Luxury Jewelry

The Most Expensive Diamond In Search By The Collector

2010-10-17T10:40:00.001-07:00

GENEVA - The auctioneer Sotheby's said Monday that the rare pink diamonds (pink) worth up to 38 million dollars (28 million euros) will be sold in Geneva next month, one of the diamonds title "the most desired stone in the world." "Fancy Intense Pink Diamond" 24.78 carats mounted on a ring coming from private collections, auction house said.
Gemstone, ranking among the type of record only two percent of the diamond, last seen in the market about 60 years ago when it was sold by the legendary American jewelry, Harry Winston. "During my career of 35 years at Sotheby's I had the opportunity to examine many gemstones grand and rare and, simply, this stone is one of the diamond is most desirable that I have ever seen," said David Bennett, chairman for Europe and the Middle East at Sotheby's international jewelry department.
"What makes it so very rarely is a combination of exceptional color and purity of the classic emerald cut - cutting force usually associated with white diamonds," he added. Sotheby's provides pre-sale estimate of 27 million to 38 million dollars to fancy pink diamond, which is going under the auction hammer on 16 November.
Blue, pink and green color diamond is currently the most sought-after gemstone at auction, according to auction house. Some elite including rival auctioneers Christie's hold sales of jewelry every year at the luxury hotels in the western Swiss city during one week in spring and autumn.

[News] Kalung Berbentuk Daging Mentah

2010-10-17T03:50:00.000-07:00

Gaya busana Lady Gaga sukses menginspirasi pelaku fashion dunia. Penampilannya dengan balutan busana berbahan daging mentah di panggung MTV Video Music Awards 2010, menggiring perancang aksesori, Onch, menciptakan kalung bertema daging.

Onch menciptakan kalung imitasi berbentuk daging steak. Kalung tersebut terbuat dari bahan plastik dengan warna dan bentuk mirip daging. "Materialnya bukan dari binatang. Ini cara elegan mengikuti tren mode bertema daging," kata Onch dalam situsnya,onchmovement.bigcartel.

Kalung bentuk daging tersebut dihargai US$55 atau hampir Rp500 ribu. Selain aksesori, Onch juga meluncurkan kaus bergambar daging. Onch agaknya begitu yakin gaya busana bertema daging yang diperkenalkan Lady Gaga akan menjadi tren fashion dunia.

Onch memang cukup dikenal sebagai seniman aksesori bertema unik. Selain imitasi daging, perancang pernah mengikuti reality show 'Paris Hilton's My New BFF', ini juga membuat cincin berbentuk krim lengkap dengan hiasan buah cherry. Ada juga kalung berbentuk lolipop warna neon, pretzel, dan kacang.

Balutan busana berbahan daging mentah tak hanya ditampilkan Lady Gaga di ajang MTV Video Music Awards 2010. Penyanyi eksentrik ini juga tampil dalam balutan bikini berbahan daging mentah di sampul majalah Vogue Hommes Jepang, edisi September.

Di saat pelaku fashion menangkap penampilan itu sebagai tren, kelompok pecinta binatang internasional, PETA, justru melancarkan gelombang protes. PETA menganggap aksi Gaga sebagai bentuk penyiksaan dan eksploitasi binatang.

Gaga bukanlah yang pertama melakukan aksi balut tubuh dengan daging mentah. Pada acara 'America's Next Top Model 2008', Tyra Banks juga membungkus tubuhnya dengan daging mentah selama sesi pemotretan di sebuah rumah jagal. source : VivaNews

Admit it, when you saw Lady Gaga step out at the VMAs this year, dripping with meat, you thought, "Hot! I bet that'd look great as a necklace, too!"

Oh, you didn't?

Well someone did. Introducing ... drum roll, please ...

The Meat-Lace! (Get it? Someone sure was breaking out the creative juices when coming up with the name.)

It's not made from actual meat, just shaped to look like a slab of steak (well in that case ... no I still would never wear this). But if for some reason you find this meat chic, you can buy your very own from Onch Movement for $55, which is ironically around the same amount you'd pay for a filet mignon at a fancy restaurant. And I love their description for it:

The MEAT-LACE is guaranteed to never spoil! No matter how many times you wear it, the MEAT-LACE will look just as fresh and delicious as the day it was first cut. Need to add flavor to an outfit? Grab a slab and some attention with the MEAT-LACE, perfect for any occasion.

I think they were trying to see how many meat references they could get in one paragraph.

Would you ever wear this faux meat necklace? Think meat-inspired items will become a trend in fashion now?

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2010-10-15T09:30:00.000-07:00

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2010-10-15T09:22:00.000-07:00

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2010-10-15T09:16:00.000-07:00

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2010-10-15T09:02:00.000-07:00

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