Ideas for unique engagement rings
Engagement RingsEngagement Ring Ideas, Styles & Settings in Sydney The TOP engagement ring ideas, settings and styles for 2020! Contact Karen – jewellery designer in Sydney, for unique pieces of jewellery for the bride-to-be! Emma Stone has just set a new trend with her Pearl Snowflake Ring, described as “a wearable work of art, worthy of … Continue reading Ideas for unique engagement rings
Why jewellery valuations are worthwhile
Jewellery ValuationJewellery valuation in Sydney Call Karen at (612) 9232 1611 and receive expert advice from one of the most experienced Jewellery Valuers in Sydney! Did you know that in Australia insurance companies do not accept any valuations that are over two years old? And most valuations are prepared for insurance companies and estates. Have you … Continue reading Why jewellery valuations are worthwhile
Christmas gift ideas for the women in your life
Christmas, Diamond RingsGift Ideas for Christmas in Sydney! Even if diamonds really are a girl’s best friend, whether you are buying a Christmas gift for your wife, your mother, your daughter or your girlfriend, you can never go wrong with a handsome piece of jewellery. Try and see her reaction! Christmas is upon us — it’s time … Continue reading Christmas gift ideas for the women in your life
Some famous stones in the Smithsonian
Jewellery Design, Jewellery IndustryModern Jewellery Designers Sydney There are magical gems and jewels in the Smithsonian collection — a joy to behold and an inspiration to modern jewellery designers in Sydney and around the world. The Dom Pedro aquamarine The Dom Pedro aquamarine was cut from a rough beryl crystal that weighed about 45 kg and was almost … Continue reading Some famous stones in the Smithsonian
Christmas at Diamonds by Design
Jewellery Design, Jewellery IndustryChristmas 2019! The sun is setting over the Baltics as I write this whilst fulfilling a dream to go to St Petersburg. The artworks in Russia are simply superb and seeing a room of Renoirs is something I shall remember for ever. When I saw the Amber room in the Palace of Catherine I was reminded of my Gemmological learning days that Amber helps … Continue reading Christmas at Diamonds by Design
The Extraordinary Laurence Graff
Jewellery Design, Jewellery IndustryDiamond Jewellery Design Sydney Become inspired by Laurence Graff! If you’re looking for custom diamond rings, call Karen Lindley for antique & contemporary diamond jewellery design in Sydney. From the most humble of beginnings in the East End of London, Laurence Graff now heads an empire with shops from London to Monte Carlo and the … Continue reading The Extraordinary Laurence Graff
Great jewellery collectors — Marjorie Merriweather Post
Jewellery Design, Jewellery ValuationJewellery Valuation Sydney Are you a jewellery collector? Learn from the famous Marjorie Merriweather Post! Contact us for custom designs, jewellery valuation or appraisals in Sydney! Many of the most famous pieces from Mrs. Post’s collection can be found at the Hillwood Museum that was her estate in Washington, D.C., and at the Smithsonian. Mrs. … Continue reading Great jewellery collectors — Marjorie Merriweather Post
Georg Jensen — the ultimate in Scandinavian jewellery design
Jewellery DesignScandinavian Jewellery Design by Georg Jensen Georg Jensen was the son of a knife grinder in Copenhagen, who began his training as a goldsmith aged 14 in 1880. After a four-year apprenticeship, he returned to his first love, sculpture, and the Royal Academy of Fine Arts. But since he could not make a living modelling … Continue reading Georg Jensen — the ultimate in Scandinavian jewellery design
The Timeless Jewels of Jean Schlumberger
Jewellery DesignJean Schlumberger Jewellery Australia Jean Schlumberger was born in 1907 in Mulhouse in Alsace, near the Swiss border. He loved sketching, but was discouraged by his parents, who wanted him to be a banker. However by the 1930s he was in New York creating buttons and costume jewellery for Elsa Schiaparelli. In the Second World … Continue reading The Timeless Jewels of Jean Schlumberger
The Al-Thani Collection
Jewellery DesignMughal Jewellery Australia The most outstanding collection, ranging from 17th-century Mughal Empire pieces to 21st-century Cartier, of royal Indian jewellery in the world belongs to Sheikh Hamad bin Abdullah Al-Thani. The Mughals, descendents of Genghis Khan in Central Asia, arrived in India in 1526. By 1600 the Mughal Empire was the largest in the world. … Continue reading The Al-Thani Collection