Blue Diamonds
September 12th, 2013 by Noam Flint
Some of the most famous colored diamonds in the world are a brilliant blue hue that continues to entrance people all over the world. The combination of the exclusive nature of these gems and their gorgeous appearance set them apart from other jewels, and when a striking diamond enters the market, people take notice. Perhaps […]
August 28th, 2013 by Noam Flint
Natural Colored diamonds are rare in their own right, but fancy blue diamonds are among the hardest to come by of all of these gems. Recently, Sotheby’s announced it would be auctioning off the 7.59-carat diamond “Premier Blue”, and now “Royal Blue,” a brilliant cut diamond, has been making headlines too. This 10.06-carat gem is […]
August 23rd, 2013 by Noam Flint
Colored diamonds are becoming more popular than ever thanks to countless celebrities debuting the beautiful gems at red carpet events and in everyday life. While yellow and pink diamonds are among the most popular shades in 2013, it was a blue diamond in the 1997 blockbuster film “Titanic” that started the colored diamond craze. The […]
August 21st, 2013 by Noam Flint
A rare blue diamond has been making waves across the globe, as its upcoming auction stands to break records. The 7.59-carat vivid blue diamond, known as “The Premiere Blue,” has been added to the roster for Sotheby’s Oct. 7 auction in Hong Kong, and the auction house expects it to bring in at least $19 […]
June 20th, 2013 by Noam Flint
It has been 2 months since Petra announced the discovery of a 25.5 carat blue diamond. Approximately one month later, Petra released that the rare blue diamond was sold for $17 Million Dollars – an astronomic amount of over $663,000 per carat for a diamond in the rough. 25.5 carat rough Blue Diamond mined by […]
May 26th, 2013 by Noam Flint
Kaching! Kaching! The last few weeks have seen sale after sale surpass all previous records in a whole range of categories. The record-breaking has not been confined to only one cut or color, it’s occurred across the board. But the stones that have seen the most demand in recent weeks would seem to be blue. […]
April 28th, 2013 by Noam Flint
We’ve been expecting the sale of this magnificent blue diamond for almost two months – and it was certainly worth the wait. 1965 Bulgari Blue Diamond Ring Sold by Bonhams (picture Bonhams) Bonhams, the privately owned British auction house, has made its headlines this week by passing all diamond auctions records previously held by commonly […]
April 20th, 2013 by Noam Flint
It’s been 175 years since the firm that became Tiffany & Co. was founded, and just over a half-century since its place in pop culture was cemented by the Oscar-winning film Breakfast at Tiffany’s. So when the jeweler to the stars publishes its mail order catalog, affectionately known as the Blue Book, it does so […]
April 18th, 2013 by Noam Flint
Only a day has passed since the record breaking news of the 34.65 carat intense pink known as the Princie pink diamond being sold for $39.3 million dollars and the Internet wheels have started turning – this time regarding a newly discovered magnificent blue diamond. Petra Diamonds, an independent diamond mining company and the certainly […]
March 10th, 2013 by Noam Flint
The tradition of assigning specific gemstones to correspond to the twelve signs of the zodiac, or to the twelve months of the year, is an ancient one. In the Jewish tradition, the stones in the breastplate worn by Aaron, the brother of Moses, and by all subsequent Temple High Priests, were said to be connected […]
