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China International Jewellery Show (Beijing) November 2009- Sri Lanka Participants

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:20:42 -0700

The China International Jewellery Show 2009 is to be held at Beijing from Nov 5th to 9th 2009. Confirmed participants at the Sri Lanka Pavilion, China International Jewellery Show 2009 are : Anura Wijemanne Associates Furqan Ali & Sons Gem Cottage Glitz Gems Island Gem & Jew. Traders (Pvt) Ltd. Jagath Nilantha Gems and Lapidary M.R.H.Naina Marikar Multi Gems Mushan International Nemlanka Jewellers New World Gems (Pvt) [...]

Demand For Gem and Jewellery Exports Increases

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 07:08:53 -0700

The gem and jewellery industry has not shown rapid growth in the past year due to the global economic downturn. However some of the major gem and jewellery economies are recovering gradually. There has also been an increase in the demand for gem and jewellery exports this year compared to last year. Rohan Pitagala, the [...]

Sri Lanka Pavilion at the Hong Kong Gem and Jewellery Fair 2009

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 08:48:07 -0700

The Hong Kong Gem and Jewellery Fair which is one of the worlds most famous jewellery fairs held its 2009 Fair. Click to enlarge Buyers at the Sri Lanka Pavilion Hong Kong Gem and Jewellery Fair 2009 Photos courtesy NGJA It is also considered among the top 3 fine jewellery fairs of the world. It is the biggest jewellery fair in [...]

Raising Sri Lanka Jewellery to World Standards

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:42:23 -0700

The NGJA –National Gem and Jewellery Authority now provides silver at subsidized rates to traditional jewelers. This gives the local jewelers an opportunity of improving their designing skills and organizing themselves so that they can manufacture products that will meet internationally acceptable standards. The Sri Lanka assay office guarantees the purity of the silver. On September 29th [...]

Facets Sri Lanka- 19th International Gem and Jewellery Show

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 23:22:53 -0700

Here are the photo highlights of the opening ceremony of the “Facets Sri Lanka” 19 International Gem and Jewellery Show. Click on each photo to enlarge

Visit Of The Sri Lankan Ambassador Designated To Israel To The NGJA

Sat, 29 Aug 2009 02:19:02 -0700

The Sri Lankan ambassador designated to Israel, Air Chief Marshal Donald Perera visited the National Gem and Jewellery Authority (NGJA) on August 25th 2009. Here are some of the photo highlights of his visit (Courtsey NGJA). Photo Above: Mr Donald Perera (Left) discussing with the NGJA officials about the gem and jewellery industry in Sri Lanka. Photo Above: [...]

Visit Of The Vietnam Delegation To The Sri Lanka Gem and jewellery Exchange

Sun, 16 Aug 2009 05:06:29 -0700

A high level delegation from Vietnam visited the Sri Lanka Gem and Jewellery Exchange on August 11th 2009. The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Dao Viet Trung being greeted by the members of the SLGJE. Mr.Ajith Perera, Actg. Deputy Director General of National Gem and Jewellery Authority, delivering the welcome address. Mr Dao Viet Trung addressing the [...]

Mr Andrey Roudenok’s Visit to The NGJA

Sun, 16 Aug 2009 04:43:22 -0700

The Managing Director Trade House Ceylon St. Petersburg Russia-Mr.Andrey V.Roudenok’s visit to the National Gem and Jewellery Authority on August 14th 2009. The Meeting with Mr.Andrey V.Roudenok in progress at the National Gem and Jewellery Authority. The Chairman NGJA, Mr Hasitha Tillekeratne presenting a memonto to Mr.Andrey V.Roudenok Representatives from the Trade House Ceylon posing for photographs with NGJA [...]

Educational Trade Exhibition And Token Presented To Mr Benet Cooray

Fri, 31 Jul 2009 04:05:38 -0700

Walawe Urumaya and Sisunenapola Education and Trade Exhibition (Angunakolapelesse) Photos courtsey National Gem and Jewellery Authority The Chairman National Gem and Jewellery Authority presenting a token to the Sri Lankan ambassador to the Philippines, Mr Benet Cooray

Highlights of the Sri Lanka Gem Industry- Ist 6 Months 2009

Sat, 18 Jul 2009 09:28:32 -0700

The National Gem and Jewellery Authority staff donate 30,000 bottles of drinking water to the internally displaced civilians in the north Photos courtsey: NGJA The staff of the National Gem and Jewellery Authority donated 30,000 bottles of drinking water to civilians fleeing from the fighting in the North on April 27th 2009 The Presentation of Gemstone Specimens to [...]

Sri Lanka Pavilion at the Shanghai Jewellery Show

Sat, 18 Jul 2009 06:13:19 -0700

These are photographs from the taken at the Shanghai Jewellery Show, held from 13th- 16th May 2009 (Photo Courtsey National Gem and Jewellery Authority).

Visit of Her Excellency Xluping Yang Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to the NGJA

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 08:57:04 -0700

On Tuesday the 21st of April 2009 Her Excellency Xluping Yang, the Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China visited the National Gem and Jewellery Authority.

Polished Diamonds Imports Down by 21% in Japan

Wed, 06 May 2009 08:48:44 -0700

Polished diamond imports in Japan fell by 21% in March 2009 ,when compared to the same period last year. Japanese people choose to spend less on luxury items due to the ongoing recession. The Japanese auto and computer/ electronics industry have taken a big hit due to decreased consumer spending in Europe and the US. The [...]

Diamond Exporters From India Are Eager To Increase Exports To Middle East

Tue, 05 May 2009 19:41:23 -0700

Due to the Global recession exports of diamonds to USA from India has dropped by over 30%. Indian diamond exporters are now looking for alternative markets. The Middle East looks promising .Since the onset of 2009, they are the leading importers of polished diamonds from India. According to Pravin Nanavati, ex president of the Surat Diamond [...]

Celebrities Design Jewelry for Prince’s Trust

Tue, 05 May 2009 06:38:47 -0700

Angelina Jolie, Victoria Beckham and Anne Hathaway are to design jewellery for the charity. Prince’s Trust charity will be among the beneficiaries. The Prince’s Trust is a charity dedicated to helping the youth by developing confidence, motivation and skills to find jobs. The trust tries to address the level of unemployment in the youth in UK [...]

Export Performance- An Analysis of Exports

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 06:34:08 -0800

An Analysis of Exports for 2006 and 2007 By G.K.M Tilaka Nandani- Statistician, National Gem and Jewellery Authority, Sri Lanka. This article was reproduced with kind permission from the National Gem and Jewellery Authority. 1.1 (a) Gem Exports The value of gem exports in the year 2007 amounted to Rs. 10,442.2 million ,it was Rs 9853.2 million in the year [...]

Highlights of the “China International Gold, Jewellery and Gem Fair” held in Shanghai from 27th-30th December 2008

Fri, 20 Feb 2009 18:24:54 -0800

Highlights of “Malaysia International Gem and Jewellery Show” held from 21st -24th Nov 2008

Fri, 20 Feb 2009 18:14:59 -0800

“Ran-Redee Show” Sponsored by the National Gem and Jewellery Authority and Organized by the Sri Lanka Export Development Board held in Crescat Boulevard ,Colombo from 15th to 17th December 2008

Thu, 19 Feb 2009 20:02:11 -0800

Important Upcoming Trade Shows/Events 2009

Mon, 16 Feb 2009 18:33:46 -0800

JANUARY Event City Country Jan 11th-13th PRINT’OR Fair Lyon France Jan 18th-20th JA International Jewellery (Winter) Show New York USA Jan 21st-24th 20th Int’l Jewellery Tokyo (IJT 2009) Tokyo Japan Jan 31st-Feb 2nd Jewellers International Showcase(JIS) Miami Beach USA FEBRUARY Feb 1st-5th Spring Fair Birmingham 2009 Birmingham UK Feb 3rd-8th G.L.D.A Tucson Gem & Jewellery Show Tucson USA Feb 4th-8th JUNWEX ST. PETERSBURG- 17th International Jewellery Exhibition St. Petersberg Russia Feb 4th-9th AGTA Gem Fair Tucson Tucson USA Feb 12th-15th Tucson Gem and Mineral Show Tucson USA Feb 20th-23rd Inhorgenta Europe 2009 Munich Germany Feb 26th-March 1st China International Gold ,Jewellery [...]

Maharani Jindan Kaur Emerald and Seed Pearl Necklace- Reference Database -Internet Stones.COM

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 05:22:06 -0700

The name refers to an historic emerald and seed-pearl necklace that once belonged to Maharani Jindan Kaur, the 9th and last regular wife of Maharajah Ranjeet Singh,

Diana, Princess of Wales Swan Lake Suite - Reference Database -Internet Stones.COM

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 18:52:01 -0700

The Swan Lake Suite of jewelry consists of two pieces, a diamond and pearl necklace and a pair of matching diamond and pearl drop earrings. The suite was designed and executed by Garrards, the Crown Jewelers, in the spring of 1997, on an order placed by Diana, the Princess of Wales.

Anna Thomson Dodge/Catherine The Great Pearl Necklace- Reference Database -Internet Stones.COM

Sun, 27 Sep 2009 23:49:19 -0700

The name refers to a five-strand natural pearl necklace consisting of 389 oriental pearls weighing a total of 4,305 grains (1,076 carats), with an enamel clasp portraying Catherine the Great, Empress of Russia and two diamond alternate clasps, believed to have been owned at one time by one of Russia's greatest Romanov rulers, Catherine the Great, a great connoisseur and collector of arts, artifacts, jewels and jewelry

President Martin Van Burens Pearls- Reference Database -Internet Stones.COM

Sat, 19 Sep 2009 20:18:58 -0700

The Van Buren pearls consisting of two drop-shaped oriental pendant pearls each weighing about 30 grains and a necklace made up of 148 oriental pearls, with a total weight of 700 grains, get their name from the 8th president of the United States, Martin van Buren, ,whose term of office extended from 1837 to 1841.

Madame Thiers' Three Strand Pearl Necklace- Reference Database -Internet Stones.COM

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 00:05:41 -0700

The name refers to a three-strand oriental pearl necklace of matchless beauty that was once owned by Madame Thiers, wife of the interim President Louis-Adolphe Thiers, of the third republic of France, that was declared soon after the downfall of Napoleon III, following his defeat and surrender to the Germans, in the disastrous Franco-Prussian war of 1870-71.

Sculptural Jewels-Centaur and Triton Pendant- Reference Database -Internet Stones.COM

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 10:54:48 -0700

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Doris Duke Ganna Walska Indian Arya Necklace- Reference Database -Internet Stones.COM

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 08:30:43 -0700

The Indian Arya Necklace, an extremely complex example of the goldsmith's art, executed by the traditional jewelry craftsmen of Bikaner, in Rajasthan, India, in the 19th century, was first part of an exquisite collection of jewelry that belonged to Madame Ganna Walska,

Doris Duke's Pearl and Diamond Pendant- Reference Database -Internet Stones.COM

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 07:40:51 -0700

The name refers to a pair of large pearl and diamond ear pendants whose design show distinct Indian influences, and was created by David Webb Inc. of New York in 1960,

Dorris Duke's Pearl Bracelets,History, Islamic Arts and Foundation- Reference Database -Internet Stones.COM

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 09:13:24 -0700

Doris Duke's Pearl Bracelets refer to a collection of six bracelets in which pearls were used as the main component, among the 399-piece jewelry collection of the renowned tobacco heiress, her personal jewelry, some of which were family heirlooms inherited from her grandmother and mother and others which she purchased herself from well known jewelers in New York and Paris,

Ella Gafter's Butterfly Corsage Pin- Reference Database -Internet Stones.COM

Sat, 22 Aug 2009 00:03:24 -0700

A corsage pin is a piece of jewelry designed in the form of a spray of flowers, that is normally worn pinned to a woman's clothes. Apart from flowers the corsage pin in this case also contains a butterfly incorporated into the design and hence the name butterfly corsage pin.

Nizam of Hyderabad Satlada Pearl Necklace- Reference Database -Internet Stones.COM

Sun, 16 Aug 2009 10:29:47 -0700

The necklace which is a masterpiece of pearl jewelry created by the artisans of Hyderabad in the 19th century is part of the fabulous collection of jewelry consisting of 173 pieces that once belonged to the Nizams of Hyderabad but later acquired by the Government of India, and is today kept in the vaults of the Reserve Bank of India in Mumbai

Umm Kulthum Multi-strand Pearl and Turquoise Necklace- Reference Database -Internet Stones.COM

Sun, 02 Aug 2009 09:32:59 -0700

The name refers to a 10-strand seed pearl necklace interspersed with turquoise designed in the style of 19th-century multi-strand pearl necklaces of Indian origin, found in the collection of jewelry belonging to the Nizam's of Hyderabad, exhibited in the Museum at Hyderabad, in Andhra Pradesh.

Umm Kulthums Pearl Neckace al-Nahyan Family Heirloom- Reference Database -Internet Stones.COM

Fri, 31 Jul 2009 05:26:44 -0700

The name refers to a 19th-century nine-stranded elaborate festoon pearl necklace, designed in the best Indian traditions of jewelry crafting, similar in style to the famed Satlada necklaces of India, that once belonged to Umm Kulthum (pronounced-Kulsum), the greatest Arab female singer of the 20th-century, of Egyptian nationality, who was fondly referred to as Kawkab-el-Sharq, meaning, the shining star of the Middle East.

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Sun, 26 Jul 2009 08:22:04 -0700

Ceylon Pearl Necklace Meera Gandhi- Reference Database -Internet Stones.COM

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 03:58:11 -0700

The necklace gets its name obviously from the source of the pearls that constitute it, viz. Ceylon (Sri Lanka), one of the most ancient sources of saltwater pearls in the world, whose rich pearl banks in the Gulf of Mannar together with the pearl banks of the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea

Diamonds, Gemstones & Mineralogy Resource-Internet Stones.COM

Mon, 20 Jul 2009 21:36:15 -0700

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Mon, 20 Jul 2009 21:21:19 -0700

We are proud to have an extensive gemstone and diamond reference database that has been quoted by many well known news agencies and magazines such as Bloomberg.

Emperor Akbars Baroque Pearl Drop Pendant- Reference Database -Internet Stones.COM

Sat, 18 Jul 2009 20:58:09 -0700

The pendant which is of late 16th century origin as indicated by the date inscribed on its enameled gold cap, belongs to the period of the first of the great Mughal emperors of the classic period of the empire, Jalaluddin Muhammad Akbar, whose reign extended from 1556 to 1605. The classic period of the Mughal empire

Chanel Cuff Bracelet-Gabrielle Coco Chanel-Fine Jewelry-Reference Database -Internet Stones.COM

Sun, 12 Jul 2009 10:36:39 -0700

The name refers to a cuff bracelet made of gold, and set with cultured Akoya pearls and diamonds, that came into prominence when displayed around the world, as part of the traveling exhibition, Pearls : A Natural History, organized by the American Museum of Natural History in collaboration with the Chicago Field Museum

Birks Black Tahitian Double Row Cultured Pearl Necklace- Reference Database -Internet Stones.COM

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:40:44 -0700

The name refers to a black Tahitian double-row cultured pearl necklace that came into prominence when the popular travel exhibition known as Pearls, A Natural History organized by the American Museum of Natural History, New York, in collaboration with the Field Museum

Three Strand Nina Dyer Pearl Necklace - Reference Database -Internet Stones.COM

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 05:17:24 -0700

The three-strand black pearl necklace, a signature piece by the renowned jewelers Cartier, gets its name from its one time celebrated owner, the Anglo-Indian fashion model Nina Sheila Dyer, who in 1954 married Baron Hans Heinrich Thyssen, a noted industrialist and art collector and one of the richest men in Europe at that time

Gulf Pearl Parure-Pearl and Diamond Parure-Harry Winston-Reference Database-Internet Stones.COM

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 08:47:45 -0700

Parure (pah-rur) in French means adornment. The word was first used in the 17th century in Europe, referring to a set of three or more matching pieces of jewelry, made out of the same materials. Subsequently the meaning of the word was expanded to include an entire wardrobe or suite of matching jewelry, that included items like diadem, tiara, bandeau, comb, necklace, bracelet, rings, earrings and pendants, brooch, shoulder brooches, stomacher, belt and belt-buckles.

Duchess of Windsor/ Queen Mary Pearl Necklace,Pearl Pendant and Pearl Ear Clips- Reference Database -Internet Stones.COM

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 10:44:06 -0700

The three components, the pearl and diamond necklace, the pearl and diamond pendant and the pearl and diamond ear clips, formed a suite of jewelry that was commonly worn by the Duchess of Windsor, complementing her fashionable wardrobe, during the almost four decades she had owned them.

Countess Mona Von Bismarck Two-Strand Pearl Necklace- Reference Database -Internet Stones.COM

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 08:51:03 -0700

The double-strand natural pearl necklace consisting of extraordinary pearls of the highest quality and beauty, is not only a signature piece of its probable designer, Cartier's, but also of its fashion conscious wearer Countess Mona von Bismarck

Barbara Hutton / Marie Antoinette Pearl Necklace-Reference Database -Internet Stones.COM

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 08:33:56 -0700

The name refers to a magnificent single-strand pearl necklace, with a great historic significance, composed of forty four graduated pearls, that once belonged to Marie Antoinette, the queen consort of King Louis XVI

Biwa Pearl Bracelet-Jill Gindoff Cashman- Reference Database -Internet Stones.COM

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 07:03:48 -0700

The name refers to the extraordinary nine-stranded pearl bracelet composed of Biwa pearls, that drew international attention after its exposition as part of an international traveling exhibition organized by the American Museum of Natural History

Queen Marie Amelie Sapphire, Diamond and Pearl Parure- Reference Database -Internet Stones.COM

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 10:14:14 -0700

The word parure was first applied in the 17th century to refer to a set of three or more matching pieces of jewelry, but later its definition was widened to include an entire wardrobe or suite of matching jewelry. Parures reached the height of its popularity in the Neoclassical period (late Georgian period in Britain)

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Fri, 05 Jun 2009 06:39:31 -0700

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Chrysanthemum Pearl Brooch, Tiffany and Co-Reference Database-Internet Stones.COM

Fri, 29 May 2009 11:19:26 -0700

The origin of the name Chrysanthemum Brooch is self explanatory, as it is based on a naturalistic theme, represented by the Chrysanthemum flower. This unique fresh water pearl brooch with a creative design in the form of a Chrysanthemum flower, was designed and executed by the chief jewelry designer of Tiffany's, New York

Marie Mancini Pearls identical drop-shaped white nacreous pearls-Reference Database-Internet Stones.COM

Mon, 25 May 2009 08:20:55 -0700

The Marie Mancini Pearls refer to a pair of apparently identical drop-shaped white nacreous pearls, weighing approximately 200 grains each, with an ancient historical provenance, that once belonged to Marie Mancini, the niece of Cardinal Mazarin

Empress Eugenie Pearl and Diamond Tiara at Louvre Museum- Reference Database -Internet Stones.COM

Fri, 22 May 2009 05:45:54 -0700

This exquisitely crafted pearl and diamond tiara of mid-19th century France, was commissioned by Napoleon III (1852-70) as part of a suite of jewelry he ordered the court jewelers in Paris to create, using diamonds, pearls and other precious stones, from the state treasury, in anticipation of his marriage to Eugenie de Montijo

Cambridge Lovers Knot Tiara- Reference Database Queens Tiara-Internet Stones.COM

Mon, 18 May 2009 10:36:33 -0700

The Cambridge Lovers Knot Tiara was designed and executed in 1913 by E. Wolff & Co. for the royal jewelers Garrards, who were commissioned by Queen Mary, the Queen consort of King George V, to create a tiara based on the design of one owned by her maternal grandmother Princess Augusta of Hesse

Sea Dragon Pendant, Waddesdon Bequest at the British Museum-Reference Database-Internet Stones.COM

Thu, 14 May 2009 21:05:09 -0700

The Sea Dragon Pendant, based on the famous Renaissance designs for pendants, of dragons and sea horses, by the Bavarian goldsmith, jewelry craftsman and designer, Erasmus Hornick, gets its name from its monstrous shape like a sea dragon.

Sculptural Pendants-Swan,Cupid,Siren,Mars,Italian Caravel Pendant- Reference Database -Internet Stones.COM

Tue, 12 May 2009 08:04:54 -0700

The State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, is the home to some of the finest surviving examples of sculptural pendants of the late Renaissance period that originated in Western European countries during the 16th and 17th centuries.

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Tue, 12 May 2009 04:08:28 -0700

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Sun, 10 May 2009 06:50:24 -0700

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Sun, 10 May 2009 06:46:19 -0700

The Canning Jewel- Reference Database -Internet Stones.COM

Sat, 09 May 2009 10:12:26 -0700

The Canning Jewel, a sculptural pendant characteristic of the Renaissance period that lasted from the 15th to 17th centuries A.D., incorporating a large baroque pearl as its centerpiece, combined with gold, enameling colored gemstones and diamonds to form the figure of a bearded merman brandishing a scimitar

Tarantula Brooch,Jewelry from Different Periods-House of Hemmerle- Reference Database -Internet Stones.COM

Sat, 02 May 2009 00:29:37 -0700

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Baroda Pearl Necklace, Maharajah Khande Rao Gaekwad of Baroda-Reference Database-Internet Stones.COM

Wed, 22 Apr 2009 11:06:20 -0700

The seven-stranded Baroda Pearl Necklace, one of the most extravagant pearl necklaces ever created, was the most expensive piece of jewelry in the fabulous collection of jewels and jewelry that once belonged to Maharajah Khande Rao Gaekwad of Baroda, the 9th in the line of succession of 13 Gaekwad Maharajahs who ruled the Maratha Kingdom of Baroda, situated in the mid-west of the Indian sub-continent, 250 miles (400 km) from Mumbai.

Kellie/Kelly Pearl,largest freshwater pearl,Discovered in Scotland-Reference Database-Internet Stones.COM

Sat, 18 Apr 2009 20:11:17 -0700

The Kellie/Kelly Pearl the largest freshwater pearl ever discovered in the 2,000-year history of the Scottish pearl industry, was found in 1621 in a tributary of the river Ythan in Aberdeen shire, and was later presented to King James VI, who got the rare jewel incorporated in the Scottish Crown, together with other pearls, rubies, diamonds and amethysts already on the crown.

Abernethy Pearl,Scottish Little Willie Pearl-Freshwater Pearl- Reference Database -Internet Stones.COM

Sun, 12 Apr 2009 20:44:15 -0700

The Abernethy Pearl, a 44-grain extraordinary freshwater pearl discovered in the River Tay in Scotland from a freshwater Unionoidae mussel species known as Margaritifera margaritifera, once common in the rivers of Scotland

Pearl Carpet of Baroda, rectangular-shaped,length,2.64 meters-Reference Database-Internet Stones.COM

Wed, 08 Apr 2009 22:02:32 -0700

The most extravagant carpet ever made in the history of mankind, described by Sir George Birdwood, a connoisseur of Indian jewelry, in 1879 as the most wonderful piece of embroidery ever known, the Pearl Carpet of Baroda, gets its name from the Maratha Princely State of Baroda, one of the four Princely States of the Maratha Confederacy

Blue Lili diamond is a cushion-cut blue diamond,weighing 30.06-carats- Reference Database -Internet Stones.COM

Sat, 04 Apr 2009 19:22:57 -0700

The Blue Lili diamond gets its name from the wife of William Goldberg, the former President of the renowned William Goldberg Diamond Corporation of New York City, a company founded in 1973

Kahn Canary Diamond,natural rough state,unique natural triangular pillow shape-Reference Database-Internet Stones.COM

Sat, 04 Apr 2009 08:44:53 -0700

Kahn Canary diamond gets its name from Stan Kahn, of Kahn Jewelers in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, who purchased the unnamed diamond from its founder, George Stepp of Carthage Arkansas. The name of the diamond combines the name of the owner with the rare intense yellow color of the diamond, known as canary yellow.

Koh-i-Noor diamond,186 carats,re-cut oval stellar brilliant,108.93 carats,part of the British Crown Jewels-Reference Database-Internet Stones.COM

Fri, 03 Apr 2009 23:13:37 -0700

The name by which the Koh-i-Noor diamond was known prior to the capture of Delhi and Agra by Nadir Shah in 1739 is not known. But, there is strong evidence to suggest that this is the same stone referred to in Emperor Babur's memoirs the Baburnama, which he wrote between 1526 and 1530 A.D.

Korloff Noir is an 88-carat, round-cut, black diamond, with the standard 57 facets- Reference Database -Internet Stones.COM

Thu, 02 Apr 2009 22:20:21 -0700

The origin of the 88-carat black Korloff Noir diamond is shrouded in mystery, but according to legend seems to have originated in Russia, and owned by several generations of the Karloff-Sapozhnikov family

Krupp Diamond,asscher-cut, D-color stone,33.19 carats,mounted on a platinum ring- Reference Database -Internet Stones.COM

Thu, 02 Apr 2009 20:04:48 -0700

The Krupp diamond gets its name from actress Vera Krupp, the original owner of the diamond, who belonged to the famous Krupp family, owners of Krupp AG, the industrial giant of Germany, that was one of the world's principal steel makers

Southern Cross pearl cluster, consists of a group of nine pearls-Reference Database-Internet Stones.COM

Thu, 02 Apr 2009 10:08:44 -0700

The Southern Cross Pearl also known as the Great Southern Cross Pearl, is a natural cluster of nine pearls discovered in the pearl oyster species of the South Sea, Pinctada maxima, in Western Australia in 1874 or 1883.

La Favorite diamond 50.15-carat, D-color, emerald-cut, potentially flawless stone set in a ring by Bulgari-Reference Database-Internet Stones.COM

Thu, 02 Apr 2009 08:59:53 -0700

The origin of the name La Favorite is shrouded in mystery just as much as the early history of the diamond itself. The name perhaps reflects the quality of the diamond, which is better than all others of the same kind.