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Showing posts with label necklaces. Show all posts
Showing posts with label necklaces. Show all posts

Monday, October 29, 2007

David Yurman Luxury Necklace Jewelry

David Yurman is the founder of David Yurman jewelry and comprised of "cable" jewelry, made from twisted sterling silver ropes. He established business in 1979 along with his wife. The company it used of supermodels in its advertising campaign including Kate Moss, Amber Valetta and more . [ wikipedia]

David Yurman latest collection was the 18-carat yellow gold citrine box necklace. It was encrusted with pave 30x 15mm stone diamonds and is priced at $3,900. According to Luxist, “It may feel a bit extravagant to wear casually, but if I wasn’t so nervous about wearing such a luxurious and expensive necklace, I would wear this as much as possible,”

He has taken semi-precious stones and made ultra precious by infusing his artistic talent and eye for beauty into his collection of accessories. The collection works will to complete already such as gown just as well as it adds an enormous load of chic to a simple t-shirt and jeans.

[via trendhunter]

Tuesday, October 16, 2007

Luxury Things that are made of gold and diamonds


Pure Gold Sport Shoes

This pair of pure gold shoes sneakers was presented at a press briefing for the 2007 Shanghai Golden Grand Prixat. The $24,000 shoes were made to honor the events record breaker. The footwear is 26 cm in length and are made of 620 grams of pure gold. [via trendhunter]

Gold Bar Doorstop By Arik Levy

These gold flash plated doorstops were designed by Tel Aviv designer, Arik Levy for French design company, ENO. The limited edition gold bars are only found in the most exclusive design stores in France, Denmark and Japan.

[via trendhunter]

Imperial Majesty Perfume With Diamonds & Gold-Luxury Scent

Imperial Majesty Perfume is the most exclusive smelling stuff on the planet and produced 10 bottles of this fragrance and are only offering 5 bottles for sale. At $215,000USD, you get more than the odor-laden liquid inside; you get a Baccarat crystal bottle that has five-carat white diamonds on it and is decorated with an 18 carat-gold collar.
[via trendhunter]

Diamond Studded LCD TV

With a 100,000 Euros price tag, this TV will probably be the most expensive in the world. No wonder, as it features high end technology, modern design and of course, it is studded with diamonds and white gold. Do you want to try this?

[via trendhunter]

Branded Bling Necklace - Freaky Collage of Logos in Gold

This Bling Bling necklace promoted as the “most branded product in the world,” is a textured pendant necklace that takes industrial cues from household brands to distinguish its artful design! [via trendhunter]

Saturday, September 22, 2007

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

Tuesday, August 21, 2007

Celebrity Gemstone | Elizabeth Taylor and Harry Burton Diamond

Elizabeth Taylor is known as the famous personality in the world and well known for her diamond jewelry collection. Richard Burton purchased diamonds as her gift to Elizabeth 40th birthday. The diamond was 69.42 carats and cut into a pear shape by Harry Winston. It was cut from a rough stone weighing 240.80 carats (48.160 g) found in the Premier mine in 1966.

Richard Burton also gave her a heart-shaped yellow diamond which was originally a gift from Shah Jahan in 1621 to his favorite wife, Mumtaz Mahal, who also inspired the Taj Mahal.

The stone first owner with pear shape was Harry Winston and
later sold to Harriet Annenberg Ames, a American ambassador. Two years later it was sent to Parke-Bernet Galleries in New York to be auctioned explaining her decision and statement , "I found myself positively cringing and keeping my gloves on for fear it would have been seen, I have always been an extremely gregarious person and I did not enjoy that feeling.

The diamond was put up for auction on October 23rd, 1969, on the understanding that it could be named by the buyer .

But in 1978 after her divorced from Richard Burton, she announced selling the diamond up for sale and planning to use the proceeds to build hospital in Botswana. The auctioneer began the bidding by asking if anyone would offer reached to $1,000,000. The winner was Robert Kenmore, the Chairman of the Board of Kenmore Corporation, the owners of Cartier Inc., who paid the record price of $1,050,000 for the gem, which he promptly named the 'Cartier'

An illustration of the Taylor-Burton set in a necklace containing
several hundred small round brilliants and a marquise shape.