April 26th, 2012 Terry
With celebs like Jessica Biel, Drew Barrymoore and Courtney Mazza showing off their engagement rings Platinum seems to be popping up everywhere.
Platinum is a great choice for engagement rings and wedding bands. It doesn’t change colour or fade and is a perfect way to make the forever statement that symbolizes your relationship.
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April 10th, 2012 Terry
#6 Elizabeth Taylor Diamond Ring
This platinum diamond ring is from the Elizabeth Taylor Jewelry House, Los Angeles and costs $ 1.3 million. The stunning oval diamond ring weighs 5.98 carats and is surrounded by 3.96 carats of round diamonds making a flower around it.
#5 Novo Yellow Diamond Ring
The yellow colour of the ring is what makes it different from other regular rings. This Novo Yellow Diamond Ring was sold by Tiffany’s for $1.35 million. The diamond weighs 25.27ct and is set in a yellow gold platinum ring.
#4 De Beers Platinum Diamond Ring
The De Beers Platinum diamond ring perfectly dazzles in nine-carat diamond stone. This beautiful piece of jewelry costs $1.83 million.
#3 Oval Cut Diamond Ring
A pure white diamond ring that fetched $4.2 million at Christie’s Important Jewels sale in New York is next on the list. An oval cut diamond that weighs 46.51-carat is placed in a platinum ring and has VVS2 diamond mounted with E color clarity.
#2 Vivid Blue Diamond Ring
This vivid blue diamond ring that was sold at the Sotheby’s auction for $7.9 million. The ring weighs six carats and has a beautiful blue diamond. The diamonds are set on a platinum ring with emerald cut diamonds on both the sides of the blue diamond.
#1 Rare Pink Diamond Ring
An amazing pink diamond ring that is studded with five carats of diamonds is the world’s most expensive diamond ring. The ring was auctioned in Hong Kong for a record $10.8 million.
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March 27th, 2012 Terry
If diamonds are forever, then Shawish’s 150-carat diamond masterpiece is vowed to last an eternity. Nearly a year ago, Geneva-based Swiss jeweler, Shawish unveiled its design for a $70 million ‘dream’ diamond ring. Not satisfied with just the ‘dream’ the Shawish diamond ring design has been chiseled out from one single faceted diamond.
The artistry in creating this masterpiece was based on using lasers and chiseling to cut through one single diamond stone that actually goes around the finger creating the ring in its entirety!
Shawish’s year-long arduous journey in creating the 150 carat ring variant was told at a specially organized glitterati rendezvous in London. The diamond ring is said to have been crafted with prime precision without tampering the quality of the precious rock!
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March 13th, 2012 Terry
Diamond engagement rings are meant to sparkle, but some locales seem to be designed for maximum sparkliness. If you feel like your own diamond isn’t so shiny, you should check it out in one of these settings…
(Clean) Public Bathrooms
I know, I wouldn’t have expected it, either. But the combination of bright lights (unless you’re in a dimly lit public bathroom, but I’d advise avoiding those) and mirrors make for twinkling diamonds.
Elevators
Embarrassing, but true: I once wigged out in a crowded office elevator. The overhead light was shining right on my engagement ring, and I decided to look directly into the glare, which, of course, sent a sharp pain shooting through my eye. I instantly threw my hands over my eye to cover it and I think I screamed something like, “Aye!” (not to be confused with eye). So ladies, as tempting as it is, do not stare directly into your engagement rings (or other gals’) in elevators.
Airports
I thought my diamond was more sparkly than it actually is because I spent the better part of the first hours of my engagement waiting to board a flight back home from Paris. I blame the super-sized bright white lights.
Bowling Alleys
I just discovered this the other day (as a member of my company’s esteemed bowling team): Some dark alleys have intense pinspot lighting from above. Instant sparkle.
Subway Cars
I don’t have a flashy engagement ring (definitely not compared to the other ladies riding the New York City subways during rush hour), yet I occasionally catch my fellow commuters checking out my bit of bling. It’s not the size of my diamond (just below average, as you may recall) or the eye-catching design, so what’s capturing their attention? I bet I’m unwittingly blinding them if I adjust my ring (and I often do) and it catches the light in the wrong way. One caveat with this location: The subway car has to be pretty new (or sparkling clean, itself). Nothing’s shiny on a dirty old subway car.
Boardrooms
When you’re on the lower end of the totem pole at your job, here’s an instant pick-me-up: Check out how gorgeous your engagement ring is under the lights in the conference room. (But do it subtly–you don’t want your colleagues to think you care more about your jewelry than the meeting subject.)
Big-Box Warehouse and Home Improvement Stores
Paul and I are in the middle of renovating our kitchen (want to test the strength of your marriage? try installing tiles in a 60-square-foot space), so we made many runs to those giant home improvement stores. Even though I looked less-than-glamorous hauling plywood and grout buckets, that engagement ring of mine was shining under the massive ultra-white lights many yards above my head.
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February 29th, 2012 Terry
It’s taken 26 years of production to unearth this rare pink diamond.
Pink diamonds are one of the most valuable jewels in the world – and now Rio Tinto miners in Australia have unearthed the biggest ever found in the country.
The company’s Argyle mine, situated in the Kimberly region, produces a staggering 90 per cent of the world’s pink diamonds and is describing this example as ‘unprecedented’.
It has named the 12.76-carat jewel the Argyle Pink Jubilee and the bookies believe it may fetch between $50 million at auction.
A diamond of this calibre is unprecedented – it has taken 26 years of Argyle production to unearth this stone, and we may never see one like this again,’ said Argyle Pink Diamonds Manager Josephine Johnson in a statement.
Pink diamonds were made famous throughout the world thanks to the popular Pink Panther films starring Peter Sellers.
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January 4th, 2012 Terry
The Blue Hope
The 45.52 carat steel blue Hope Diamond was found in India back in remote times as a rough crystal weighing 112 carats. It first came to light when Jean Baptiste Tavernier, the noted French traveler of the 17th century, was approached in India by a slave who had a very secretive manner about him.
It is blue to the naked eye because of trace amounts of boron within its crystal structure, but exhibits red phosphorescence after exposure to ultraviolet light. 
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December 17th, 2011 Terry
The Regent
Also known as the Pitt, this 410-carat stone was one of the last large diamonds to be found in India. It is said to have been discovered by a slave in the Parteal Mines back in 1701. The slave stole the enormous rough concealing it in bandages of a self-inflicted leg wound, and fled to the seacoast. There, he divulged his secret to an English sea captain, offering him half the value of the stone in return for safe passage to a free country. But during the voyage to Bombay, temptation overcame this seafaring man and he murdered the slave took the diamond. After selling it to an Indian diamond merchant named Jamchund for about $5000, the captain squandered the procee in dissipation and, in a fit of remorse and delirium hung himself.
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December 5th, 2011 Terry
#3 The Excelsior
The Excelsior Diamond was found on June 30, 1893 at the Jagersfontein Mine by a worker while loading a truck. The man was able to hide the diamond from the supervisors but delivered it to the manager of the mine himself. Until 1905, when the larger Cullinan diamond was found, the Excelsior was the largest known diamond in the world. It had a blue-white tint and weighed 971¾ carats (194.2 g). It was ultimately cut into ten stones weighing from 13 to 68 carats. (2.6 to 13.6 g). Immediately after its discovery the news spread around the world.
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December 1st, 2011 Terry
Every woman knows that the perfect little black dress is a must have in your wardrobe. The classic must have pieces for the perfect jewellery wardrobe can be just as easy.
1. Diamond Studs. Whether they are 0.10ct or 4ct each, diamond stud earrings are the little black dress of jewellery, a must have. They never go out of style, match everything and are great for any occasion from shopping to a black tie gala.
2. Hoop Earrings. Classic gold or diamond hoops they are a great piece to own. With all of the styles and colours there is a pair to suite any woman.
3. Drop or Chandelier Earrings. These beautiful dangling earrings are perfect for a night out. Choose from diamonds, pearls or gemstones and add that sparkle that will get noticed.
4. Diamond Pendant. Whether it is elaborate, and intricately designed, the perfect solitaire, or anything in between a diamond pendant is a great piece to have and a perfect way to express yourself.
5. Pearls.Think a corporate-climbing gal in a crisp black business suit or the unforgettable bride in her frothy wedding gown…pearls are an investment that will take a woman through countless moments in her life with elegance and ease.
7. Bangles. Bangles have been around forever. Stacked or worn alone, skinny or wide, a woman cannot go wrong in bangles. For that extra sparkle think diamonds, sapphires, gemstones and coloured gold.
8. Tennis Bracelet.Tennis bracelets are a great addition to your jewellery wardrobe. Set with diamonds, sapphires, or with a variety of gemstones there is a tennis bracelet for everyone.
9. Charms. Nothing spells beauty and confidence – and a hint of the sentimental, like charms. From a row of charms dangling off a traditional charm bracelet, to a bracelet or necklace with a great selection of beads the options are endless. Whether you want gold, silver, sparkles, or even your loved ones fingerprint engraved on a charm, you can make the perfect piece that is an expression of you.
10. Signature Ring.This is the ultimate expression of your personality. It lets you make a statement and be as bold as you want. Consider everything from a row of diamonds with engraving to an emerald or bright sapphire the size of a quail’s egg. Be it one you saw ready made or one custom made for you, a right hand signature ring is the piece that will go from your favourite to heirloom jewellery as unique as you are.
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November 24th, 2011 Terry
#4 – The Great Star of Africa
Also known as Cullinan, The Great Star of Africa is the largest cut diamond in the world. This breathtaking diamond was found by Thomas Evan a miner who brought it to the surface and gave it to Frederick Wells, surface manager of the Premier Diamond Mining Company in Cullinan, on January 26, 1905. The stone was named after Sir Thomas Cullinan, the owner of the diamond mine.
The Cullian was cut by Joseph Asscher and Company of Amsterdam, who examined the enormous crystal for around six months before determining how to divide it. It eventually yeilded nine major, and 96 smaller brilliant cut stones.
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