Marie Antoinette necklace that is made of pearls and to be auctioned

In the year 1973, Marie Antoinette, the French Queen gave pearls to a British government for safe keeping and after she was imprisoned the pearl was for auctioned. If you did not know who is Maried Antoinette. She is remembered for her legendary and heroic act during the French Revolution in 1793 and was executed by guillotine for the crime of treason.



Marie Antoinette, the French Queen

On 1770, Marie Antoinette was conveyed to the Royal Palace and married The Dauphin" Louis XVII. Just before the wedding , Marie Antoinette presented with the beautiful jewels that belonging to a French dauphine. The collection included an elaborate diamond necklace which had belonged to Anne of Austria and jewelry pieces which had also belonged to Mary Queen of Scots and Catherine de' Medici. The large collection of gems was valued at approximately 2 million lives. The Dauphin and Marie Antoinette were married, with the bride wearing a dress decorated by large white hoops covered in diamonds and pearls .

According to Christie's , owner of Christie's Jewellery in London.Based on circumstantial evidence that the real owner of this pearl was the French Queen not to the Lady of Sutherland, Elizabeth Leveson-Gower. It were reportedly given to Elizabeth Leveson-Gower, wife of the British ambassador to France during the French Revolution, and were intended to help the queen if she managed to flee the country. Lady Sutherland is also believed to have guided the Austrian-born queen, her husband King Louis XVI, and their family in a failed attempt to flee France in 1791.

Marie Antoinette, pearls necklace was now on auctioned and made of rubies, diamonds and are expected to raise up to $800,000 when they are sold in December. It is to be auctioned on Dec. 12 with an estimated price of 350,000 to 400,000 pounds sterling (US$705,320 to 806,080 or 499,589 to 570,959 euro).

[via kansascity] [ elitechoice]

Luxury Things that are made of sterling silver

Sterling Silver Water Reed Candlestick Pair with 4 Herons

Make your dining table look even more expensive with these Sterling Silver Water Reed Candlesticks with four Herons by Tart. The candle-holders made in sterling silver radiate classic charm with the four herons and the holders shaped like little bushes. The candle-holders are perfect to light up any corner of your house.




Sterling Silver USB Pen

if you are a “rich-technie” then this Solid Silver USB Pen is the one for you! The USB pen features a fine combination of silver purity with USB memory of 2GB. The cap top of the pen is made of Sterling silver 925 and you can traced it with your initials. It is a personal touch and the USB correspondence for high-speed data reading and writing is all there in this silver pen that sells for $850.

Seaside Jewelry that are made of 18 gold and sterling silver

Seaside Gems has new line of gemstone jewelry designed by Surita Ghosh. The funky gemstone jewelry with 18k gold and sterling silver is inspired by the influential women indulged in music.

via bornrich.org

Most expensive wedding gown made of diamonds and pearls

A wedding is an expensive occasion for the most humble bride and groom. Do you imagine wearing the most expensive wedding gown in the world? And you could be the happiest bride in the world..

Jeweler Martin Katz and dressmaker Renee Strauss teamed up to create the most expensive wedding dress on record, featuring a stunning 150 carats worth of diamonds laced throughout the dress. Do you know that it is worth a $12 million ? From diamond laced veil, diamond shoes plus the bling factor. The wedding dress hasn't been sold and willing to discuss for a sale.


Another collection is the Yumi Katsura’s design, valued at $8.5 million. This is the second most expensive wedding dress that features 1,000 pearls and one of the world’s only two 5 carat white gold diamonds.

The world’s most expensive wedding gown was premier at the Luxury Brands Lifestyle Bridal show in February of 2006. Later in the year, Dubai’s Fashion & Diamonds show also featured a gown touted as the world’s most expensive wedding dress.


The diamond wedding gown (courtesy of The Diamond Blog)

Sotheby auction house to sell Kelly and Calvin Klein's pearls

Sotheby auction house will sell a lots of natural pearls and diamonds jewels from the collection of Kelly and Calvin Klein as part of its "Magnificent Jewels" sale on Dec. 4.

Part of the auctions is the pieces of jewelry that include a necklace, pendant and ear clips purchased by the Kleins at Sotheby 1987 auction of "The Jewels of the Duchess of Windsor" in Geneva. The jewelry have a estimated value of $2.2 million-$3.1 million.
The natural pearl and diamond necklace by Cartier that belongs to Queen Mary, who gifted it to her son, the Duke of Windsor. It contains 28 natural pearls with an emerald , diamond and estimated at $1.5 million-$2 million.

The natural pearl and diamond pendant, by Cartier, circa 1950, contains a 190.6-grain pearl capped with single-cut and round diamonds, estimated at $400,000-$600,000.

The pair of natural black and white pearl and diamond ear clips by Van Cleef and Arpels, circa 1957, are estimated at $300,000-$500,000.

Prior to the auction, the pearls will be featured in a worldwide pre-sale exhibition from Nov. 29-Dec. 4

>via nationaljewelernetwork

Lynn Nakamura’s Tahitian Pearl Slide Necklace

Jewelry items embedded with diamonds and pearls cannot never goes out of style. And can be the fashion statement in the year to come.

This necklace is embedded by Tahitian pearl designed by by gemologist Lynn Nakamura offers both beauty and attitude.
The Tahitian pearl slide necklace is made of multicolored pearls with 8 to 10mm , adjustable silk cord with signature turtleback slide in 18-carat white gold and that cost $9850.

For your information :

Los Angeles-based designer/gemologist Lynn Nakamura has quietly made a name for herself with her minimalist and sculptural approach to her creations. from Gumps

Via : elitechoice | Gumps

World’s largest natural pearls, auctioned in Abu Dhabi

The stone will be up for bidding in Abu Dhabi’s Emirates Palace, with the estimated cost it is supposed to raise–$8 million. The credit for the ‘small’ cost of the saltwater pearl known as known as the “Arco Valley pearl” goes to its size, color, weight, exclusivity, history and the popularity it has gained till date.

This 800 years old pearl is expected to catch at least 400 people from around the Emirates and the Gulf countries as well as from China, India, the U.K., the U.S. and Tahiti.

Resources : Elitechoice

September Gemstone poem - the Sapphire

September Birthstone poem - the Sapphire
"A maiden born when autumn leaves
Are rustling in September's breeze,
A Sapphire on her brow should bind;
To bring her joy and peace of mind."

Sapphire

Represents one’s connection with divine mind. Opens the mind to beauty and intuition.
Physical: Stimulates the regeneration of the pituitary gland and the ductless glandular system.
Emotional: Improves communication with spirit guides, promotes clarity and inspiration. Alleviates depression by helping the body correctly regulate the chemicals that affect moods.

The Pearl of Death, cursed of Borgia Pearl

The Pearl of death is a 1944 Sherlock Holmes series starring Holmes ( played by Basil Rathbone) and Watson (played by Nigel Bruce) and
additional characters are as Rondo Hatton as The Creeper and Evelyn Ankers as Naomi, a villainess and the accomplice of Giles Conover, played by Miles Mande. The series was directed by Roy William Neil and with the running time of 69 min.

The Pearl of death is a Sherlock Holmes series is loosely based on the Conan Doyle story The Six Napoleons. Holmes and Watson are assigned to guard the Borgia Pearl, a "cursed", a gem that has inspired scores of murders over the years. When a pearl causing misfortune to its owners are stolen from a museum by the master criminal, Sherlock Holmes is obliged to find the real mystery of the Borgia Pearl

It is a series of unrelated murders in which the victims are found with their backs broken. Holmes relate the connection between the murders and the Borgia Pearl and becomes the latest victim of the Creeper, a homicidal maniac. Holmes must deal with the Creeper and his boss to find the Pearl.

The Pearl of Death launched the starring career of the tragic Rondo Hatton, a real-life victim of the disfiguring disease knew as acromegaly.

Interesting information

Do you know that "Borgias" name were a Spanish royal family remembered today for their corrupt rule of the Papacy during the Renaisance?

Why do you think it is called as "Borgia Pearl"? Is this related to Borgias Spanish royal family?
The story deals Holmes' search the fabulous Borgia pearl which had been hidden in a bust of Napoleon.


resources : aol, imdb, wikipedia

Blood Diamond film starring Leonardo Di Carpio

Blood Diamond film
Blood diamond was a 2006 adventure/drama/thriller film produced and directed by Edward Shwick. It stars Leonardo DiCaprio (as Danny Archer ), Jennifer Connelly (Maddy Bowen) and Djimon Hounsou (as Solomon Vandy).

It is the African adventure that is set in Sierra Leone Circa 1999,
a time when the nation was in the midst of a horrific war. Di Carpio (as Danny Archer) plays the role of a smuggler who specializes in the sale of blood diamonds also known as conflict diamonds, the precious stone used to finance rebellions, privater and terrorist.

Blood Diamond is the soundtrack to the movie of the same name and was composed by Academy Award nominated composer James Newton Howard.

Blood Diamond Title
Blood Diamond refers to a name given to a diamond of a certain co lour and also refers as a diamond conflicts as a result of Sierra Leone's diamond industry. The diamonds are mined in countries at war zones , sold to finance the conflicts and labeled conflict diamonds in the industry.

Diamond facts on Blood diamond

Blood diamond are diamonds that implicated a human rights abuses including child labor.

The diamond is the problem but the rebel, governments, and individuals who exploit and conflict diamond in other as to achieve their illicit goals.

But the launch of blood diamond film is timely while at wars in Angola, Congo and Sierra Leone in conflicts fuel by diamonds . Because of this conflict there is an illegal trade in diamonds were used by rebel to buy arms and because of this,estimated 3.7 million have died in Angola.

Most people are unaware of the role diamonds play in bringing real benefits to people in the countries around the world where diamonds are sourced.

It is a reminder that government and the diamond industry must ensure that no conflicts diamond on find there way to consumer market.

James Berardinelli says on Blood Diamond film

Blood Diamond is a mixed bag - a movie that has its share of stark, unforgettable moments but whose substance never fully gels. Despite the participation of two marquee topping actors and the strength of the director's resume, it's hard to imagine there's much of an audience for a movie fueled more by the politics of African atrocities than the adrenaline and testosterone cocktail that typically characterizes this sort of film. The film's length works against it, but there's enough here to warrant a recommendation, even if it's not the most enthusiastic one I have ever given to a Zwick production. from Reelview.com

In survey..
Do you know that an estimated 65% of the world's diamonds come from African countries.? You may find it here

Fictional Gemstone | The Pink Panther Diamond

Pink Panther was a 1963 comedy film directed by Blake Edward , produced by Martin Jurow and starring David Niven and Peter Seller.

It is about the adventures of Inspector Jacques Clouseau (played by Peter Seller) and his attempt to locate The Pink Panther Diamond.

The story begin, when Lugash Princess Dala's (played by Claudia Cardinale ) father gives her a gift the largest diamond in the world, The Pink Pather. The diamond has appeared to be a pink panther. When Princess Dala is a young woman they seize her power and are eager to return the jewel.

The Pink Panther is a large valuable fictitious diamond which is the "MacGuffin" of the first film in the series. It is a diamond which gets its name from a flaw in its structure which is shaped like a pink-colored panther The title of the Pink Panther is supposedly a diamond containing a flaw on which image of the "leaping panther" which can be seen in the certain way. The camera zooms in the diamond to reveal the blurry flaw which focuses into the Panther.



It is the world's most famous pink diamond. The pink diamond shown in our photograph, valued at £7,500, as "The Pink Panther Diamond" .Agatha Christie wrote a book about it which was turned into a Peter Sellers film, followed up by a recently released new version, soon also on DVD

Resources : Wikipedia | Pinkdiamonds

Fictional Gemstone | Sol Emeralds as fire element emeralds in Sonic Rush video games

Sol Emeralds is said to be part of the Master Emeralds Super Sonic video games and fire elements in Sonic Rush . It is a set of emeralds appear in sonic rush where it was guarded by blaze the cat and sought for by eggman nega. Blaze the cat was responsible for collecting these before Eggman Nega could.


It was quote by Sol Emeralds can attract and repel each other and this power could destroy the world. The Sol Emeralds were to have role in the new game sonic, the Hedgehog. and confirmed that blaze would be returning in the game of Silver the Hedgehog.

"Sol" means "sun" in a variety of languages, and is the origin of the word "solar". Interestingly, "solar" is the origin of the name "Solaris", the final boss in Sonic the Hedgehog, which causes some to believe they were created from the defeat of Solaris.

It has been confirmed that the Sol Emeralds will return in Sonic Rush Adventure.

Resources : Wikipedia | Sonic | Answers