Raphaele Canot Diamond Jewelry Debut in the U.S.

Diamond gems are normally associated with solidity and sophistication. But as it turned out, much depends on jewelry design. Raphaele Canot opted for playful whimsical designs for her diamonds gems, unexpected color solutions and unusual combinations to show that diamond jewelery can be a fun!

Have you ever seen diamonds alongside enamel decoration of eye-popping colors? This is the mixture you won't find every day, but it looks flattering. It seems Ms. Canot could turn a classic diamond stone into a casual fling. 

Rahpaele Canot wanted to make a fresh approach and created an alternative to classic jewelry. You can see whether she succeeded on not from her Art-Deco-inspired bracelets and ring collection. There's a funny 'OMG' ring, that is actually a tribute to one of the most popular American exclamations 'Oh My God!'. It is made in a shape of lips, where a wearer has to insert a finger through an opened mouth to put it on. The upper lip is decorated with diamonds, while the whole idea of a lip motif is caught when one moves the finger. A smiling ring, a funny jewelry!

Gold and Diamond Sharing Event in Dubai. Take Part in a Raffle!

Do you know what is the largest gold and jewelry promotional campaign ever? The Gold and Jewelry Mega Raffle in Dubai. The event is in full swing now starting from January 1, 2015 and it will last till February 1, 2015.

Every visitor will get a chance to win the price. Speaking about the last, the amount offered for prize winnings is $4.1 million, including 40 carats of diamonds and 100 kilos of gold! What every willing visitor should do is to buy any of participating outlets and spend AED 500 ($135) for that. In turn a raffle coupon will be given to the buyer. With the help of it a person gets a chance to win 1 kilo of gold or 1 carat of diamond in an everyday draw; 5 kilos of gold in a weekly draw and 40 kilos worth prize and 8 carats of diamonds (the largest is 5 carats in size) at the final draw. If a person wants to double his/her chance for winning, he or she has to buy one more raffle ticket.

Another unexpected thing of this event is a 5 kilometer-length chain called 'Dubai Celebration Chain'. It's made of 160 kilograms of 22 carat gold. This chain set a record as the world's longest hand-made gold chain. This long item weighs 256 kilograms and has more than 4 million links! It is said that more than 100 craftsmen worked on this unusual jewelry for a period of 45 days.

As you see, the Gold and Jewelry Mega Raffle is going to be a great experience for any guest and a 'one of a kind' sort of event to attend.

Naomi Campbell in Fur and Diamonds!

A super model Naomi Campbell is wearing nothing but fur and incredible jewelry for Madame Figaro Magazine's latest issue. In her 44 years she looks gorgeous with her short-hair style and seems to be born for wearing this beauty!

All jewelry is massive and impressive, like meant to compensate lack of clothing. There are diamonds, sapphires, garnets, emeralds and more. Diamonds are set in white gold. All in all the pictures below are worth a thousand words (pictures below):

The One Hundred Bracelet Dazzles With A Hundred of Diamonds

Rahaminov Diamonds, a diamond jewelry company that won a JCK Jewelers' Choice Award two years in a row, seems to challenge for another prize this year. They have created a unique bracelet which has no equals in the world. It is called “The One Hundred” where 'hundred' stands for a number of diamonds.

Rahaminov Diamonds are know for their bold experiment with color and design. They often use fancy colored diamonds in their collection. The latter are always a win-win option. When there are one hundred of them they are certainly magnetic. The One Hundred bracelet name is self-explanatory. The jewel is made of 18-karat pink gold. The variety of colors and shapers are impressive! You can see fancy green, fancy dark green, fancy yellow, fancy brown pink, fancy intense green, fancy intense yellow, fancy orange brown just to name a few. The shapes include square, brilliant, heart, oval, cushion, pear and on and on! Each diamond in carefully mounted into a bezel setting, the bracelet is 100% hand-made with no analogy in the world. Most of the diamonds used are certified by the Gemological Institute of America.

Diamonds for Charity

Diamonds are expensive and there's hardly a person to doubt that. But it's one thing when a huge some of money they are sold for drop in the pocket of a jewelry collector, and quite another when they raise funds for charity. Hopefully, a lady's diamond watch sponsored by anonymous donor will be sold for a pretty some of money during the charity night in Bury St Edmunds on September 23.

Agatha Christie's Jewelry Found

Agatha Christie, a world known novelist of murder and mystery stories, had been entangled in a mystery herself even many ago after her death. It happened when a fan of her, who bought an old suitcase as a thing to remind about Agatha, discovered a box of jewelry inside.

The fan, who decided to remain anonymous, said that she bought a suitcase in 2006 at the contents of the Greenway estate. That time she paid about $160 for that old traveling case. Inside she saw a locked box, but since the key was lost a new owner didn't bother much on opening it. Four years passed until she had that box opened. That time she had her building work done and got a chance to use some building tools to wretch it open. What she found there stunned her greatly: a purse of golden coins, a ring with three diamonds and a diamond brooch. Most likely all these stuff belonged to Agatha Christie's mother. Now she is selling an ancient brooch ($10,000-$16,000) and a diamond ring ($6,000-$9,000).

Amazing Collection from Kama Schachter Revealed at Indian International Jewelry Show

Jewelry shows are the places where you can't stop oohing and aahing. The brilliance of the showpieces will make your eyes shine but Kama Schachter's collection will also make your jaw drop once you see their exquisite collection revealed during the 31st edition of the show.

Since this is the Asian leading manufacturer of jewelry with a headquarter located in Mumbai, the idea was inspired by Indian culture and traditions. There are beautiful pieces revealed including amazing haath phools, lovely bajubands, impressive long earrings and pendants. The whole collection is a mixture of excellence and handicraft.

Six Filipino Artists Tried Themselves in Designing Diamond Jewelry

This idea came to DENOVO, the jewelry company found and owned by Caryll and Jose Benitez. Each of six designers had a chance to represent his/her own line in the whole unique ensemble. The idea was to not simply make a jewel for the sake of a jewel but to tell a story with the help of a breathtaking tool – diamond jewelry. Being speechless, jewelry still can say things about its owner without words. Are you an arrogant, provoking or romantic person? Sometimes you can't say that about yourself with words, so there is jewelry to do that instead of you and there are six best storytellers to do the job. So this is what they told in their collections:

The New York Antique Jewelry & Watch Show: A Must Attend Event

The show is scheduled for July 25 to July 28 and will take place at the Metropolitan Pavilion. In just seven years it grew to a much-anticipated show. This year about 100 dealers are planning to come, they are looking forward to take part there and showcase their products.

The New York Antique Jewelry & Watch show first of all attracts local buyers and guests looking for some dainty jewelry to buy. There are much pieces of jewelry to rest an eye one! They are brought here from farthest parts of the world by international retailers and collectors. The increase in attendance is dramatically high from year to year.

Celebrating Mother's Day with Timeless Presents

How do you celebrate Mother's Day? Though the role of being a mom is in a non stop mode and this is only one day in a year to celebrate it, this is still a nice chance to say 'thank you' to your closest person in the world. When getting older nearly every person realizes how much efforts and sleepless nights were spent to invest in future of a child. Logically, there appears the desire to somehow repay with gratitude. Thus a present can reveal your real attitude to your moms. So what is this present? There is a list of most popular presents for the Mother's Day.

The Red Carpet Event And The Diamonds: Oscar Award 2014

Both are inseparable. For celebrities the Oscar Award event is probably the most important and thrilling one, while for the viewers apart from discovering who the oscar holder is it's a chance to see the dazzling shine of exquisite attire and jewelry. Diamond jewelry is just the one to underline the moment. It's no surprise everybody's eyes were fixed on what the stars wore and ours, too.

De Beers Phenomena: What Is It?

While the name De Beers is known if not to every fiancee looking for a diamond engagement ring for his loved one, then to diamond experts for sure, but the phrase 'De Beers Phenomena' may sound surprisingly new. So what is this phenomena?

De Beers Phenomena is the new High Jewelry Collection that was unveiled during Paris Couture Week. The even was not randomly chosen. High fashion is a similar art as fine jewelry and both managed to complement each other during the event.

The name 'Phenomena' is not a random choice as well. The idea of the collection is to convey the beauty, power and grace of natural phenomena created by water. The collection consists of twenty pieces across five sets: Glacier, Frost, Stream, Reef and Crest. These phenomena are expressed through medium of magnificent diamonds, each excuisite in its natural beauty, intensified by magnificent designs. Each piece of the collection was carefull crafted in order to not injure the innate allure and grace of a gem. This are pieces of art that are worth contemplating!

 This is De Beers Phenomena Frost Diamond Necklace on the picture.

Show Off Your Pride For Your Country

The 4th of July is a great holiday for the whole American nation. This is the day when every citizen can retrospect to a period of country formation, to see how huge the changes are and to thank God for the time we are living in now.

Each holiday is a good reminder of the events in the past but in order to make it more visual there should be kind of symbols. As for the Independence Day there are more than enough attributes of the holiday: stars and stripes seen everywhere from meals to T-shirts, unforgettable firework show, traditional movies watched on this day and an eagle symbol. Let's pay attention to the last from the row.

Gina Lollobrigida Diamonds Sold at Sotheby's Auction

When speaking on diamonds as an investment option, these are mostly celebrated people to take maximum from them. Gina Lollobrigida was one of the most famous Italian actresses of her time, a photojournalist and a sculptor – definitely holding a position in a 'celebrated' niche. In addition to all unique properties typical for diamonds, Lollobrigida's gems also acquired a kind of charm from their celebrated proprietress.

The Great Gatsby Movie is Bringing Forth Mania for the 1920s Styles

Every person has at least one object of infatuation, from kids to adults, and with age they are getting pricier. For example, on watching the Toy Story cartoon the counters of toy stores seemed to break under the weight of a great number of accessories from Woody's hat to Buzz Lightyear spaceships. You could hardly resist your kids whining begging you to buy one. A familiar situation? It's the same situation with adults yet with one difference: their accessories are much more expensive. So now after The Great Gatsby hit the cinemas the counters will dazzle with incredible jewelry.

Probably the Best Present Idea for Mother's Day

If you are racking your brains over what present to choose for your mom to make her happy on her Mother's Day this year, then this information is to help you cope with this 'present selection' routine.

Selecting a gift is not a daunting task when you know what the presentee likes or wants to get. For example, if your mom is fond of indoor gardening houseplants, then a set of shovels or some gardening tools inside a beautiful flower pot will please her more than any other present. Or you can find out what is her favorite plant and look for a rare species to impress her. In case knitting is her fave, you can pamper her with some accessories like a pretty basket or an organizer that she would love to have. But if you are not on a budget and you are looking for an exceptional gift to underline your mom's great importance for you, you can decide on a diamond jewelry.

74.79-carat Pear-Shaped Diamond is the Centralpiece at Sotheby's NY Sale

Spring is the season of hope, love and ... sales. The diamond market has all these components. It won't take long for Sotheby's New York auction to take the baton from the Osenat sale in Fontainebleau, France. There are a couple of days left till April 17, the day when more than 400 lots will go under the hammer. There is hardly an auction without diamonds on offer, but among many there is always a special jewel and the Sotheby's action has the one now– exceptional 74.79-carat potentially flawless diamond.

Be My Josephine! Napoleon Engagement Ring Sold at Auction

“The fiancé of the French Emperor deserves to be proposed with the deluxe jewelry” Napoleon Bonaparte might have thought since the adjectives “beautiful, awesome and stunning” can't reproduce the splendour of the ring he gave to Josephine.

The ring popped up at the Osenat auction in Fontainebleau, France. The pre-estimated price varied between $13,000 and $20,000 but skyrocketed to unexpected $1.2 million!

Diamonds on The Golden Globe Award

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January 13 was an important day for big movie stars. The Golden Globe Award, which is also nick-named a repetition for the Academy Awards, opened the parade of Award ceremonies this year. While celebrities were eager of getting the main prize, their fans were anxious about celebrities' magnificent apparels. But where there is luxurious clothing there should no less deluxe accessories. Diamonds is the perfect match for such an event. To complement their look, famous Hollywood actresses concentrated on earrings this year.

An Idea for Thanksgiving Presents

'To stuff a turkey or not to stuff' is not the only dilemma on Thanksgiving Day. This is the best day for making thanks, but while you can give thanks to God in prayers mostly, this holiday can be a nice occasion to show your love and gratitude to your nearest ones in more materialistic way by giving presents. And again diamond jewelry can stand you in good stead.

This year the holiday is celebrated on November 22nd, so you have little time left for deciding on Thanksgiving Day menu and presents. Among a wide choice of presents jewellery has its niche, too. As it's estimated, jewelry sales increase on about 16% during Thanksgiving weekend. Depending on customers' financial situation they can opt for cheaper items or more expensive ones – diamonds.

The choice of a jewel depends on customer's taste of course but it is claimed that religious jewelry, such as crosses, is more popular during these days. On the one hand, they may signify your gracious attitude to the person, but on the other may give a kind of protection from evil forces. While the last may be doubtful, the thing that is sure is that diamonds will be an excellent present for any occasion. Wearproof, longlasting, amazingly beautiful and sparkling they can make any lady happy just instantly. And while your mom or wife will be fussing over the Thanksgiving meal, you can come up to her from behind and put a chain with diamond pendant on to her neck. An unforgettable evening this will be! Wish you a happy Thanksgiving!