Tuesday, March 11, 2008

Wearing of the Green...Emerald that is!


14K White Gold 4mm Genuine Emerald & .06 ct tw Diamond Ring

Stone Description:

1-0.253 ct-4.00mm Round Gemstone Emerald
12-0.005 ct-1.010mm I1/H-I Round Diamonds


Material: 14K White Gold
Weight (DWT): 2.09


Retail: $550.00

Our Price: $460.00





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Monday, March 3, 2008

Some swimsuit with your jewelry?


The 2008 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue,
on newsstands now, features a bounty
of babes, beach and bling.



New York—Jewelry hits the beach big-time in the 2008 edition of Sports Illustrated's famous "Swimsuit" issue, with Lana Jewelry and Michael Spirito for Exhibitionist as two of the featured designers.

Sporting everything from layered necklaces and cocktail rings to stacked bangles and drippy earrings, the beautiful models in their barely-there bikinis often take a backseat to bling.

The is the first year for Spirito's designs to be featured in the magazine and the second year for Lana Jewelry, whose "Petite Boheme Necklace" and "Affinity Ring" have their day in the sun.

A Sports Illustrated swimsuit model in necklaces by Michael Spirito for Exhibitionist and Luis Morais.

With more than 70 million readers worldwide, the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue is one of the most eagerly awaited publications each year and sets the trends for summer beach fashion and accessories.






A Sports Illustrated swimsuit model
in necklaces by Michael Spirito for
Exhibitionist and Luis Morais.

Pop Princess, Aguilera, Inspires Jewelry Line

London—Jewelry designer Stephen Webster will mark his foray into the women's silver jewelry market with Christina Aguilera at the helm.

The Grammy Award-winning singer will appear in Webster's spring 2008 ad campaign wearing silver earrings, necklaces, cuffs and rings that she inspired.

The campaign, which will break in the April issue of W magazine, is based on legendary Alfred Hitchcock films with Aguilera looking like a classic Hitchcock heroine.

Webster said he is excited to launch the new advertising campaign since Aguilera is a close friend of his as well as the main source of inspiration behind the collection.

"I have always loved Hitchcock's films and to be able to transport Christina and my jewelry into that classic setting was an amazing experience for me," Webster said in a media release.

The campaign was photographed by Vincent Peters and styled by Victoria Adcock, with hair and make-up by Peter Savic and Kristofer Buckle.
Stephen Webster entered the fine-jewelry market in 1976, and has won many awards including "Luxury Jeweler of the Year" in 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2005, as well as "Jewelry Designer of the Year" in 1997, 1998, 2000 and 2006.

Stephen Webster operates worldwide with independent boutiques in Kiev, Ukraine; Moscow; Seoul, South Korea; and St. Petersburg, Russia; and in more than 50 concessions in the United States as well as in Hong Kong, Japan, Korea and Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

For more information about the designer, visit Stephenwebster.com.

Christie's to auction 101-carat diamond


Hong Kong—Christie's will put a 101.27-carat diamond on the auction block on May 28 during its spring jewelry sale in Hong Kong.

The gemstone is the largest colorless diamond to appear at auction in 18 years and bidding is expected to exceed $6 million. The winning bidder will have the privilege of naming the stone.

The stone was cut from a 460-carat rough diamond, certified by the Gemological Institute of America as having F color, VVSI clarity and an "excellent" grade in both polish and symmetry.

"Only three colorless diamonds of over 100 carats have ever appeared at auction, all sold in Geneva," Christie's Chairman of Jewelry Francois Curiel said in a statement. "With Asia becoming such a vibrant market, it is fitting that this rarest gem should be offered on May 28 to the growing number of collectors in this region."

The diamond will be unveiled during Christie's Spring Masterpieces Exhibition, scheduled for Feb. 23-27 in London.

Christie's jewelry auctions take place in Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Dubai, United Arab Emirates; Geneva; Hong Kong; London; New York; Paris and Milan, Italy.

The auction house reported jewelry sales of $395 million in 2007, an 11 percent increase over 2006 sales of $355 million.Other notable diamonds recently auctioned off by Christie's include the 53.71-carat "Dubai Magnificence," a pear-shaped, D-color, flawless-clarity stone sold in New York in December.

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