamanti

The career of Frieda Kaplan Gross began with a degree at the London College of Fashion, then completed a gemology course at the GIA in Israel, but she also spent some time working as Pr. Time wasted, we say: fortunately in 2009 she began designing jewelry and launched its brand Noa Fine Jewellery. What then it is based on the family workshop, where the processing of jewelry is a tradition. But Noa, however, is based in London, where the designer lives with her husband and daughter. Diamonds, diamonds and more diamonds appear with several cuts on her jewelry collections. That in addition to fine jewelery, also cover a few pieces of high jewelry. A sign that the class does not lack.

Anello Twist in oro giallo e diamanti
Anello Twist in oro giallo e diamanti
Orecchini Butterfly in oro bianco e diamanti
Orecchini Butterfly in oro bianco e diamanti
Orecchini Fleur de Lis in oro bianco e diamanti
Orecchini Fleur de Lis in oro bianco e diamanti
Anello Fleur de Lis in oro giallo e diamanti
Anello Fleur de Lis in oro giallo e diamanti
Collana a ferro di cavallo in oro rosa, perle Akoya e diamanti
Collana a ferro di cavallo in oro rosa, perle Akoya e diamanti
Choker con nastro di velluto e pendente di diamanti
Choker con nastro di velluto e pendente di diamanti






Laboratory diamonds will double in three years

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Diamanti sintetici




Paul Zimnisky Diamond Analytics is the name of an independent data analytics and consulting firm specializing in the global diamond industry and its foundations. The gha founded Paul Zimnisky, an expert who is recognized as one of the leading analysts in the sector. Its forecasts are used globally by financial institutions, public and private companies, consulting firms, governments, agencies and universities. And, of course, also from the world of jewelry. The latest report by Paul Zimnisky, for example, concerns synthetic diamonds, grown in the laboratory or, more precisely, in high-tech factories.

Paul Zimnisky
Paul Zimnisky

According to the analyst, therefore, the market for laboratory-created diamond jewelry is set to double by 2025. And while the current market for synthetic diamond jewelry is estimated at $ 2 billion by 3 million carats, by the next three years the sector will rise to 3.9 billion dollars. Laboratory diamonds, therefore, are destined to represent an increasing percentage of the overall diamond market.
Controllo del reattore al plasma CVD che produce diamanti ​​in laboratorio
Controllo del reattore al plasma CVD che produce diamanti ​​in laboratorio

Not only that: Zimnisky’s prediction comes to predict that over time there will be an overtaking between natural diamonds, extracted from the earth, and those created by man. The lab-grown gems, which have the same chemical composition as natural ones, will be mainly used for fashion jewelry. Companies such as Lightbox (owned by De Beers), Pandora and Swarovski are already among the brands that focus on this type of stone. In addition, the prices of laboratory diamonds will continue to decline, particularly for those sold without any brand names.
Catena in argento con diamanti sintetici di Lightbox
Catena in argento con diamanti sintetici di Lightbox

The expert also predicts that the end of synthetic diamonds sold at high prices, in the thousands of dollars., Also because many producers want to lower the price and improve quality. A trend that will lead to production at lower prices. Diamonds that are intended for a vast market, with a price area of ​​less than $ 1,000, although it is not excluded that some famous companies may offer a higher price range, thanks to the strength of the brand. This phenomenon will also cause a drop in demand for moissanite and white sapphire jewelry.
Anelli in oro bianco e oro giallo con diamanti di laboratorio
Anelli in argento e oro giallo con diamanti di laboratorio by Pandora







Skin is friendly with Yeprem’s diamonds

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Bracciale con diamanti e tanzanite indossato




The luxury of a bracelet with diamonds and precious stones, combined with the enveloping comfort of a leather strap, with the traditional clasp used for watches. Yeprem has decided to focus everything on wearability for its Leathership collection. The Maison born in Lebanon, but distributed all over the world, from the US to Russia, passing through Austria and Canada, is famous for its sumptuous diamond-based jewels. But jewels cannot always be worn without thinking about how many hours they will be in contact with your skin.

Bracciale con diamanti e tanzanite indossato
Bracciale con diamanti e tanzanite indossato

Here, then, is the Leathership collection, which communicates a unique touch to everyday luxury. The bracelets combine genuine leather, smooth, engraved or woven, with precious stones mounted on white gold. The straps have different colors, in harmony with stones such as emerald and tanzanite, or white for the diamond-only bracelet. Prices range from $ 9,900 to $ 14,800 for the emerald bracelet with 27 marquise diamonds.
Bracciale con diamanti e tanzanite, cinturino di pelle bianco
Bracciale con diamanti e tanzanite, cinturino di pelle bianco

Bracciale con diamanti e cinturino di pelle nero
Bracciale con diamanti e cinturino di pelle nero
Bracciale con diamanti e smeraldo, cinturino di pelle verde
Bracciale con diamanti e smeraldo, cinturino di pelle verde

Bracciale con diamanti e tanzanite, cinturino di pelle nero
Bracciale con diamanti e tanzanite, cinturino di pelle nero







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