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News Updates on Diamonds, Fine Jewelry and Gemstones



 

News from the Laboratories

 
Diamond Grades? Can Spinel be treated? Paraiba Tourmaline?
Find out about Gemology courses in the Netherlands, Germany and Switzerland
New Tanzanite Treatment uncovered. Get a Certificate.
Mystic Topaz Explained by the Dutch Gemmological Laboratory...
 
 

 

Diamond News

Recent News:
June 2008: Most expensive Blue Diamonds: $ 5 Million

Vivid Blue Diamond at Sotheby's. Another blue Diamond fetched $ 9 million at Christie's.

May 2008: 61 Carat Yellow Diamond found in South Africa.

Old news:
Oct. 2007: Blue Diamond breaks records in Hong Kong.

Very old news:
Oct. 2006: Huge Diamond sold for $ 12 Million.

 

Famous Jewelry Brands and Collectors

Recent news:
Faberge Eggs: The first Faberge Egg since 1909 !

Old News:
Sept. 2007: Rare Faberge Egg Sold.

 

ODD NEWS

Wisconsin man finds 3.92-ct. white diamond
MURFREESBORO, Ark. (AP) - A Wisconsin man digging at an Arkansas diamond park with his fiancee Tuesday found a 3.92-carat white stone.

 

 

Odd Gemstones

Gemstone and Jewelry made out of Meteorites. Special Auction of exclusive meteorite (April 2008)

 

Gem, Jewelry Centers

Old news of Tucson Gem and Mineral Show

Torre del Greco: Cameo center (corals and shells) of the world. Idar Oberstein, Gem Center of Europe. Bohemian Garnets: Czech Republic world's leading center of garnet jewelry.

 

 

Jewelry of the Rich and Famous

Recent News:
June 11, 2008: Auction Onassis Faberge and other Jewelry, Christie's, London.

May 16, 2008: French Beauty Queen Lily Marinho jewelry sold for $ 11 million (64 pieces).
 

 

Old News:
 Dec. 2007: Much to our surprise, Pearl Necklace of Marie Antoinette expected to sell for $800,000 remained unsold at Christie's !

 

Ancient Jewelry News

New find: Well Preserved, richly decorated 4000 Year old Peruvian Gold Necklace

 

June 5: Junk Dealer's $ 100.000 ancient gold cup found under bed....

 

Jewelry of Entertainment Stars

 
Sophia Loren and her multi-million $ Damiani Jewelry line.

Chopard and Madonna's new album.

 

Islamic Art and Geometry Designs

10 centuries ago "Quasi-crystal" patterns were used in tiles and other geometric Islamic Art.

 

Jewelry Heists

8 March 2008: 1.8 Million Diamond Necklace Stolen from TEFAF Art show.

Older News:

Prison terms sought in gold theft case for Crematorium Jewelry thieves in Germany.