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24.01.2022 Are Diamonds Forever? Synthetic gems have been with us since the 1800s when the French chemist, Auguste Verneuil, manufactured the first synthetic, the ruby. Then came the synthetic sapphire in the 1900s with the ultimate of synthetics the colour change synthetic sapphire which so many call and believe to be an alexandrite. Do you have one? In the 1930s the synthetic emerald made its debut. And yes, the most admired of all gemstones, the diamond, has been synthesised si...Continue reading
22.01.2022 THE ARGYLE MINE Closure 2020 has been a very strange and confronting year on many fronts but the end of 2020 will see the closure of the Argyle Diamond mine in the Kimberley, WA. Not many of us can afford them and sadly only a few were privileged to attend the last ever Argyle Pink Diamond Tender opens on September 3 2020. Over shadowing this historic tender is the company’s destruction of 46,000-year-old rock shelters in Western Australia sacred to the Puutu Kunti Kurrama ...Continue reading
20.01.2022 Precious Opal Part 1 Lightning Ridge so why the name? It is said to have come about in the 1870’s when the bodies of a farmer, his dog, and 200 sheep, were found by strangers. The bodies were charred and the strangers concluded that they had been struck by lightning. Perhaps a tale like the tale of Alfonzo XII of Spain and the cursed Opal Ring. Alfonzo loved the Comtesse de Castiglione and promised to make her his Queen, but he married another of the same royal blood, Prin...cess Mercedes de Orleans. Although her hatred was immeasurable, to show there were no hard feelings the Comtesse gifted a beautiful opal ring to Alfonzo, who gave it to his Queen. Mercedes died two months later. Alfonzo presented the ring to his grandmother Queen Christina, she died. Some people just don’t know when the lesson is over. Alfonzo gave the ring to his sister, Infanta Maria del Pilar, and in just a couple of days guess what? Then to his sister-in-law. DEAD! And finally, Alfonzo puts the fated ring on his own hand. Really, mate! Could he be really be that stupid? Alfonzo dies within a month. Is this stupidity the curse of the ‘Opal Ring’, or stupidity caused by other factors, including rumoured Royal Family marrying close relatives. Here in Australia Precious Opals are regarded as the National Gemstone of this Great Country. A country that is arid, desolate, forested, vast, rich and like no other place on the planet and that is also like everywhere else, full of people many of who have love for particular precious stone or gem. So, what are these magnificent gemstones? They are probably the second least complex stone after a diamond, that is comprised solely of carbon. As water runs through the earth it picks up silica from sandstone and carries this liquid silica solution into cracks and voids left by decaying fossils and natural faults. The water evaporates, and the cycle repeats and over long periods of time Opal is formed. The water content in opal can be from 3% to as high as 21%, but usually between 6% and 10%. Because of the formation process, so opal can take the form of bones, wood and shells. Oh bugger, I’ve just had the realisation this is going to have to be another three-part article. #opals#jewellery#preciousopal
18.01.2022 https://phys.org//2018-08-tiny-tunnels-garnets-result-micr
18.01.2022 "The essentials for a good life...Food, Water & Diamonds"...... This Magnificent 7.77ct Diamond Halo Ring is hunting for a new finger to adorn. Need to know more get in touch!
17.01.2022 The Jewellers Association of Australia (JAA) is pleased to announce the implementation of a new import classification which will differentiate synthetic diamonds from natural diamonds. This announcement is the outcome of ongoing discussions between the JAA and the Department of Home Affairs which aim to align Australian tariff classifications with technological advancements impacting the jewellery industry. Representatives from the Department of Home Affairs agreed with JAA... director, Ronnie Bauer, in a telephone conversation on February 4th 2019 that the implementation of the new synthetic diamond classification was a necessary step to safeguard the Australian jewellery industry and its customers. The Harmonizing Systems Council is expected meet in Canberra to approve the additional code which will then be put forth to the International Policy Council. The change is listed for debate in Federal Parliament in 2021 with the new code expected to be in use by January 1st 2022. CIBJO President Gaetano Cavalieri has been informed of this development and congratulates the JAA and Mr Bauer on achieving a positive outcome. Media Enquires Emma Ward Marketing and Communications Manager [email protected] Jewellers Association of Australia Ltd address Level 35, One International Tower, 100 Barangaroo Avenue phone 02 8046 6878 email [email protected] web jaa.com.au Copyright 2019
16.01.2022 Emeralds part 2, but firstly a recap of part 1. Even God had an adoration for emeralds as it was one of the four precious stones God gave to King Solomon to ensure the kings power. The Egyptian Queen of the Nile Cleopatra loved them, as did Doris Duke and Elizabeth Taylor. And what are they? Put simply emeralds are from the Beryl family of gemstones containing trace amounts of chromium, iron and sometimes vanadium, which give emeralds their vibrant ravishing colour. There...Continue reading
15.01.2022 Emeralds Part 3 Firstly a recap of parts 1 & 2. Even God had an adoration for emeralds since it was one of the four precious stones given to King Solomon to ensure the Kings power. The Egyptian Queen of the Nile Cleopatra loved them, as did Halle Berry, Helen Hutton and Elizabeth Taylor. So what are they? Put simply emeralds are from the Beryl family of gemstones containing trace amounts of chromium, iron and sometimes vanadium, which give emeralds their vibrant ravishi...Continue reading
15.01.2022 Currently working on an article about emeralds should be finished late next week if you live them stay posted
14.01.2022 Smart Jewellery Buying Tips if and when you start travelling again Yes, this is an odd article to post at the current time when travel has all but ceased. Planes are parked, going nowhere, empty cruise ships head back to their port of origin where probably sooner rather than later to be relegated to the scarp heap. I wonder how cruise companies are going to convince us that it is safe to go cruising again for those who love? So why post now? Just one of those things wher...Continue reading
13.01.2022 Precious Opal Part 3 So back too and finally where and how does this play of colour comes about? It is by the very nature of the gemstones structure. Precious opal is comprised of tiny spheres all the same size and precisely arranged in a regular and repeating network. As white light enters the gemstone and is refracted by these spheres the ‘play of colour’ occurs giving precious opal its unique beauty. Even though I’m a gemmologist and GNd, I much prefer the dreaming stor...ies told by our wonderful indigenous people about how opal was formed. The dreaming revolves around the areas and tribes where opal is found. These dreaming stories are as beautiful and unique as the gemstone itself. I started with the tale of why Lightening Ridge, so lets finish with the Lightening Ridge dreaming by its local indigenous people. Wallangulla was so named by the local Yuwaalaraay people, their dreaming and the crocodile Gurria. Bhiamie, the supreme spirit, and his two wives Birring Ooloo (mother nature) and Cunnum-Biellie (law maker and teacher) were travelling through the outback unaware that Gurria, wanted their spirits and was hot on their tail. Bhiamie and his wives went for a swim in a spring, where Gurria swallowed the two women and swam off down the Narran River. Bhiamie being a good and faithful husband tracked Gurria down and speared him at the Weetalibah water crossing. As Gurria lay dying he rolled over and writhing in death he created a hole by his tail, Coocoran Lake, and a hole by his nose, Angledool Lake. Before Gurria died it rained and a rainbow appeared. All the colours of the rainbow got trapped in Gurria’s scales and opal was formed. Freeing his wives from Gurria, Bhiamie enlisted the help of Ghee-jar, a little black ant and together they brought Bhiamie’s beloved wives back to life. What a unique, beautiful and stunning dreaming is that
12.01.2022 The most expensive gemstone ever sold at auction still is the "Chow Tai Fook Pink Star", a 59.60 ct Fancy Vivid pink, Internally Flawless clarity, that sold in ...Sotheby's Hong Kong for just over $72.1 million in 2017. In 2013 this very stone, one of the largest pink diamonds on record and the largest Fancy Vivid pink ever graded by the GIA, made the headlines when the final bid of $83.18 million made by Issac Wolf at Sotheby’s Geneva defaulted. Sotheby’s in partnership with Diacore Group and Mellen Diamonds, kept the gem until its Hong Kong sale in 2017 when Chow Tai Fook Jewellery bought it. The Pink Star was unveiled in 2003 as the Steinmetz Pink during the F1 Monaco Grand Prix cut from a type IIa 132.5 ct rough from a De Beers mine in South Africa. Its rare colour is due to plastic deformation at the crystal lattice level that occurred during geological formation. Recent photos of the now called Chow Tai Fook Pink Star Sotheby's; bellow, the then Steinmetz Pink, next to the De Beers Millenium Star (203.04 ct D- IF), and the Heart of Eternity (27.64 ct Fancy Vivid blue) among other notable diamonds at the "Splendor of Diamonds" exhibition at the National Museum Of Natural History (Smithsonian Institution), in Washington DC in 2003. Photo Chip Clark Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History #diamonds #luxury #jewelry #pink See more
12.01.2022 Ill be attending the Pomona Fair pass by and say hello
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09.01.2022 Precious Opal Part 2 Only last year a herd of opalised dinosaur bones was found at Lightening Ridge, the remains of an undiscovered dinosaur, now named; Fostoria dhimbangunmal. This discovery is important as dozens of bones from one skeleton were found, this has never occurred before. No doubt my friend and fellow GNd, thats a Gem Nerd to those that dont know the term, Jenni Brammall was excited beyond belief. Jenni, a palaeontologist, a gemmologist went to Lighten Ridge a...s a post-grad student in the mid 1990s and found an opalised dinosaur bone on a dig. Jenni was hooked and moved there. She is now the special projects officer of the Australian Opal Centre. "Fostoria has given us the most complete opalised dinosaur skeleton in the world. Partial skeletons of extinct swimming reptiles have been found at other Australian opal fields, but for opalised dinosaurs we generally have only a single bone or tooth or in rare instances, a few bones. To recover dozens of bones from the one skeleton is a first." - courtesy of https://www.une.edu.au//herd-of-dinosaurs-found-undergroun So where and how does the unique Fire or as gemmologists call it Play of Colour come from? The colours that only opal display and that is all colours, has mystified cultures and civilisation since opal was first found and written about. The first know text is from the 5th Century BC when Onomacritus, wrote, the delicate colour and tenderness of the opal reminded him of a loving and beautiful child. The romans in the 1st Century AD are credited with popularising this gemstone, Gaius Plinius Secundus, or Pliny the Elder, who wore many hats including as a writer, philosopher, and a army commander of the early Roman Empire. Wrote: For in them you shall see the living fire of ruby, the glorious purple of the amethyst, the sea-green of the emerald, all glittering together in an incredible mixture of light. Yep I digress. Please dont scold me!
08.01.2022 Emeralds We all know of them, some of us have one, some of us want one! But for most of us we just lust after them and desire ownership. A natural one of course! And none of that synthetic nonsense that make up what the high street jeweller regard as an emerald. This article is a two part-aH, as there is a lot to say. I still remember the first time I saw the biggest bugger of an emerald crystal and then there was the chest of cut emeralds, the size of small eggs, overf...lowing in the cabinet. And again, the Emerald Dagger that was to be a gift in the early 18th Century to the mighty Iranian conqueror Nadir Shah, but unfortunately it was not delivered as Nadir Shah was assassinated. Not that mighty after all, I dare sayand all that, was just in the first display cabinet. Have you been to the Jewel Rooms at Topkapi Palace in Istanbul? Then you will know exactly what I am schmoozing about. I was in complete awe, shock and overcome with a desire to own and gaze at this bounty. Or was I just suffering the dreaded hazy-head; one like never before, after spending the previous evening drinking copious amounts of raki with an F-16 pilot from the Turkish Air Force. It's been a colourful life! So what of these green beauties? Emeralds are from the Beryl family of gemstones containing trace amounts of chromium, iron and sometimes vanadium, which give emeralds their vibrant ravishing colour. The shades and depths of green that is reminiscent of spring, natures majesty and lush landscapes. Ireland is know as the Emerald Isle Cant think why? But as global warming increases over time, this accolade is surely to change. Emeralds, their colour and beauty have been known and coveted avidly for centuries. The first emerald mines were in Egypt and date from around 330BC, Cleopatra was known for her passion for the gemstone and used them in her royal jewellery. While, Romes Pliny the Elder in his published work in the first century AD, the Natural History says of themnothing greens greener than the colour of an emerald. In India and Austria they were discovered and mined in the 14th century, where they were traded, treasured and eventually found their way into royal jewellery and royal treasuries around the world. But no other Emerald can compare to a Columbian Emerald, in colour, depth, price or desirability. From being worshiped and used in sacrificial rituals by the Aztecs to being plundered by the Spanish in the 16th century and being shipped back to Europe, emeralds have had a glorious and somewhat un-auspicious history, with battles and carnage, exciting discovery and ownership. Not even God has been left out when it comes to emeralds. Emerald was one of the four precious stones that God gave to King Solomon that ensured his power over all creation.
06.01.2022 The gem show is on this weekend at Mooloolaba State School from 8 til 4 come by and say hello maybe pick up that perfect piece or stone to get that beauty made to fit your personality and character
05.01.2022 Stunning 10.5ct Aquamarine and 1.2ct Diamond Ring set in Platinum
03.01.2022 The Sunshine Coast Gem Show at the Mooloolaba State School is to be held on the 17th November 2018 its worth a look to all those interested in coloured gems Looking for that special stone for that special piece there are usually some interesting and fine gems available. Ill be there in the main hall promoting Navar Black so come by and say hello if you are there
03.01.2022 Precious Opal Part 1 Lightning Ridge so why the name? It is said to have come about in the 1870s when the bodies of a farmer, his dog, and 200 sheep, were found by strangers. The bodies were charred and the strangers concluded that they had been struck by lightning. Perhaps a tale like the tale of Alfonzo XII of Spain and the cursed Opal Ring. Alfonzo loved the Comtesse de Castiglione and promised to make her his Queen, but he married another of the same royal blood, Prin...cess Mercedes de Orleans. Although her hatred was immeasurable, to show there were no hard feelings the Comtesse gifted a beautiful opal ring to Alfonzo, who gave it to his Queen. Mercedes died two months later. Alfonzo presented the ring to his grandmother Queen Christina, she died. Some people just dont know when the lesson is over. Alfonzo gave the ring to his sister, Infanta Maria del Pilar, and in just a couple of days guess what? Then to his sister-in-law. DEAD! And finally, Alfonzo puts the fated ring on his own hand. Really, mate! Could he be really be that stupid? Alfonzo dies within a month. Is this stupidity the curse of the Opal Ring, or stupidity caused by other factors, including rumoured Royal Family marrying close relatives. Here in Australia Precious Opals are regarded as the National Gemstone of this Great Country. A country that is arid, desolate, forested, vast, rich and like no other place on the planet and that is also like everywhere else, full of people many of who have love for particular precious stone or gem. So, what are these magnificent gemstones? They are probably the second least complex stone after a diamond, that is comprised solely of carbon. As water runs through the earth it picks up silica from sandstone and carries this liquid silica solution into cracks and voids left by decaying fossils and natural faults. The water evaporates, and the cycle repeats and over long periods of time Opal is formed. The water content in opal can be from 3% to as high as 21%, but usually between 6% and 10%. Because of the formation process, so opal can take the form of bones, wood and shells. Oh bugger, Ive just had the realisation this is going to have to be another three-part article. #opals#jewellery#preciousopal
03.01.2022 Saturday last I was fortunate to attend The Cartier Exhibition at the NGA in Canberra, the exhibition was nothing short of magnificent. Thank you to the NGA, the curators, the staff and the NCJV Committee that made it possible. How do you thank the Magnifience of Cartier its Craftsmen and Women and the sheer beauty of Nature?
02.01.2022 Since the end of September 2018, Fashion Week around the globe is now at an end, with the launch of all things fashionable for Spring Summer 2019. Look at us, we of The Land Down Under. Yes! our seasons conflict with the Northern Hemisphere, but we folk Down Under are still subject to and influenced by the fashion and trend predictions made by those Northern Folk. We are the lucky country as we get to wear, adopt and modify the predictions six months ahead of everyone el...se. One could say; that we of The Land Down Under are the real trendsetters? So what bliss does the colour deity Pantone have trending for 2019 Spring and Summer and what of the future? Twelve colorful shades and four neutral tones is the outlook they believe will reflect our desire to face the future with empowering colors that provide confidence and spirit; colors that are uplifting; joyful hues that lend themselves to playful expression and take us down a path of creative and unexpected combinations. Showing off colors and choices that transcend seasonality for both mens and womens fashion, according to a key voice at Pantone, Leatrice Eiseman. Hues as playful as Jester Red; delicious as Toffee, earthy and eco as Terrarium Moss, with the glowing sunset colours of Peacock Pink and sunny Aspen Gold to lift our spirits. So what was tending on the catwalks in the way of Jewellery? Over the past seasons it has been more minimalist and dainty, but 2019 sees the return to an appreciation of impressive, maximalist statement pieces. A friend once told me that while doing Donatella Versaces make-up in the 90s, (an earlier minimalistic era) that DV retorted what is this less is more? More is more. Less is less. With statement necklaces, the re- invention of the choker, larger than life earrings and the Bangle were all flouncing about on the runways of London, Paris, Milan and New York. Necklaces were layered recklessly, earrings were shoulder length and beyond, chokers worn boldly over collars and not against the skin and stacked bangles stylishly reached up the arm. No doubt a la Coco and Nancy would have given their tick of approval. Theyre the 1920s style icons Coco Chanel and Nancy Cunard, both maximalists when it came to jewellery. Rings on every finger; more than one is the bravura, the bigger the better. Adorn what you can; be big, be bold, be bright and flaunt asymmetry. And take a lesson from Ia Donatella and her musings of the 90s! More is More!
02.01.2022 Stunning Antique items to look at
01.01.2022 Witness the transformation of the magnificent 302.37ct Graff Lesedi La Rona, the largest highest colour, highest clarity diamond ever certified by the GIA, and the largest square emerald cut diamond in the world.
