Skip to main content

Posts

Showing posts with the label pink diamond

A good alternative to diamond rings?

In recent years, has become increasingly popular in the jewelry world.  Consumers are looking for a more ethical and eco-responsible alternative to diamonds and therefore often turn to this stone created in the laboratory.  It can also be found in a natural form, but it is extremely rare!  We will therefore speak here only of the synthetic version of this stone which is composed of silicon carbide. Before getting to the heart of the matter, a little interesting fact ... It was in 1904 that a French chemist discovered for the first time a piece of in its natural state.  This man was called Henry Moissan.  It is therefore in his honor that this rarity of nature was named ! In this article, we will look at 4 important points in order to enlighten you as to whether  is the right choice for you! 1- STRENGTH 💎 Is solid!  All semi-precious stones have a hardness rating system on a Mohs scale, which ranges from 1 to 10.  ranks almost at the top of this r...

A rare pink diamond, awarded a record $ 15.7 million

A ring with a rare nine-carat pink diamond was awarded today in New York at a record $ 15.7 million during an auction of seventeen jewels from US heiress Huguette Clark for which a total of 20.8 million was paid of dollars. "In the world of jewelry, this collection is a fairy tale, as they are designs of French houses of the early twentieth century, with iconic Art-Deco designs, carved and preserved exceptionally, and emblematic of the Golden Age of history American, "said Rahul Kadakia, spokesperson for Christie's, organizer of the auction. The jewelry collection of the American heiress Huguette Clark (1906-2011) consisted of seventeen pieces designed by firms such as Cartier, Tiffany and Dreicer, which reached a total price of 20.8 million dollars. Among them stood out a nine-carat pink diamond , for which the record price of 15.7 million dollars was paid, mounted on a Belle Époque ring by the French jewelery Dreicer & Co. around 1910. Very few min...