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Top Ten Biggest Diamonds!

Bebe Bakhshi — Thu, 19 Feb 2015 05:57:00 +0000

Hello my dear followers and jewelristas!

Yes, finally I am back after 78 weeks of absence and I am going to write again on my blog and what better way to start rather than with the top ten biggest diamonds in the world!

Most of the diamonds that are found are rather small and not of gem-quality. Big diamonds are very rare, especially those of the big diamonds that are of gem-quality.

Here are the top ten biggest diamonds ever found, courtesy of Axentric.com*. Diamonds so big that they are several hundred times bigger than almost all the other diamonds that are found in the ground.

Just think about it, a 1 or 2 carat diamond in a ring is relatively big – and here we have diamonds that are several hundred of carats!

All of these diamonds have been found in Africa and most of them in South Africa. The diamonds that are found elsewhere in the world aren’t as big as those in Africa, so this is where you should go if you want to try your luck finding a really big diamond 🙂

Well now that you have seen the info-graph, here are the images of these stunning diamonds:

#10
De Beers Millennium Star Diamond a D colour, Internally & Externally Flawless Pear Shaped Diamond , cut to perfect proportions and weighing 203.04cts.

#9
The Red Cross Diamond a Canary Yellow Cushion Shaped Diamond weighing 205.07cts and the cutting style is known as Stellar Brilliant due to the eight needle-like facets on the pavilion of the stone, pointing outwards from its culet facet.

#8
The De Beers Diamond is a 234.65ct Light Yellow Octahedral Shaped Diamond which was found in 1888 in Kimberley, South Africa and in 1928 was set by Cartier in the Patiala Necklace once owned by Maharaja Patiala.

#7
The Jubilee Diamond was found in 1895 in South Africa and is a glorious Cushion Shaped Diamond, E Colour and VVS2 Clarity, weighing 245.35cts.

#6
The Centenary Diamond was found in 1986 in Premier Mine, South Africa. De Beers unveiled this beauty in 1988 as a D colour, Flawless and weighing 273.85cts. It is the second largest modern cut diamond in the world and carries 164 facets on the stone and 83 facets on the girdle.

#5
The Spirit of de Grisogono is a 312.24cts the largest Black Diamond in the world which was mined in West Central Africa before imported to Switzerland and being cut by Fawaz Gruosi the founder of de Grisogono using the traditional Mogul cutting technique.

#4
The Cullinan II is a D colour, Flawless 317.40ct Cushion cut diamond also known as the Lesser Star of Africa and is in the center-front of the Imperial State Crown of Great Britain.

#3
The Incomparable is a Triollette or Shield Shape Step Cut Fancy Brownish Yellow, Flawless Diamond weighing 407.48ct and was found in 1984 in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Luxury Jeweler Mouawad has given this stunning diamond the majestic setting it deserves and has set it in to the most expensive necklace worth $55million and named L’Incomparable.

#2
The Cullinan I or The Star of Africa is a 530.20ct D Colour and Flawless Pear Shaped Diamond that is set in the Royal sceptre which is kept with other crown jewels in the Tower of London.

#1
The Golden Jubilee Diamond is a 545.67cts a Fiery Rose Cushion Cut Diamond (as described by Gabriel Tolkowski the master cutter and designer of the diamond) and is graded as Fancy Yellow Brown and is the largest faceted diamond in the world. It was purchased by a syndicate of Thai businessmen from De Beers and presented to the King Of Thailand in 1997 for his Golden Jubilee, the 50th anniversary of his coronation.

From Right: The Cullinan I (the Star of Africa) & The Cullinan II

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Enjoy

Love

xxx

Bebe

*This information is courtesy of my beautiful friend Mads Phikamphon from Axentric.com which is blog about jewelry as well as a database of jewelry and jewelry prices from 37 stores in Denmark to make the jewelry shopping experience much easier for people

Rona Pfeiffer “Antique Vintage Look with Touch of Modernity”

Bebe Bakhshi — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 02:54:00 +0000

Hello to my fans all around the world from a very cloudy and dark Melbourne; jeez it supposed to be summer!

Today I am going to share Rona Pfeiffer collection with you which I am getting to admire a lot lately; the designs are similar to antique vintage type but not the ordinary ones, they still keep the heritage with a tiny touch of modernity which make them quite exquisite.

Here you will find an eclectic selection which so far are my favorites.

Enjoy

xoxoxoxoxox

Bebe

Square Diamond Ring; Rose cut diamonds approx 2.74c set in
sterling silver .925 and 14k gold back.
$4,160.00

Diamond Stud Earrings; Rose cut and pave diamond earrings
set in sterling silver .925 with 14k gold back
$1,200.00

18k Gold Bangle with Dual Pave Diamond Rows
$5,000.00

Large Baroque Pearl & Diamond Choker/Bracelet
$3,198.00

Eleven Stone Long Diamond Ring
$3,600.00

Large Round Diamond Ring
$4,800.00

White diamond, 18K gold, sapphire, black diamond ridl,
blue diamond and sterling ball necklace
$3,599.00

Large Diamond Stud Earrings; Pave & Rose Cut Diamond
Stud Earrings Set in Oxidized Sterling Silver with 14K Gold Backing
$3,998.00

Diamond pave diamond egg-shaped bead surrounded by
agate, carved bone, quartz, thin pave and and sterling silver beads
$3,452.00

Very Large Flower Diamond Bangle; Very
Large Flower Patterned Rose Cut & Pave Diamond Bangle
Set in Sterling Silver & 14K Gold Backing.
$11,000.00

Emerald Flower Ring; 5.32 ct emerald and 1.51 ct rose cut and
pave diamond ring set in sterling silver .925 and 14K gold backing
$5,000.00

Blue Diamond Cigar Band Ring; 4.72 ct blue pave
diamond and 0.96 ct yellow pave diamond ring set in
sterling silver .925 and 14K gold backing
$3,900.00

Clover Diamond Ring; 2.44 ct rose cut and pave diamond ring
set in sterling silver .925 and 14K gold backing
$3,900.00

Large Zig Zag Bangle; 9.90 ct rose cut and pave
diamond bangle set in sterling silver .925 and 14K gold backing
$8,000.00

Ribbon Ring; in .925 Sterling Silver with apprx 2.7 carat Pave Diamonds
$1,600.00

Canturi Jewels “Odyssey” Collection

Bebe Bakhshi — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 23:23:00 +0000

Hi jewelristas,

Last week we had the very first launch of Canturi Jewels new collection “Odyssey” for celebrating the 25th anniversary of jewellery design by Stefano Canturi in Melbourne salon and I was there to see the pieces in person and try them on.

Laura Brown the director of Harper’s Bazaar US was there to celebrate with Stefano & Patricia Canturi the milestone they have achieved.

ODYSSEY MEANING:

– An extended adventurous voyage or journey

– An intellectual or spiritual quest: an odyssey or discovery

The collection is playful and luxurious and travels beyond space, stars and limits by introducing the very first pieces of Canturi Jewels in Rose Gold. His adventurous journey is expressed through dreamy butterflies in flight, reaching stars that sparkle, resting on elegant flowers and capturing hearts along the way.

The 3 dimension pieces are breathtaking, charming and charismatic.

Here are some photos of the pieces, drawings and event.

Stay tuned!

xoxoxoxox

Bebe

Odyssey Star Bracelet

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Odyssey Star Bracelet

Laura Brown & Stefano Cantur

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Laura Brown & Stefano Cantur