David Yurman

Limited Edition Mystery Masterpiece, The Most Expensive Pen Ever Created I'm not sure how you would write with it, but the Limited Edition Mystery Masterpiece, a joint creation between Montblanc and Van Cleef & Ar...

Star Sapphire for Sale Jim Turner's Fine Gems recently announced that they have an extremely rare 32.84 carat star sapphire for sale. The blue cabochon w...

A few days ago I brought you news of the Baroda Pearls, the very pricey strand of pearls that is part of the property of the royal Gaekwad family of Baroda. The Times of India has a fascinating story about another royal jewel that was part of the same treasure, the Star of the South. The Star of the South is a 128.8 carat diamond which was discovered by a slave woman in a Brazil mine in 1853. Back then it was sold for just $3,000 and passed through various hands before it was cut into a cushion stone with a light pinkish-brownish hue. The stone, which is now valued at around $94 million, has been bought by Cartier according to a new book, “After Ambassadors, Before Dukes” by author KRN Swamy. Swamy dedicates an entire chapter `The Most Flamboyant Maharani’ to Sita Devi, the second wife of Maharaja Pratapsinh Gaekwad. Sangramsinh, the youngest son of Pratapsinh, has been claiming that the Star of the South is among the heirlooms that is under dispute and was in possession of the palace. The jewelry world had lost track of the diamond for a while and it is believed that Cartier bought it from Rustomjee Jamsetjee of Mumbai in 2002. Now, according to the article, Sangramsinh’s lawyer Kailash Jethmalani says that they are “tracing the route through which the diamond reached Cartier and are examining possible legal action.”

Isibindi Medallion To Help South Africa Mia & Kompany, a trendy jewelry company in Los Angeles is joining the ranks of companies helping to raise awareness and funds for Africa. Th...

De Beers Closes Historic Diamond Mines It's the end of an era as De Beers diamonds has annouced they will be closing their diamond mines in Kimberley, South Africa. Th...

The Millennium Star Hits New York Before it settles in at the National History Museum in London this summer, the Millennium Star will be visiting New York City. The...

Diamond Show Ends Three Months Early The Sun reports that the diamond exhibition at the Natural History Museum shut down three months early over fears of a potential he...

Nelson Mandela to Defend De Beers When Marilyn Monroe sang, "There may come a time when a lass needs a lawyer, but diamonds are a girl's best friend," she probably never thou...

Record Price Set For Platinum Earlier this week, platinum rose to an all-time high of over $2,000 per ounce. Classically used for jewelry settings, and a rather popular c...

Pictures From The Celestial Diamond Pre-Oscar Event

Luvaglio’s Million Dollar Laptop