When I first started collecting coloured gemstones, I came across an extraordinary book by Richard W. Wise called ‘Secrets of the Gem Trade’. While there were many nuggets of knowledge embedded in the book, there were three, in particular, I continue to employ as my guiding principles. The first, ‘light ...
March 2019 – Rare and exquisite natural blue diamonds are among the most sought-after gems, seen in recent auctions vying with pinks and achieving world record prices, with premiums built in for exceptional provenance and freshness to the market.The Cullinan mine near Pretoria is the world’s only notable blue diamond ...
Of all the captivating diamonds fashioned by the legendary New York diamantaire, William Goldberg, the Ashoka is the stone that became his enduring legacy. With a deep affinity to diamonds and his love of diamond legends, Bill Goldberg was particularly inspired by the tale of the ancient Ashoka diamond: a ...
One of the highlights on show during the Hong Kong press event, on February 28th was the mesmerizing Pink Paradise pendant and necklace, loaned for the evening by Dehres, a new exhibitor at this year’s GemGenève. The centerpiece drop-shaped pendant set with an exceptionally rare 15 carat fancy pink pear-shaped ...
It has been a busy year for Kazumi Arikawa, Chairman of the Albion Art Company, Tokyo, one of the most important collectors of historic jewellery in the world and an enthusiastic visitor to last year’s inaugural GemGenève. Since his visit, the Albion Art Company has sponsored the blockbuster Jewellery exhibition ...
The GemGenève team got their show on the road once again, and organised a lively, interactive press conference and cocktail party in the Grand Hyatt hotel, Hong Kong during the Hong Kong Jewellery show in late February. In a room themed with this year’s campaign, “Find and Feel”, referring to ...
Three decades after Donna and Alex Vock, of ProVockative Gems, New York, launched their business in 1990, they have become leading international dealers, with a magnificent inventory of signed ‘legacy’ jewellery, mostly 20th century, natural ‘pedigree’ gemstones and natural pearls. Alex’s expertise and reputation are such that he often advises ...
Pristine Diamonds, of Antwerp, a new GemGenève exhibitor in 2019, has fashioned a diamond of sublime perfection, from an exceptional rough crystal of 41.67 carats, originating in the Kao mine, in Lesotho, an area renowned for the size, clarity and beauty of its diamonds. Pristine, a leading rough diamond manufacturer, ...
