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Gemesis $500,000 Diamond Necklace

Filed under: Jewelry

Over the last few years, Gemesis, a company which sells "cultured" diamonds has gradually grown and they are now getting more designers to work with their stones. Last year designer Taryn Rose created a line using Gemesis stones and now Florida-based designer Lee Havens is displaying an impressive yellow cultured diamond necklace in his Palm Beach shop. The $500,000 necklace was created by Gemesis and features 72 stones for a total of 64 carats. The necklace is being sold to benefit The Foundation for AIDS Research (AmFAR) along with other pieces created by Gemesis such as rings and pendants priced from $20,000 to $40,000. Ten percent of sale proceeds will go to the charity.

[via Palm Beach Daily News]

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Taryn Rose Designs With Gemesis Diamonds

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Jewelry, Green

Physician-turned-shoe-designer Taryn Rose has a new title, jewelry designer. And what's particularly interesting is that she is creating her line using the cultured diamonds from Gemesis. WWD has an article on Rose's new eco-friendly gestures including her eco-conscious collection of shoes and bags called Taryn Rose Verde. The Taryn Rose limited edition jewelry pieces are priced between $5,000 to $25,000. Most of the designs will be limited to 100 pieces and she has done some individual pieces for customers. Many of the pieces are centered on dome or rose themes, like the one seen here. Rose plans to sell the jewelry at Neiman Marcus and Saks Fifth Avenue and her signature shops. It's a good move for Gemesis, the fact that a high-end designer has used lab-grown diamonds will help increase their profile with luxury customers who might have otherwise shied away from purchasing non-mined diamonds.

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