![]() | In a sign of trouble in the high end high jewel market, a top tier 3 carat blue diamond was pulled from the auction block for the lack of bids. It's estimate was $4.3m to $6.3m. Top lot was a 7 carat fancy intense light pink diamond that fetched more than $3 million | ![]() |
Wednesday, 24 June 2020
Top end 3 carat blue diamond pulled from auction
Tuesday, 16 June 2020
Twin Turbo Furious Bugatti 300+
![]() | Last August, Bugatti unleashed a souped-up version of its Chiron supercar. Not only did the car break the mythical 300 mph barrier (304.773 mph, to be exact), it inspired the French carmaker to build the Bugatti Chiron Super Sport 300+, a production model available in a limited edition of 30 examples. Thanks to Jacob & Co. we have the Twin Turbo Furious Bugatti 300+. | ![]() 3 are being made, each priced at $580,000. |
Saturday, 13 June 2020
Red Diamonds
![]() | Pure red diamonds devoid of secondary hues are the rarest in the world. Less than 30 certified red diamonds are known to exist. The Argyle Diamond Mine is the only known significant source of pink and red diamonds, producing over 95% of the world's supply. In the last 30 years of mining, Argyle has found a total of 14 pure red diamonds. Red diamonds are so rare that there is little gemological information about them. What is known is that crystal lattice defects showing stress lamination during the diamond's formation are the cause of the red color. |
![]() | The largest red diamond known is the Moussaieff Red. The 5.11-carat trilliant-cut stone was discovered in Brazil in the 1990s and weighed 13.90 carats rough. It sold for $8 million at auction in 2001. It was discovered by a Brazilian farmer in the Abaetezinho river, in a region known as Alto Paranaiba. | ![]() |
![]() | The Kazanjian Red Diamond is 5.05-carats, emerald-cut. The gem was discovered in the 1920s in Litchenburg, South Africa.
It was 35 carats uncut. A diamond broker paid eight pounds per carat. | ![]() |
![]() | The De Young Red is 5.03 carats and graded as Fancy Brownish Red. It was found in South Africa in 1927. The stone was once mistakenly sold as a red garnet and was set in a hat pin. Eventually the garnet was proven to be a diamond. It currently resides at the Smithsonian. | ![]() |
![]() | The Rob Red Diamond is modest in size at 0.59 carats but it holds a special place in the diamond world. The Rob Red is rated as the most intense red diamond ever discovered. The diamond is rated fancy purplish red by the GIA. The diamond is VS-1 clarity, pear-shaped. The Supreme Purple Star is an enigma. It surfaced in London in 2002. Rotating the diamond while viewing it, it goes from a deep purple to a vivid purplish red, making it unlike any other seen before. It's whereabouts is unknown. | ![]() |
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Saturday, 6 June 2020
Kunzite
![]() | Kunzite is the best-known variety of the mineral spodumene. It’s named after gemologist George Frederick Kunz, who was the first to identify it as a unique variety of spodumene around 1902. Kunzite gets its color from trace amounts of manganese. California’s San Diego County is an important source of kunzite. It’s also found in Afghanistan, Brazil, and Madagascar. | ![]() |
![]() | Kunzite can be irradiated and then heat-treated to enhance its color. Both treated and natural color in kunzite can fade with exposure to heat and bright light. Kunzite rates 6.5 to 7.0 on the mohs hardness scale, making it ideal for jewellry. | ![]() |
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Thursday, 4 June 2020
Chopard's Red Carpet Collection 2020
Tuesday, 2 June 2020
Gems from the Merriweather Post Collection
![]() | Her magnificent jewelry collection included important jewels of royal provenance and countless masterpieces specially commissioned from Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels, and Harry Winston.![]() | ![]() |
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