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A large Kashmir sapphire ring set a world record at auction on Thursday night, fetching nearly $3.5 million, but half of the jewels on offer failed to sell in a market shaken by the financial crisis, Christie's said. The cushion-shaped sapphire, which weighs 42.28 carats, was described by Christie's as "blue velvet" due to its rare color and purity.
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For his company's fifteenth anniversary, Fawaz Gruosi, founder and president of de GRISOGONO, was determined to break new ground and explore an area no watch manufacturer had ever ventured into: a digital display driven by an exclusively mechanical system. The new creation, MECCANICO dG, has a pure mechanical digital display imitating LED segments but in fact are rolling tubes. CAD rendered image.
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"Royal Tombs of the Scythians ? Under the Sign of the Golden Griffon" was a breath-taking display of the legacy left behind by Scythians, nomadic herders who founded a powerful empire from the seventh to first century BC. Highlights include more than 6,000 original objects, superbly crafted gold jewelry & treasures, & a well-preserved mummy. Previously on view in the Museum fur Kunst und Gewerbe Hamburg, an online exhibit will follow soon
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Jewelry and golden ornaments from graves of six Bactrian nomads, dating from the first century A.D., and equally impressive objects from other digs are on view in the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco courtesy of the National Museum of Afghanistan (Kabul). On display are exquisitely crafted necklaces, belts, rings, and headdresses ? most made of solid gold with insets of semi-precious stones. Photo: bracelets from Tillya-Tepe, Afghanistan, 1st century AD © Musee Guimet.
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