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THE GARLAND STYLE OF 1900

THE GARLAND STYLE OF 1900 Around the 1900, the most ‘modern’ jewelry was white- white stones (diamonds, pearls and moonstones), white metal (platinum and white gold) settings and the designed in the garland style. Delicacy was the hallmark of the garland … Continue reading

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ARTHUR KING, MASTER OF ‘DRIPPY’ GOLD

Arthur King was a master goldsmith during the 1960s and 1970s using lost wax casting method of making jewelry. With lost wax casting, a model is made in wax, then a mold from the wax carving, and with the mold … Continue reading

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CONCH PEARLS

CONCH PEARLS One of the world’s most unique and luxurious gems, Conch pearls are produced naturally by the Queen Conch mollusk. The highest quality exampels are characterized by a distinctive ‘flame structure’ that give the appearance of a fire burining … Continue reading

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NEGLIGEE NECKLACE

Necklaces are belive to be among the first human adornment going back 40,000 years into the Stone Age. The Negligee necklace is said to have first appear in Etruscan jewelry more than two thousand years ago. The word negligee comes from French … Continue reading

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THE LEGANDERY GOLCONDA DIAMOND MINES OF ANCIENT INDIA

THE LEGANDERY GOLCONDA DIAMOND MINES OF ANCIENT INDIA The ancient diamond mines of Golconda are in South Central India in the state  of Hydrabad. This region was the first known source of rough diamonds from approximately the 4th century B.C. until about 1730. From … Continue reading

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Paul Flato

This is an  an interesting article from the New York Times upon the death of Paul Flato, while not a house hold name, he was arguably one of the most important American jewelry designers of the first half of the … Continue reading

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