THEHOPE DIAMOND
Mysterious, infamous, magnificent, cursed, exciting,
the most famous diamond ever.
As legend goes it was plucked from the eye of an idol
in India in the 17th Century by a thief that was later murdered for it.
Held by Tavernier until sold to the King of France, Louis the XV for an enormous amount of gold. Passed to King Louis XVI and Marie Antoniette, we all know that outcome. To King George IV, who lost it to pay off tremendous debt. To Henry Phillip Hope, it's namesake
who had no heirs. Passed to his eldest nephew
Henry Thomas Hope who sold it pay off gambling debts.
Then to Evalyn Walsh McClean by way of Cartier who had
now fashioned it into the incredible necklace it is today.
She never took it off and the curse continued, with the death of her eldest son, in a car accident, her daughter committed suicide at 25, and her dear husband declared insane. Sold in 1949 to Harry Winston, again to pay off debt, it was donated to the Smithsonian Institute where it is now displayed. I personally photographed it and it appeared as a flash of light, from every angle I shot. I do believe it has magical power.
lorna davison designs
I only look expensive, at 20mm round this beautifully cut, greenish yellow quartz would be great for that special cocktail party. Set in precious Sterling Silver. Let's start the Film Noir tradition again.
Wear this gem for 179.00
A 25 Carat Rock
sold
CULTURED PEARLS
Let me help you design a necklace you will
love at a price you cannot believe.
From South Seas Tahitian to Natural Color Chinese Fresh Water, we love to
sell quality and value. Just let us know your desires and I will find you the perfect
necklace at the perfect price.
The strands to the left are 9.0 9.5mm
at 250.00 per strand. Of course we need
to find you the perfect clasp.
I make these for childen and babies too.
Much smaller. A gift to be treasured for
a lifetime.
As a long time distributor of
Callacut as well as
Nelson Signature Bridal.
I can provide you with a custom look, ordered to finger size that will make you smile
every time you look at your ring and think of the value
you received.
callacut by nelson
With more brilliance than a traditional
marquise and more fire than a princess cut,
the patented CALLA diamond stands apart
as unique and timeless expression of love.
Inspired by the butterfly's love affiar with the elegant beauty of the calla lily, each diamond is precision cut to the ideal symmetry to ensure maximum brilliance.
No other diamond shape compares to the
unique romance of this truly one of kind cut.
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This photo contains my very good friend and former business partner John R.
Davison. He is a joker, golfer, writer, researcher, and fun loving man. He never fails to make the room laugh. His website contains the numerous works of art we have collected in the last 40 years. We now offer these works for sale.
richard krementz
CANARY TOURMALINE
Platinum and diamond BEE necklace with stationed diamond chain
Black starr & frost
18K diamond SWANN BROOCH
BY GEMLOK
why?
The answer is my love of details. Nature of course creates the most perfect details, but I love when humankind gets close. These are the pieces that end up in my collection. They call out to me in a spiritual way that transforms them into more than objects of desire.