By Erika W. 1. Do Your Homework Learn about the 4 Cs: Cut, Clarity, Carat Weight, and Color, and understand that Cut has the greatest impact on sparkle and brilliance. “Cut” refers to how well a diamond returns light based on its proportions. Well-cut diamonds look larger and brighter than diamonds that are poor...
By Erika W. The Hope - The Star of South Africa - The Jubilee Cartier has housed some of the most remarkable diamonds in the world. The Hope Diamond The Hope Diamond - Cartier necklaceNotes on the Hope Diamond at Cartier.com A gemological wonder with an amazing legend, the 45.52 carat blue Hop...
By Erika W. Eric Franklin, President of D.NEA (d.neadiamonds.com) has contributed a comprehensive article on synthetic diamonds. Synthetic diamonds generally have the same chemical composition and crystal structure as natural diamonds. Synthetics should not be confused with simulants, which have different optic...
Synthetic Diamonds A synthetic diamond is chemically, physically and optically a real diamond, though grown in a machine rather than mined from the ground. They are commonly called man-made, lab-grown, lab-created or cultured diamonds (a term not favored by International gem standards organizations, as they feel ...
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By Erika W. Cartier and The Dame "I've never thought of my jewelry as trophies. I'm here to take care of it and to love it, for we are only temporary custodians of beauty." - Elizabeth Taylor, My Love Affair with Jewelry. The Taylor-Burton Diamond Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor wearing th...
JCK 2010 Interview Dorothée Gizenga, Executive Director of Diamond Development Initiative About DDI The Diamond Development Initiative is a multi-stakeholder platform, which brings NGOs, governments, and the private sector together to address the livelihood and problems of artisanal diamond miners. DDI...
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By Erika W. This November, Sotheby's will auction eleven legendary Cartier jewels from the couple's vast collection. "The offering comprises not only incomparable examples of the genius of Cartier in collaboration with the Windsors, but also pieces whose inscriptions tell the story of perhaps the greatest lo...
By Erika W. Let’s talk Luxury We started a thread asking about the Luxist Top Ten List of Luxury brands. Some brands were debatable according to PS response, and the definition of luxury was called into question. We all have our own specific ideas about what constitutes a luxury jewelry brand ...
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