Actress Rosario Dawson wore Amrapali Jewelryto a private dinner on the Cavalli yacht during the 64th Annual Cannes Film Festival courtesy D’Orazio
FactoryDirectJewelry.com Sees Sales of Claddagh Rings Soar After Royal Wedding
More than 22 million Americans watched the royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton last week, an event full of pomp, circumstance, and history. The last of which may have driven many Americans to purchase claddagh rings, says FactoryDirectJewelry.com, a leading online jewelry manufacturing company. “Although the wedding was British, we believe hearing about [...]
Stunning Faberge Bracelet Belonging to the Nobel Family Highlights Russian Sale at Bonhams
A stunning diamond Faberge bracelet is one of the highlights of the Russian Sale, taking place at Bonhams on 8th June at New Bond Street. The bracelet is estimated to sell for £70,000 – 100,000. Created by senior Faberge workmaster August Holmstr?m circa 1900, the flexible bracelet is composed of twelve diamond-set sections, mounted with [...]
SWAROVSKI SHINES IN THE WEST END PRODUCTION OF THE WIZARD OF OZ
Swarovski add glamour to Andrew Lloyd Webber’s new production, The Wizard of Oz, which opened on the London Palladium stage on the 11th March 2011. It stars Michael Crawford as The Wizard and Danielle Hope (winner of the BBC’s smash hit Over the Rainbow) as Dorothy. The production contains all of the much loved songs [...]
Five Centuries of Watch History attract collector enthusiasm from around the world as Sotheby’s Geneva 15th May Sale of Important Watches brings CHF 7,754,000
Sotheby’s sale of Important Watches this evening was led by a highly rare Patek Philippe chronograph which fetched CHF 722,500 ($815,637) and one of the most exclusive examples of a stainless steel Rolex Daytona “Paul Newman” with inverted lines, which realised CHF 206,500 ($233,150). Covering five centuries of watchmaking history, from 1580 to the present [...]
Jan Iverson Appointed Editor-in-Chief of GIA’s Gems & Gemology
GIA (Gemological Institute of America) has announced Jan Iverson as the Editor-in-Chief of Gems & Gemology (G&G), its award-winning quarterly research journal. G&G publishes, in print and online, the latest peer-reviewed research on diamonds and colored stones—where they are found, their special characteristics, simulants and synthetics, treatments, and identification techniques. Iverson’s appointment, effective June 1, [...]
Royal Collection exhibitions across the UK will celebrate The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in 2012
The Royal Collection has announced a programme of exhibitions at Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle and the Palace of Holyroodhouse, and a touring exhibition to five UK venues to mark Her Majesty’s Diamond Jubilee next year. Jonathan Marsden, Director of the Royal Collection, said, ‘Our exhibitions celebrate The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee through many of the finest [...]
Diamond Jewelry Among Items to be Auctioned Off by US Treasury July 13th
While most items may be viewed at the main previews located at the VSE Pompano Beach, FL Warehouse, some items are located at off-site vendor locations and can only be previewed at those locations. Property release will begin at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 14, 2011 once final payment has been received. Warehouse hours are [...]
