Cristina on April 10th, 2009

After the world’s most expensive blue diamond, The Wittelsbach, was sold to diamond dealer – Laurence Graff – last year for $24.3 million, Sotheby’s has another impressive blue diamond for the next auction. Despite the economic woe, apparently sales for big, rare stones are still going strong. The new diamond is a fancy vivid blue [...]

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Cristina on October 15th, 2008

Auction house Sotheby’s has offered an exquisite collection of jewelry from famous designers and contemporary artists in order to raise funds for the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC). The jewelry will appear in the London Important Jewels sale on the 17th of December. The jewelry donated to the London Important [...]

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Cristina on October 7th, 2008

1. Diamond Bikini by Susan Rosen And Steinmetz – $30 million The diamond bikini is created by Susan Rosen with Steinmetz Diamonds and has more then 150 carats of D Flawless diamonds. The item is at the same time the most expensive diamond jewelry and the most expensive bathing suit. 30 million dollar diamond bikini [...]

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Cristina on September 30th, 2008

Sotheby’s is one of the biggest players amongst famous auction houses. It is the second oldest auction house “in continuous operation”, founded in 1744 under the name of Baker’s, in London, England, by Samuel Baker. The business started with valuable rare books and later developing toward fine and decorative art. The company is currently having [...]

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