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Anna Paquin’s Wedding Jewelry Revealed

August 30th, 2010 | Author: Diamonds-usa

Anna Paquin, the 28 year old Oscar winner and star of the hit HBO series “True Blood”, finally tied the knot with co-star Stephen Moyer this past weekend. The couple wed at privet, traditional wedding ceremony in Malibu,

California. They announced their engagement last August after Moyer presented his wife to be with a vintage antique stylized Victorian inspired engagement ring.

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The diamond ring's center stone is a rustic dark diamond that’s set in aged silver. Apparently it is not a rough diamond but a form of an organic cut diamond that’s a bit Smokey in appearance and is irregular and somewhat unclear. Paquin's wedding Jewelry also included a hand made 50 carat diamond necklace that repeated the romantic vintage motif of the engagement ring as well as a pair of elegant diamond studs.

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Chelsea Clinton's Wedding Jewelry

August 23rd, 2010 | Author: Diamonds-usa

The Clinton family is often regarded to American royalty, and so it is only appropriate that Princess Chelsea would show off an emerald cut diamond engagement ring, other

wise known as a princess-cut diamond. Chelsea Clinton and husband Marc Mezvinsky finally tied the knot what is now regarded to as the “Cinderella wedding” at the Astor Courts Estate in Rhinebeck, New York. Chelsea's wedding Jewelry also included a lavish floral diamond http://creditnoproblems.com/post/consumer-credit-assistance-c8.html

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The hottest new trend in wedding rings fashion

August 18th, 2010 | Author: Diamonds-usa

According to this month's Los Angeles Times magazine, geometric shaped diamond rings are the hottest new trend in The Sleep Apnea Exercise Program

ry_jewelry/diamond_anniversary_rings.asp” target=”_blank”>wedding rings fashion for 2010. The architectural innovative cuts of the diamonds such as the teardrop, the oval, the marquise or even the heart-shaped diamond rings are the latest attention grabbers to hit the wedding ring market.

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The ever-fashionable, trendsetter Victoria Beckham, who's known to own a variety of engagement rings have been spotted sporting a geometric shaped marquise cut diamond lately. The 6-carat diamond engagement ring embraced with a trillion on each side is known to have cost over 1.8 million dollars and is alleged to be an “I'm sorry I cheated on you” gift from hubby football pro David Beckham.

The amazing story of the Wittelsbach Graff diamond

August 15th, 2010 | Author: Diamonds-usa

It is worthwhile visiting the Smithsonian's museum of Natural History in Washington DC these days, the exhibit of the biggest Flawless deep blue diamond of 31.06 carat, the Wittelsbach Graff, was extended until first of Sept 2010. It is displayed in

a ring at the Harry Winston Gallery next door to the world famous Hope diamond that is in the Hall of Geology, Gems & Minerals.

The Wittelbach diamond via Wikipedia

The amazing Wittelbach diamond was first publicly shown in 1722 at the marriage of Maria Amalia to Charles of Bavaria (one of the Wittelsbach family) in Munich. It was first mounted on the Bavarian's chain of the Golden Fleece Order in 1745. When Maximilian Josef of Wittelbach became the first king of Bavaria in 1806 he set the family famous blue 35.56 carat

s diamond in the Bavarian Royal Crown.

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Later it was seen in 1921 at the funeral of Ludwig the 3rd, the last king of Bavaria. In 1931 the Wittelbach family tried to sell the diamond with no luck. They sold it finally in 1951 and it was exhibited at the World Trade show, Expo, that took place in Brussels, Belgium in 1958.It was in private collection until 1964 thereafter it was given as an Engagement Wedding present by Helmut Horten to his beloved Heidi (known today as the worlds 3rd richest billionaire woman).

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In the end of 2008 the 35.56 Wittelbach was sold to the famous jeweler Lawrence Graff for no less than 16.4 million UK Pounds. It was the highest price ever that was paid for a diamond at an auction. He then re cut it to enhance the color and clarity of the gem. It ended up losing 4.45 carats to be the famous Wittelbach Graff 31.06 carats.

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Put On Your Diamond Shoes

August 9th, 2010 | Author: Diamonds-usa

Luxury jeweler House of Borgezie is selling $160,000 diamond-studded stilleto heels that comes with a 1,000-year guarantee. Designed by Christopher Michael Shellis and crafted in Birmingham, England, the shoes have 2,200 diamonds soldered onto them,

reports Shoeblog. They take 100 hours to make, and a replaceable red heart-shaped sole makes the shoes easy to maintain.

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Five pairs have been sold. One of the new owners is rumored to be Victoria Beckham.

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