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Royal Brooch To Be Sold At Auction

Filed under: Jewelry, Auctions, Celebrity Shopping

Prince Edward of Wales certainly knew how to show his love for Wallis Simpson. The man who gave up a kingdom for love, gave the object of his affection this amazing Cartier brooch with their initials W and E done is rubies and sapphires. The brooch is now for sale again at Bonhams in London on Dec. 7. The auction has an estimate of up to 35,000 pounds ($67,729), lower than the $95,333 it brought when it was first on the market in the 1980s. The brooch was purchased from Sotheby's in 1987 by the Daily Mail newspaper and was won in a Daily Mail poetry competition by Percy and Vera Brindley and auctioned by Bonhams in 2000.

[via Bloomberg]

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Tags: auction, cartier, prince edward, rubies, sapphires, vintage jewelry, wallis simpson

Emily & Ashley Gold Monogram Sapphire Necklaces

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Filed under: Jewelry

Having jewelry customized is always a nice touch, whether the piece is intended to be a gift for someone else or a treat for yourself. It sets the ring or necklace apart, both in comparison to similar items and in your mind as a thing of sentimental value. These lovely 14K gold pendants from Emily & Ashley have a personalized monogram in the center, ringed with small white or blue sapphires. Each measures 3/4-in. in diameter and is suspended on a 16-in. chain. The white sapphire necklace is priced at $690, while the blue is just $590.

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Alain Sauser Elements Watches

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Timepieces / Watches

This beautiful brown watch from Alain Sauser is part of his series that honors the elements. This one is earth and is set with 685 white, black and cognac-colored diamonds. The watches use the quartz ETA caliber 976.001 movement and have sapphire crystals. The other watches in the series feature sapphires, rubies and diamonds embodying the essence of Air, Water, Fire and Night to gorgeous effect.

[via Time Zone]

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Will Posh Get Keira's Necklace For Her Birthday?

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Jewelry, Celebrity Shopping

Another year older already? It's time yet again for the birthday of Posh Spice, otherwise known as Victoria Beckham. The Beckhams are infamous for their lavish birthday fetes and this year is no different. Last year they partied in Paris, this year Victoria is having a Japanese-themed party at the Beckham manse in Madrid. The walls will be covered in Japanese silk and chefs from Nobu will prepare the food which includes lobster tails served in martini glasses and exotic fruits and sorbets. But the big news is Victoria's gift. Rumor has it she will be given a copy of the necklace that Keira Knightly wore to the Oscars this year. The massive vintage collar which drips with diamonds, sapphires, rubies and emeralds has been said to cost around $12 million. After the big day, the couple will enjoy a vacation in the Italian lakes area. What a way to turn 32.

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Tags: beckhams, bulgari, david beckham, diamonds, jewels, keira knightley, rubies, sapphires, victoria beckham, VictoriaBeckham

Mark Patterson Intensity Jewelry

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Jeweler Mark Patterson's Intensity collection uses the color of brilliant gemstones in a unique way. Brilliant pink or blue sapphires are set according to their varying shades so that the color seems to fade across the designs, from bright to the pale fire of diamonds. The sapphire and diamond ring shown here is done in18K white gold with twelve diamonds weighing .40 carat fading toward 2.90 carats of blue sapphires. It sells for $4,525.

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Results of Sotheby's Magnificent Jewels Auction

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Jewelry, Auctions

No one took home the ruby and diamond necklace and earrings that I posted about when I first mentioned the Sotheby's sale which took place today in St. Moritz. The fact that these didn't sell didn't mean that the sale was a bust. Some items sold over estimate. Two lots contested for the top spot, both coming in at 580,000 CHF (approx. $443,000). The first was this pair of natural Burmese sapphire and diamond earrings. Each earring features an oval and a detachable pear-shaped sapphire surrounded by diamonds and mounted in yellow gold. The lot (estimated to sell for 280,000 to 400,000 CHF) also came with a simulated diamond necklace on which to attach drops. The other lot that sold at the same price was a brilliant-cut diamond 7.14 carat ring.

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Gaia 23°27' Watch

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Jewelry, Timepieces / Watches

Wow, this little piece of heaven is featured on Europastar and is called Gaïa 23°27'. The watch was created by Anatole Le Grand Edouard. The Gaïa 23°27' is a jewelry watch that features a bracelet of pink gold spheres that are slightly flattened on the interior. The main sphere, which has a diameter equal to 500 millionths of the diameter of the Earth, features an automatic calibre movement which is set off center and inclined to 23°27' which is the angle of inclination of the Earth’s rotational axis to its elliptical plane. The watch is full of celestial themes like comets, planets and stars rendered in diamonds, rubies and colored sapphires. The center is supposed to invoke the sun (although it reminds me a bit of a bloodshot eye). A total of 440 diamonds and 519 gemstones went into the piece and the tiny dial is actually a 2.32 carat ruby cabochon with a hole in the center. The watch is the first model in a limited series of 22 pieces.

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