don’t ever forget the first man of your life
Happy father’s day!
Cufflinks: 18 Karat gold, white and black diamonds
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THE WORLD
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365 the project
Talent is often seen through simplicity. Our friend and visual artist Constantinos Varvitsiotis flew from New York to celebrate with us his latest project: 365 The project. A poster for everyday at Zoumboulakis Gallery. The 12th of October 2013 was the diamond day. Bling bling!
Constantinos Varvitsiotis_ http://threesixfivetheproject.squarespace.com/
Zoumboulakis Gallery
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FOR TREASURE HUNTERS!
The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) has long provided the highest quality of academic and scientific research, ensuring the public’s trust of gems and jewelry.
Gemkids an interactive web platform created by GIA, is a funny and creative site for kids, aiming to intrigue them about the treasures of this world through amusing and inspiring content.
Kids can feel like explorers whilst at the same time learn important notions such as minerals, gemology, appraisers, history, trading, design and much more!
So… how DID stones become ‘rock stars’? Click to find. http://gemkids.gia.edu/
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Ladies, this is George and amal
Mr George Clooney, the oscar winning legendary bachelor, decided to invite his girlfriend, stunning Amal Alamuddin, for a quiet dinner he prepared himself at home. He kneeled down, opened a small box in front of her. And asked her if she would kindly spend the rest of her life with him.
The ring of what is probably called the engagement of the year, is a generous 7 carat Emerald cut with side baguettes set in platinum.
One thing we know best, the Emerald cut is the type where you cant hide any flaws or inclusions. Spread the Love!
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“The Blue” at Christie’s
What a splash of blue, like waves in a summer breeze.
“The Blue” is the worlds biggest vivid blue flawless pear-shaped diamond.
The privately-owned and weighting 13.22 carats piece, will be auctioned next month at Christie’s.
This rare gem is expected to reach $25 million.
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A diamond is forever
The diamond has been a symbol of affection, a symbol of love for as long as we can remember.
De Beers, the oldest company of mining and trading diamonds since 1888, established such a close and precious relation between diamonds and all of us.
In the year 1945, a very young copywriter working at N.W. Ayer & Son, called Frances Gerety was the person who put that into words. Days after working on this, Frances came up with an iconic phrase made to stay, one that is still considered the most successful slogan of the 20th century, that ‘A diamond is forever’.
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Vik Muniz’S DIAMOND HOLLYWOOD PORTAITS
Marlène Dietrich, Elizabeth Taylor, Marylin Monroe, Princess Grace Kelly, Eva Gardner, Betty Davis all turned into diamonds by artist Vik Muniz.
Vik Muniz is a Brazilian avant garde spirit, artist, photographer, sculptor based in New York.
One of his famous works is the Diamond Divas series.
He used more then 3,000 loose diamonds, an estimate of 550 carats.
‘I love the way the diamonds play with the light’ was his first insight. A thing we know too well.
Buyers were interested while the pieces were still in the making,
‘because they are fascinated by diamonds.’
Vik Muniz’s ‘Monica Vitti’, 2004 (pictured above), will be auctioned at Sotheby’s on the 7th of March 2014 in New York. Lot 221, estimated price 60,000USD – 80,000USD.
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