For the twelfth consecutive year, Jeager-LeCoultre enjoyed its status as a partner of the Venice International Film Festival, the 73rd edition of which was held from the 31st August to the 10th September this year. To coincide with this iconic event in the film calendar the Grande Maison unveiled its very latest jewellery creations. The collection, which is a tribute to all things feminine, is yet another spectacular triumph of elegance, luxury and splendor that Jaeger-LeCoultre is synonymous with.
Category: Jewellery
Blue Eyed
The record-breaking run of Christie’s Magnificent Jewels auctions has continued with The Cullinan Dream being one of the most recent items on offer. An exceptional jewel, the Dream is the largest and most expensive fancy intense blue diamond ever to be sold at auction. Taking it name from the Cullinan mine in South Africa – the site where it was first uncovered in 2014 – this 24.18 carat piece was originally part of a larger 122.52 carat blue diamond.
Following its discovery, this massive jewel was meticulously examined by a master cutter in order to determine the best yield. It was the cut into four substantial polished blue diamonds .These comprised a cushion-cut seven-carat diamond, a radiant-cut 10.3 carat diamond, a pear-shaped 11.3 carat diamond and the record breaking rectangular mixed-cut diamond.
According to the Gemological Institute of America, The Cullinan Dream is a fancy intense blue diamond, classified as Type IIB, These are exceedingly rare and account for less than half of one percent of all of the diamonds found in nature.
The Cullinan Dream sold for US$42.2 million. Mark Cullinan, an international jewellery dealer and great grandson of Sir Thomas Cullinan, the discoverer of the Petra’s Cullinan Diamond Mine in 1898, was there to witness the sale.
He commented: “It was a great pleasure to be in New York for this exciting auction and to see the fantastic price achieved by a diamond that has come to represent a new generation of discoveries from the Petra’s Cullinan Diamond Mine.”
Sweet Remember Ring
Everyone knows that the worst thing a man can do is forget his anniversary. Finally, though, modern tech has come up with a gadget specifically designed to help – Remember Rings. Designed specifically for the guy who wants to keep his sweetheart sweet, the Remember Ring provides any memory-deficient male with a gentle reminder of the fact that that special day is looming. Exactly 24 hours before the day in question, the “hot spot” on the interior surface of the Remember Ring heats up to around 120ºF for about 10 seconds. The ring then continues to warm up every hour on the hour, thereafter.
It’s important to note that the Remember Ring only gets hot enough to cause discomfort, but never to burn. This may not be a plus for the neglected Mrs, with some spouses feeling that a fried finger is the very least that their absent-minded other half deserves. Using a micro thermopile, the Remember Ring converts the heat emanating from the hand into electricity, and that keeps the battery charged, and the microchip clock running perpetually. The Remember Ring is also maintenance free – almost certainly not the case with its wearee.
So if you’re about to marry a guy that you suspect might not be the remembering kind, save him and yourself – a heap of heartache. Just specify your wedding date when you order, and the ring will arrive pre-programmed. Then there’s nothing to worry about until your anniversary. The ring is waterproof and impact resistant, comes in several different finishes and can be ordered from www.alaskajewelry.com.” Prices start at around US$760. While it might seem like a lot of money, but it’s a whole lot cheaper than restorative dentistry and a costly divorce case.
Pink Rocker
Anew record has been set for the most expensive fancy vivid pink diamond ever to be sold at auction. When it came up for sale earlier this year, the Unique Pink, an extremely rare 15.38-carat pear-shaped pink diamond, went for US$31.6 million. Sold at Sotheby’s Geneva, the gem was acquired by an anonymous Asian private phone bidder.
The most expensive pink diamond ever to sell at auction remains the 24.78-carat Graff Pink, which sold for $46.2 million at Sotheby’s in November 2010. However, the Unique Pink eclipsed the previous record for a fancy vivid pink diamond, which was set by the Sweet Josephine at a Christie’s auction in November 2015 when it sold for US$28.5 million. That particular gem was bought by Joseph Lau, a Hong Kong billionaire, who purchased it for Josephine, his then seven-year-old daughter. Hence the name, we imagine.
Speaking prior to the sale of the Unique Pink, David Bennett, worldwide chairman of Sotheby’s International Jewellery, said: “It is difficult to imagine a diamond that better illustrates the term vivid pink than this outstanding stone. The colour is simply astonishing and, for its size, in my experience, it is truly unique.”
The sale formed part of the Magnificent Jewels and Noble Jewels auction, a high profile event that proved to be a huge success, bringing in a genuinely impressive total of $175.1 million. Several of the other gems on offer also set new records, including a fancy vivid blue diamond that sold for $17.1 million.