All that glitters jewelry in Sotheby's "Magnificent Jewels" Fair

Diamond and colored gemstone jewels, including a yellow diamond necklace estimated to be worth $2 million to $3 million, have auctioned at Sotheby's "Magnificent Jewels" Fair in New York on April 20, 2010.

This ruby and diamond flower brooch, originally from Van Cleef & Arpels, Paris, in 1967, contains round and baguette diamonds weighing approximately 4.05 carats. The petals are "mystery-set" with calibre-cut rubies, mounted in platinum and 18 karat gold. Van Cleef & Arpels created the mystery setting technique, in which prongs are concealed beneath the gems they hold.

Estimated value: $60,000 to 80,000

This pieces is from the collection of Virginia winemaker and philanthropist Patrcia Kluge, including this platinum, sapphire and diamond ring. The cushion-shaped sapphire, weighing about 21.30 carats, is framed by round and single-cut diamonds weighing about 5.7 carats.

Estimated value: $200,000 to $300,000

Birds of a feather

Crafted around 1940, this brooch depicts birds in flight. The wings are set with segments of cabochon moonstones, accented by round and single-cut diamonds and calibré-cut rubies.

Estimated value: $25,000 to $35,000

Sotheby is believes this to be the first necklace set entirely with fancy-vivid yellow diamonds ever to appear at auction. The 42 diamonds weigh a total of 100.17 carats.

Estimated value: $2 million to $3 million

Pear-shaped pair

These pendant earrings feature pear-shaped emeralds weighing 10.58 and 9.76 carats, and diamonds weighing approximately 2.50 carats, mounted in platinum.

Estimated value: $350,000 to $450,000

Dating to about 1890, this brooch/hair ornament is in the shape of a flying swallow. It has diamonds applied with white enamel, mounted in 10 karat gold.

Estimated value: $30,000 to $40,000

Dietrich's diamonds

Dating to about 1930, this platinum and diamond brooch once belonged to actress Marlene Dietrich.

Estimated value: $30,000 to $50,000

Tiffany & Co. 2010 Holiday Jewelry Collection

Tiffany & Co. has launched their 2010 Holiday collection. The event was a champagne and mini cupcake-fueled affair, and jewels sparkled at every turn, lit by the many flashbulbs and Blackberrys in constant use by the media attendees. It was Christmas in July at its finest.

This collection was full of geometric florals and art deco-inspired pieces, many of them looks like they have come from the 1920s or 1930s. Colored precious stones and glittered in decadent abundance, as did architectural golden wires and, of course, ice-white Tiffany diamonds, often contrasted with deep blues.

One of our top picks was the dazzling necklace in Tiffany's signature turquoise-blue(above), which is designed by Jean Schlumberger of Tiffany & Co. The necklace features meticulously selected turquoise and hundreds of glittering diamonds set in 18k yellow gold and platinum, and retails price at $125,000.00.

Singapore International Jewellery Show 2010

The 6th annual Singapore International Jewelry Show (SIJS) will held on July 29, featuring 150 exhibitors from 20 nations.

Spanning across a period of four days, the show is one of the top spots for industry players to come under one roof and showcase their prized collection of jewelery ranging from the dazzling timepieces to the finely detailed and elegant designs.

This year’s event will take place at the Marina Bay Sands. Sophisticated, luxurious, and timeless, be dazzled by the latest in jewel designs, watches and art pieces from some 180 exhibitors from 30 countries.

The show is featuring the 2010 collection of world-renowned Italy based artist Thomas Armonia, Peranakan jewellery dating back to the 1890s and solitaire diamonds up to 40 carats each!

Singapore is one of the best locations for such an event, since it is the 2nd richest place in Asia and ranks 3rd with the most number of millionaires (17% of pop) in Asia.

Glamour Jewelry Collection Adds HSN Website

The Home Shopping Network has announced another new branded jewelry line. For this time HSN will working with Conde Nast's Glamour Magazine on a Glamour Jewelry Collection that will debut on HSN on August 18.

The Glamour Jewelry Collection is Glamour's first foray into the accessories business, and all the jewelry pieces were designed by Galmour's fashion team. The collection will have four new product offerings to people each year, and the price will be less than $100. Glamour's style editor Tracey Lomrantz will present it on air. Also the product assortment includes necklaces, earrings, bracelets and rings, and the premiere fall line will focus on four key trends: American Luxury, Charms & Chains, Sparkle & Shine, and Eye Candy."

The Glamour Jewelry Collection will debut on HSN at 2am EDT/11pm PDT on August 18 and will be available at HSN's website.

Van Cleef & Arpels Folie des Prés Jewelry

It is the spirit of creativity and dedication of fine craftsmanship. The Van Cleef & Arpels Folie des Prés collection is really another aesthetic innovation in watch and jewelry-making. Inspired the infinite and vivid nature motif, the new collection combines femininity and glamour with simple, but full of various styles and fresh color tones, paying a tribute to the blooming flower in enchanting Spring season.


It is feature on pieces of different shapes of flowers with asymmetric way skillfully. Single jewel seems just like petal, and a string of precious metal blossoms, making every luxuriant pieces more glaring and dazzing. Actually the flowers of the Folie des Pres jewelry series are made from 4 showily gems: pink and purple sapphire, blue sapphire, yellow and green gradient sapphire, and pure diamond.

If you are looking for a dazzling diamond watch, check out the amazing Van Cleef & Arpels Folie des Pres watches is right for you. Inspired from the natural motifs, the Van Cleef & Arpels watches of Folie des Prés line also bring us to the marvellous and mysterious fairyland.

It features 18k white gold paved with various of sparking round diamonds and sapphire. The gorgeous flower design on the case is repeated in variations along the bracelet, with diamonds glittering everywhere. Bearing a unique work of art serving as a substitute for the fragile miracles of nature, each timepiece comes with a unique dial enamelled by hand and each featuring a revolutionary movement developed especially for Van Cleef & Arpels. The distinguished designs, not only for nice-looking but comforts in wearing.

The Duchess of Windsor's Jewels will Auction

As American socialite, when the King Edward VIII proposed to twice-divorced, he caused a royal scandal. The man is give up his kingdom for love,and never stopped lavishing his wife with jewelry.

It's been 23 years since the last auction of the Jewels of the Duchess of Windsor, now Sotheby's will offer twenty pieces for sale in London on November 30. The total sale is expected to up to £3 million ($4.582 million). The above is a diamond bracelet by Cartier, that once belongs to Wallis Simpson,it is appeared in front of a Cecil Beaton portrait of her. The bracelet is expected to raise 350,000-450,000 pounds.

Jeanne Toussaint, Cartier's High Jewelry Director, created this realistic onyx and diamond panther bracelet designed in 1952. It's considered one of the best "three dimensional "great cats jewels of her.

The bracelet is expected to fetch 1,000,000-1,500,000 pounds ($1,520,000- 2,300,00). The completely articulated piece forms a "stalking pose" when clasped.

Jeanne Toussaint also created this flamingo brooch, decorated with rubies, sapphires, emeralds, citrines, and diamonds. It was bought by the Duchess in 1940. During the 1987 sale, this brooch caught the imagination of the world and became the emblem of the sale. It is listed with an estimate of 1,000,000-1,500,000 pounds ($1,520,000- 2,300,00).

The Windsors often incorporated their initials into the designs as shown in this emerald, ruby and diamond brooch by Cartier. This brooch is expected to realize 100,000-150,000 pounds ($152,000- 230,000). This piece was commissioned by the Duke in 1957 to mark their 20th wedding anniversary (note the Roman numerals at the base of the piece).

In addition to the Cartier pieces, the auction will also include a gold, mesh, ruby, turquoise and diamond purse by Van Cleef & Arpels. And a series of silver items and medals that were the property of Edward once, the Prince of Wales.

The Joan Hornig Ring for Cameron Diaz

Recently the superstar Cameron Diaz and Tom Cruise were in Munich, Germany for the German premiere of their movie "Knight and Day." Cameron was dressed for summer in a cool white Bottega Veneta dress and Pierre Hardy shoes. On her finger was a large sterling silver and rutilated quartz Tiki ring designed from Joan Horning. The ring is sells for $735 and like all other Hornig pieces, profits from this item are donated to charity.

The material of this ring is Rutiliated quartz,which is an intriguing stone. The needle-like golden inclusions in the stone are created by rutile, a major ore of titanium. Rutile is a mineral that is made up mostly of titanium dioxide, or TiO2. As a mineral, rutile is very high on the refractive index and disperses more than almost any other mineral. This means that when rutile appears in other minerals, it almost always appears in long, thin shots of color. Rutilus is, in fact, the Latin word for red. The mineral gained this name because some specimens are a lovely deep red color. Rutile, however, can also appear in brown and gray tones.

Rutilated quartz is found around the world including Australia, Brazil, Kazakhstan, Madagascar, Norway, Pakistan and also United States. Many of the mountain ranges in America contain large deposits of quartz. Rutilated quartz is an energizing stone and said to have anti-aging properties. It certainly appears to be working for Diaz.