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The Wittelsbach is a rare dark blue diamond weighing 35.56 carats. It is pure apart from a few surface scratches that were probably caused during removal from its setting. The diamond has been cut with 82 facets arranged in an unusual pattern -- the star facets on the crown are vertically split and the pavilion… Continue reading The Wittlesbach Diamond
Faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the whole staircase. - Martin Luther King, Jr.
From origins deep in the earth to that shiny gem on your lover's hand, the process by which a diamond makes its way from birth to beauty is complex and fascinating. The hardest of all substances, it is the subject of countless legends and beliefs. One of the more outlandish beliefs was that diamonds could… Continue reading King Of Gems
I do not need to see my blood To know that I am real My pulse beats strong inside my palm How wonderful I feel I breathe the breath of life So deep inside my lungs As I gaze into the splendor Into God’s world I plunge ©2002 by Diamond Mike Watson
I walked into a popular restaurant known for chicken and was surprised to see a sign on the counter saying, "Try our new beef tacos." I also remember going to an establishment known for beef. A large poster advertised a new addition: turkey sandwiches. And, come to think of it, it seems that nearly every… Continue reading Do What You Do Best
This 105.60 oval-shaped diamond (in center of crown) is one of the most famous diamonds in the world. The first mention of it is in India in 1297. It has been said that whoever owned the 'Koh-i-noor' ruled the world. It is now among the British Crown Jewels.
“A person is limited only by the thoughts that he chooses.” ? James Allen, As a Man Thinketh
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“Dare to live the life you have dreamed for yourself. Go forward and make your dreams come true.” ? Ralph Waldo Emerson
The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes. - Marcel Proust
The Sancy Diamond has one of the most interesting, colorful, confused and involved histories of all the famous diamonds in Europe. It is a pale yellow 55.23-carat shield-shaped stone, apparently of Indian origin, and is said to be one of the first large diamonds to be cut with symmetrical facets. The stone is also unusual… Continue reading The Sancy Diamond
“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” ? H. Jackson Brown Jr., P.S. I Love You
The "waterfall" ring was the most popular ladies ring from 1960 to 1980. It usually had 19 diamonds and cascaded up and then down like flowing water. Photo shown in 14 karat white gold although yellow gold was more popular during this period.
The Shah Diamond The Shah's shape, similar to a quartz crystal, is one of the most unusual in the world of famous diamonds. The Shah is an 88.70-carat, bar-shaped, partially polished diamond bearing three engraved markings. It was probably found in Golconda, India. The first engraving reads "Bourhan-Nizam-Shah-II, 1000" (Mohammedan calender), which places the stone… Continue reading The Shah Diamond
Natural reflections of jewelry in the morning. The jeweler allows me to wear the sapphire blue lake on my finger, the emerald green leaves around my neck, and take the citrine sunset with me wherever I go. Jewelry has become my daytime link to nature in an office with no windows. And if I have… Continue reading Weekly Photo Challege: Reflections in the Morning