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From Paris, With Love : Haute Joaillerie 2015 Look
There were some major high jewelry (haute joaillerie) moments coming out of Paris Haute Couture week. Here are a few of our top picks of these stunningly unique designs of diamond jewelry and gemstone jewelry from Paris.
This gorgeous $6.5M (gasp) Bulgari necklace is encrusted with 24.75 carats of round cut brilliant diamonds, and also sapphires and pink spinels, and dusted with pavé diamonds. PHOTO: BULGARI
This gorgeous De Beers necklace from their Talisman collection has a 13 carat center pendant of orange rough diamond. The length was created using rough diamonds and baguettes along with cuts of polished diamonds on the medallions. The price? A whopping $550,000. PHOTO: DE BEERS
This Piaget "Serenissima"cuff is so stunning beautiful and unique. It is encrusted with emeralds, sapphires and diamonds, and has an unexpected material: 10 different kinds of real feathers! The center stone is a 3.46 carat Columbian cushion Emerald...It took over 250 hours to complete and cost around $360,000. PHOTO: PIAGET
Diamond Versace Pacifier...Not Exactly A "Silver Spoon"
This gives new meaning to being born with a silver spoon in one's mouth.
Happy Birthday July! The Beautifully Captivating Ruby Red Gemstone
Rare Red Rubies
July babies are lucky to call Ruby their birthstone. Not only are rubies stunningly beautiful and captivating, but also they are the most valuable species in the corundum mineral family, (which also includes sapphires, another member of the species) and can command the highest per-carat price of all the colored gemstones.
Color has to be the most important factor in determining the quality of a ruby gemstone. The finest rubies have a vibrant red to purplish color. Take a look at the color of our La Tortuga Cocktail Rings or Makai Stackables encrusted with ruby gemstones to see the amazing color it reflects. This is the most sought after ruby color, a vivid reddish-purple and is very important to the value of the stone!
Ruby is one of four precious gemstones (others include diamonds, emeralds, and sapphires) and known for rarity, monetary value and hardness. The name ruby comes from rubeus which means “red”. In its purest state, the mineral corundum is colorless. Chromium is the element responsible for ruby’s rich red color.
Ruby has been revered in many cultures throughout history and represents passion, protection and prosperity. Corundum (ruby, sapphire) is the second hardest gemstone after diamond, which makes it very durable for daily wear. Kate Alexandra Jewelry has a variety of beautiful sapphire and ruby gemstone jewelry, perfect for any July birthday gift.
Janet's Back! And with a Major Diamond Jewelry Collection
Janet's back! and with a major diamond collection.
Janet Jackson at the 2015 BET Awards on June 28th. She is wearing her new diamond jewelry collection, a 25 Ct. heart-shape fancy intense yellow diamond necklace.
Pop superstar Janet Jackson has released a new single titled "No Sleeep" and is realeasing her brand new album titled "Unbreakable" in the very near future. Later this summer, she will embark on a world tour, and Jackson has announced that she is launching a line of diamond jewelry called the Janet Jackson Unbreakable Diamonds Collection. The collaboration is with Paul Raps New York. (According to Entertainment tonight.) Recently on June 28th, 2015, Jackson attended the BET Awards and was adorned in a 25 carat heart-shape fancy intense yellow diamond necklace that will retail for $2 Million and a thirteen (13) Carat fancy intense yellow diamond ring that retails for $500,000!
The collection is named after Jackson’s newest album, Unbreakable. She will reportedly wear pieces from Unbreakable Diamonds during her upcoming world tour, which begins Aug. 31.
Makai Collection
Our Makai collection meaning "Towards the sea"
makai
[muh-kahy] adverb, Hawaii. 1.toward or by the sea; seaward.
Origin of makai: Hawaiian, equivalent to ma directional particle + kai ocean
"Makai", as defined above, is a directional term in Hawai'i meaning "toward the sea", or "seaward." The Kate Alexandra Makai Collection embodies everything about our love for the Ocean. From our La Tortuga turtle shell cocktail rings, to the dainty Coastal Current wavy bar necklace and mini wavy bar earrings, to our White Cap and Channel stackable rings, each piece embodies a component of some of our favorite things about the "makai" side.
Happy Birthday June!
Happy birthday June! All about the June birthstones.
June is a month that counts three (3) gemstones as birthstones: Alexandrite, Moonstone, and one of our favorites: Pearls. These smooth and lustrous fine jewelry staples are not only beautiful, but also are known to have calming effects on the human body, and promote centeredness and purity. Pearls are unlike other gems in that they are created deep beneath the ocean, inside a living mollusk. Their iridescent, subtle color make for a uniquely beautiful piece of jewelry. Gifts of Pearls are most appropriate for June Birthday's, and third and thirtieth anniversaries.
