It is not every day that a four hundred year old diamond is put under the hammer. However, as this is the case, the auction of the legendary diamond, Beau Sancy, can be expected to draw a lot of dreamers and admirers when it is held in May. In simplest of words, the Beau Sancy is one of the oldest and most famous diamonds of the world. It has been an object of affection for many celebrities and luminaries in the past four hundred years. Fortunately, on May 14, someone lucky and very rich will get his or her hands on one of the most coveted diamonds in the world. Continue reading »

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Numerous cultures all over the world believe in the mystical properties of gemstones or birthstones. The common belief amongst the masses is simply that a person who wears his birthstone would gain benefits derived from metaphysical connections between the stone, the time of his birth and his health or luck. The core principle driving the significance of birthstones is connected to astrology where every month is assigned a particular type of birthstone. While each month has its own specific gemstone, people who were born in the month of April are especially lucky because their gemstone is the most coveted gemstone in the world i.e. the diamond. Continue reading »

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Australia has recorded the discovery of the biggest pink diamond ever found in the country. The discovery is significant because pink diamonds are considered by many people as extremely rare which also makes them quite expensive. As per reports, the rare and huge pink diamond was discovered by Rio Tinto which is a mining giant from the country. Continue reading »

There are a number of high quality diamonds in the world. Numerous diamonds boasting of unbelievable carat values have been purchased and sold everywhere. However, what is rare in the world is a diamond that has history and heritage behind it. In other words, legendary diamonds with a story to tell are much rarer than diamonds that just boast of high carat values. In fact, according to most experts, diamonds with lengthy stories usually do not even come on the market. This trend is about to be bucked with the legendary diamond Beau Sancy about to be auctioned in Geneva. Continue reading »

The most recent addition to the world’s extremely rare precious stones is the Cora Sun Drop which was discovered last year i.e. 2010 in South Africa. In fact, the diamond was considered to be so rare that many experts believed that it cannot be valued. However, the diamond that has made many women swoon and many men envious is now all set to be put on auction and is expected to pull in a whopping 10 million pounds. Continue reading »

Who would have though that white diamonds would become passé so rapidly.  The newest trend has surely shifted into high speed for colored diamonds, to be more specific – think pink.

Diamonds come in a large variety of colors, virtually every color of the rainbow, even steel gray.  Diamonds with intense colors are dramatically more valuable, but out of all colored diamonds, the red ones are the most rare.  Generally pink diamonds are from the Argyle mine in the far north of Western Australia with the mine producing about 90% of the worlds supply.  Those are so rare most people will never see one.  These gems are around 20 times more expensive than the traditional white sibling.  Pink Diamonds are also mined in India, Brazil and Africa, but those are not as intense in color.
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High profile personalities have always been in the forefront when it comes to setting trends rolling or establishing a certain style as something eternal. This can be seen by the way fashion aficionados take to new innovative fashion concepts and looks being sported by movie stars, music legends and even sports personalities. Under this context, it is only logical that eternal personalities such as the princess brides of Europe have been creating popular trends with their choice of engagement rings. In fact, for a long time now, engagement rings worn by princess brides have sparked off a mad rush for similar rings. Let’s take a look back at the engagement rings that were worn by some of the more famous princess brides.
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Prince William has recently settled down and has asked his girlfriend, Kate Middleton, for her hand in marriage. William has been dating Kate for some time and popped the question to her using his mother’s beautiful and timeless sapphire solitaire engagement ring. A 12-carat sapphire is the center stone for this ring and is surrounded by 14 stunning diamonds, making it one of the most unique rings types used for a proposal. The setting is made form 18-carat white gold and the style has been copped by many after Diana showed it for the first time. For the most part, diamond solitaires are used for this occasion, but Prince William found it necessary to use his beloved mother’s ring for just such a monumental occasion such as this marriage will become in the near future.

Princess Diana originally picked sapphire as the showcase stone in commemoration of her mother’s ring, so Prince William is simply passing on this tradition with the passing of the ring to Kate. This symbolic gesture surely shows that Prince William is indeed serious about the engagement and the ramifications to the royal family. Rumors had floated around that Diana originally picked the sapphire ring because it was the biggest of her choices, but that was rebuffed by Leslie Field, the leading expert on jewelry worn by royalty. She simply loved the design and knew she wanted it to have a sapphire center stone. The ring was originally owned by Prince Harry after his mother’s death, but was given to Prince William at his request. Prince William had chosen a beautiful Cartier Tank Francaise watch when both children selected particular mementos to remind them of their mother. The ring is now valued at £250,000, but had an original price of £28,500 when originally purchased for Princess Diana.

Blue diamonds are one of the rarest colors of diamonds available on the retail market. Smaller specimens can demand thousands of dollars per carat and often are bought by serious collectors and those seeking gemstones that are out of the ordinary. These blue diamonds are sound investments as they are not only rare, but are highly sought by many around the world. These diamonds seem to increase in value exponentially just like other colored diamonds. Red, yellow, and black diamonds are often more expensive than their clear counterparts. The bigger the stone, the more likely you will read about it in the newspaper as with a recent amazing ring that contains two beautiful diamonds. One is a fancy vivid blue diamond of 10.95 carats, known as the Bulgari Blue Diamond. The other stone is almost as large at 9.87 carats. It is an amazing design done in the 1970s and originally bought for $1 million in 1972. Continue reading »

After repeated calls from different sections of the masses, the UK’s Prime Minister, David Cameron, has stated that the Koh-I-Noor will not leave its perch in the UK. The stern statement was made by the British Prime Minister Cameron during his trip to India to fructify multiple political and economical pacts. He was asked about the fate of one of the most coveted diamonds of the world by a leading new channel in India known as NDTV. As per Cameron, the Koh-I-Noor diamond cannot be returned to India as it would set a dangerous precedent for the UK. According to him, if he sends back the Koh-I-Noor to the Indian people then the museums of Britain would be emptied as other items of value would also have to be returned.

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