Sunday, October 25, 2009

Victoria's Secret $3 Million Diamond-Studded Bra

http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=33120
Victoria's Secret has launched its new Fantasy Bra, a $3 million diamond-studded bra created by Damiani and modeled by Marisa Miller. The creation is set with over 2,350 white, champagne and cognac colored diamonds in a harlequin pattern, “accented” by a 16-carat heart shaped champagne diamond pendant dangling in the middle. With a total weight of 150 carats, the company adds that the bra can be worn in five different ways.



photo and image source: Idexonline

Saturday, October 24, 2009

Motorola Unveils Its Aura Diamond Edition

Motorola has unveiled its New Aura Diamond Edition, a crystal embedded expensive handset.




Some of its cool Features:
  • comes with 18 Carat gold plating and 34 encrusted diamonds.
  • offers complete 180 degree rotation of the front cover to make calls.
  • has 2 megapixel camera, music and video player and offers 2GB of internal memory.
  • offers quad-band GSM/EDGE connectivity along with stereo Bluetooth.
  • supports CrystalTalk technology, email and web browsing.

This luxurious handset will be available on sale on the market on October 26 at a price of around $5, 717.

photo and news source: Ubergizmo

Saturday, October 10, 2009

Art on the Wall Studded with Diamonds

Art on the Wall, made by Gerard Smith, was displayed at Statements Gallery. This excellent piece is worth half a million dollar because it is studded with 38 Carat, conflict-free and brilliantly-cut Diamonds.


http://www.hawkesbaytoday.co.nz/local/news/diamond-studded-statement-on-ecology/3905135/

It will become part of a collector's extensive private collection of contemporary New Zealand art.

image and news source: hawkesbaytoday.co.nz

Vivid Colored Diamonds are Exhibited by American Museum of Natural History

Five vivid colored diamonds consist of blue-green, orange-yellow, purplish-pink, blue and orange gems are now displayed in American Museum of Natural History. These diamonds are part of Olympia Diamond Collection and are on loan from Scarselli Diamonds and curated by gemologist Joshua Sheby.


http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=33039

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Chopard Happy Diamonds Watches Collection

Chopard is known as one of the most successful and icon diamond jewelry brands worldwide.


Its "Happy Diamonds" Watches Collection has brought its name to the top and be considered as one of the leading luxury watch producers because of creating innovative and stylish designs with round diamonds and sapphire crystals on its timepiece collection.

image source: watchclick.com

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Hope Diamond Gets a Setting Makeover

Hope Diamond, the most famous gemstone in the world, has a setting make over. This gorgeous gem which was donated at the Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History in 1958 will be on display with its new setting.





Embracing Hope is the new setting of 45.5 Carat Blue Stone designed by jeweler Harry Winston in celebration of its 50th Anniversary of its donation to this historical museum. Over the last month, there were over 100,000 total votes for this new setting which was cast over on smithsonianchannel.com

Diamond in a Rough's Wedding Accessories Collection

For those brides-to-be who are looking for their wedding accessories, then you might consider this latest elegant Bridal Collection of "Diamond in a Rough" (features natural rough diamonds).


There are 9 Solitaire Ring Designs in this collection. It also has Natural Rough Diamond and Micro Pavé Diamond Bands available in platinum, 18k White Gold and 18k Yellow Gold. Because each of the rough stones has its own idiosyncratic shape, each ring is hand-crafted and designed around the stone.

The collection ranges from $4,500-$10,000 retail, with special pieces over $10,000 and bands starting at $2,000 retail. The bridal collection is available at Neiman Marcus and other retailers.

source: Luxist

January Jones with her Diamond Earrings & Bracelet

January Jones, one of Mad Men actresses, picked Neil Lane Jewelry which included Diamond Earrings and Bracelet at the 61st Primetime Emmy Awards held at the Nokia Theatre last September 20, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.




image and news source: Idexonline News

Monday, October 5, 2009

Super Hello Kitty Jewel Doll with 1.027 Carat Diamond

Do you have any idea what's the price of this Hello Kitty Doll? Perhaps, you would be surprised because its price is $15 million yen (about $167,000) at the Baselworld watch and jewelry show in Switzerland last month to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the Hello Kitty character. 




It's called "Super Hello Kitty Jewel Doll" because it is studded with a 1.027 Carat Diamond on its ribbon, 403 pink sapphires on its body, a citrine for its yellow nose, black spinels for its eyes and a total of 1,939 pieces of white topaz for its head on a platinum body.

image and news source: ABC News

Amazing 507-Carat White Diamond mined in South Africa

Check out this amazing 507-Carat White Diamond which was mined at the Cullinan Mine in South Africa, where the world's largest gem was also found decades ago. It was dug up last September 24 and considered to be amongst the top 20 largest high quality rough diamonds ever found worldwide and ranks alongside other illustrious diamonds recovered at the celebrated Cullinan mine.

Currently, this latest gemstone is on the hands of stone experts for further analysis and according to their initial examinations, it is of exceptional colour and clarity and it is classified as Type II.

news source: Yahoo News
image source: http://www.guardian.co.uk

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