A PAIR OF JADEITE, ONYX AND DIAMOND FARGESIA BAMBOO EARRINGS EARRINGS, AUSTY LEE Each designed as a narrow cylinder composed of alternating bands of jade, onyx and rondelles of circular-cut diamonds and diamonds of yellow and brown tint, with a pear-shaped diamond of stronger yellow tint, suspended from a drop-shaped diamond and onyx top, all in a green tint gold; estimated total diamond weight 2.34 carats; mounted in 18k yellow gold; length 9.4cm
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Accompanied by a Hong Kong Jade & Stone Laboratory report stating that the natural colour fei cui (jadeite jade) has no resin detected. Report #SJ198378, dated 14 January 2021.
Coloured diamonds have not been tested for natural colour origin.
Christie s presents jewellery to celebrate Valentine s Day in its auctions Ahead of Valentine’s Day 2021, Christie’s has selected lots from the past as well as a selection of upcoming pieces, all of which celebrate love, whether from our online sales or from the Magnificent Jewels auctions taking place in May in Geneva and in June in Hong Kong By: Diamond World News Service
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The Love For Wedding Gifts
This Fabergé tiara was a wedding gift from Frederick Francis IV, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin to his bride Princess Alexandra of Hanover and Cumberland. But it arrived too late for the big day, and Princess Alexandra had to wear the traditional Hanoverian nuptial crown. The special wedding gift arrived a month later and during the Court Ball organized by the city of Schwerin on 8 July, Princess Alexandra wore the aquamarine tiara for the first time. This eleg
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Do you ever consider the uniqueness factor of a vehicle before purchasing it? This might just be a trait that is specific to petrolheads, but I m sure that no one is really happy to see several other identical cars in the parking lot. If buying a truck that s different than most trucks on the road is a priority to you, then the 60s built, Forward Control Ford Econoline might just be the one you re looking for. 32 photos
Available between 1961 to 1967, about 52,121 of these trucks were built. That s slightly more than 10% of all the Econoline Vans that were produced in the same period. If you consider the fact that it has been 50 years since it went out of production, we can only wonder how many of these special pickup trucks are still around today. These days you can expect to pay between $950 to $40,000 on one, depending on several factors. Of course, a true restomod project would probably go even higher up, but any starting po
WHAT IS IT WORTH COMING TO MARRAKECH FOR? TOP 10 AWESOME THINGS TO DO
Marrakech is the legendary red city of Morocco. Mystical (it is home to marabouts), stealing (when entering the market, pick your pocket!), cheeky, noisy, luxurious, hot . Marrakech has no access to the Atlantic and the Mediterranean, but every year, crowds of tourists rush here like ants on a piece of sugar. The local hotels are like paradise oases of comfort and beauty, gardens filled with fragrant flowers, refreshing swimming pools, relaxing spas and golf courses. The nightlife in Marrakech is endless. As well as gourmet restaurants with terraces, where it is so pleasant to relax, art galleries, literary cafes, museums, palaces. It is in Marrakech where many celebrities have bought their villas and luxurious riads: Brad Pitt, Madonna, Naomi Campbell, Jean Paul Gaultier, Leonardo di Caprio, Alain Delon. This magical city spread out against the backdrop of the snow-capped Atlas Mountains has inspired and beckon
Need some space? You can now buy 7 billion-year-old stardust and pieces of the moon and Mars By Sophie Lewis Meteorites up for auction this week
If you re looking for an out-of-this-world gift this Valentine s Day, an auction house is offering up rare meteorite chunks from the moon, Mars and beyond for as little as $250.
In an online sale beginning Tuesday, February 9, Christie s auction house is auctioning off 72 meteorites solid pieces of debris from celestial objects like comets and asteroids that arrive on Earth as shooting stars, somehow managing to survive their journey through our atmosphere to land on the surface.