The Lesotho Promise is the wonderful creation of Graff, a necklace that truly takes the breath away. The awesome 603 carat stone was found in the Letsenf mine, in Lesotho, the 15th largest diamond found. Graff payed quite a sum for it, the diamond ads up to $12.36 million. After thorough analysis, the diamond was [...]
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If so, then you must visit Taxco, a small town couple of hours away from the tourist hot spot of Acapulco, in the state of Guerrero, state of Mexico. There, local talented artisans hand make gorgeous silver jewelry sometimes with unique personal designs. In case you aren’t planning to visit Mexico this year but still [...]
I have found this fascinating video about making Murano glass pendants. Murano glass is typical from the small island of Murano, in Venice, Italy. Have a look!
If you are looking for a piece of jewelry that is truly subtle, refined and out of the ordinary then filigree jewelry is it. The charm of filigree consists in the superb entwining and craftsmanship. Antique jewelry seems so precious and meticulous. This is an old craft that was present in the ancient civilizations: Egyptian, [...]
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In the following chart are listed the top 10 diamond producing countries by volume of diamond exploitation. These top 10 diamond producing countries account for over 80% of the world’s rough diamonds. Rank Country % of Worldwide Production 1. Russia 22.40 % 2. Botswana 19.90 % 3. Congo (Dem. Rep.) 18.60 % 4. Australia [...]
