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This means that Asscher diamonds will cost more than some other diamonds of the same carat weight. Asscher cut diamonds tend to look best when set in white metal, but in this day and age any look and style is encouraged. Due to the cut of these diamonds they give off a startling depth when looking into them. History of Asscher diamonds:

The following 25 facts can tell you the story about the Kohinoor diamond, how many hands it passed, how many claimed its ownership, and now ultimately where is it preserved. 1. The diamond weighed 793 carats in its original form. As it passed hands, it was cut several times and now it weighs 105 carats. 2. Once the largest diamond in the world, now weighs 21.6 grams with its most recent cut state. 3. Kohinoor was first reported in 1304

the clasps set with around 334 diamonds that is 3.56 carats in shape of the Chanel’s trademark double-C logo. Eighteen-karat white gold was used to fashion both clasp and bag’s long shoulder straps. Ginza Tanaka’s purse The most expensive purse in this world is unique bag created by the Japanese jewelry house named Ginza Tanaka. It should not surprise you that this expensive purse is covered in the diamonds, over 2,000 diamonds of 208 carats. The bag’s some other features make it somewhat special

The Fall of DeBeers Political Turmoil in Russia The former Soviet Union was the 3rd largest diamond producer in the world and had traditionally sold most diamonds to DeBeers since the 1950s. Following the discovery of over 500 kimberlite pipes in the region, De Beers’ Central Selling Organization (CSO) struck a deal with Larose, the Russian central government’s joint-venture with the Sakha Republic. At the time, the region produced approximately 98% of the then-USSR’s diamonds (PR Bain Report: The

of such an important piece of jewelry. Higher Cost than Other Cuts While some cuts are low cost, the brilliant diamond is on the higher end of diamond costs. You won't be able to buy a 2 carat round brilliant for the same cost as an emerald or princess cut diamond engagement ring. Challenging to Find Large Carat and

Mercedes. Ellen has been in the Queen's Court of Sharing every year of her business, once in the top 20, once in the top 5, and most recently as Queen of Sharing for 2006 Sapphire Seminar- for which she won a gorgeous 3 carat Bee pin, a 5 carat Pink Tourmaline ring surrounded by 2 carats of diamonds, and she has also earned 4 beautiful bumblebee pins. Ellen has been in the Circle of Excellence 3 times, once in the $450,000 circle. Her highest paycheck has been in excess of $17,000 for ONE month. She

With Valentine's Day just around the corner, it's the time of year to show the special person in your life how much you care. For people who live in Maspeth, NY, Lafyes Jewelry specializes in custom jewelry designs for any occasion — especially for Valentine's Day. Lafyes Jewelry was founded in 2005 by Luis Flores, who has worked in a number of jewelry stores in Manhattan, Queens, and Brooklyn. He is an experienced designer, jeweler, and diamond grader. At this New York jewelry store, you can make

Tsavorite garnets are shiny green young gemstones with a reasonably long geological history. They were first discovered in 1967 by a British geologist named Campbell R. Bridges in the north-east of Tanzania Mountains. Bridges came across strange bumps of rock and inside these objects were found to be some green grains and crystal fragments. Once gemmological examinations had been done on the rock, Bridge realised that he had discovered a green grossularite, which is a known mineral belonging to the

Executive Summery Radiant Cosmetics, founded in the 1930s, had been one of the top five cosmetic companies in the U.S. for more than 60 Radiant’s product lines cover hair care, skin care, makeup, and perfume. Cosmetic is a highly competitive industry because of its huge market and lucrative profit. The number of cosmetics consumers have been increasing and is estimated to hit 161 billion in the U.S. by The same phenomenon happens global wildly. With the increasing income, more women get extra

Natalie Coughlin Olympic gold medalist swimmer Natalie Coughlin has been married now for more than seven years, but that does not make her ring, given to her by her husband and fellow swimmer Ethan Hall, old news. Coughlin's engagement ring is a 2-carat round-cut diamond on a platinum band. Maria Höfl-Riesch Maria Höfl-Riesch, a retired German skiing star, who is close friends with American skiing sensation Lindsey Vonn, married her manager, Marcus Höfl in April 2011. The German skier's