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Sri Lanka Ceylon Gem Stone and Jewelry Blog Sri Lanka Ceylon Gem Stone and Jewelry Blog Designer Gem Stones and Jewelry from Sri Lanka(Ceylon). Free worldwide delivery.We also offer free gem/jewelry certificates for our gems and jewelry respectively.These certificates are issued by the National Gem and Jewelry Authority of Sri Lanka .Th Articles
Dorris Duke's Pearl Bracelets,History, Islamic Arts and Foundation- Referen
2009-08-27 18:13:00 Doris Duke's Pearl Bracelets refer to a collection of six bracelets in which pearls were used as the main component, among the 399-piece jewelry collection of the renowned tobacco heiress, her personal jewelry, some of which were family heirlooms inherited from her grandmother and mother and others which she purchased herself from well known jewelers in New York and Paris, More About: Islamic , History , Foundation , Arts
Ella Gafter's Butterfly Corsage Pin- Reference Database -Internet Stones.CO
2009-08-22 09:03:00 A corsage pin is a piece of jewelry designed in the form of a spray of flowers, that is normally worn pinned to a woman's clothes. Apart from flowers the corsage pin in this case also contains a butterfly incorporated into the design and hence the name butterfly corsage pin. More About: Internet , Database , Reference , Butterfly , Ella
Nizam of Hyderabad Satlada Pearl Necklace- Reference Database -Internet Sto
2009-08-16 19:29:00 The necklace which is a masterpiece of pearl jewelry created by the artisans of Hyderabad in the 19th century is part of the fabulous collection of jewelry consisting of 173 pieces that once belonged to the Nizams of Hyderabad but later acquired by the Government of India, and is today kept in the vaults of the Reserve Bank of India in Mumbai More About: Internet , Necklace , Database , Reference
Umm Kulthum Multi-strand Pearl and Turquoise Necklace- Reference Database -
2009-08-02 18:32:00 The name refers to a 10-strand seed pearl necklace interspersed with turquoise designed in the style of 19th-century multi-strand pearl necklaces of Indian origin, found in the collection of jewelry belonging to the Nizam's of Hyderabad, exhibited in the Museum at Hyderabad, in Andhra Pradesh. More About: Necklace , Multi , Database , Reference , Pearl
Umm Kulthums Pearl Neckace al-Nahyan Family Heirloom- Reference Database -I
2009-07-31 14:26:00 The name refers to a 19th-century nine-stranded elaborate festoon pearl necklace, designed in the best Indian traditions of jewelry crafting, similar in style to the famed Satlada necklaces of India, that once belonged to Umm Kulthum (pronounced-Kulsum), the greatest Arab female singer of the 20th-century, of Egyptian nationality, who was fondly referred to as Kawkab-el-Sharq, meaning, the shining star of the Middle East. More About: Family , Database , Reference , Pearl
Ceylon Pearl Necklace Meera Gandhi- Reference Database -Internet Stones.COM
2009-07-23 12:58:00 The necklace gets its name obviously from the source of the pearls that constitute it, viz. Ceylon (Sri Lanka), one of the most ancient sources of saltwater pearls in the world, whose rich pearl banks in the Gulf of Mannar together with the pearl banks of the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea More About: Internet , Necklace , Database , Gandhi , Reference
Emperor Akbars Baroque Pearl Drop Pendant- Reference Database -Internet Sto
2009-07-19 05:58:00 The pendant which is of late 16th century origin as indicated by the date inscribed on its enameled gold cap, belongs to the period of the first of the great Mughal emperors of the classic period of the empire, Jalaluddin Muhammad Akbar, whose reign extended from 1556 to 1605. The classic period of the Mughal empire More About: Internet , Database , Reference , Emperor , Pearl
Chanel Cuff Bracelet-Gabrielle Coco Chanel-Fine Jewelry-Reference Database
2009-07-12 19:36:00 The name refers to a cuff bracelet made of gold, and set with cultured Akoya pearls and diamonds, that came into prominence when displayed around the world, as part of the traveling exhibition, Pearls : A Natural History, organized by the American Museum of Natural History in collaboration with the Chicago Field Museum More About: Jewelry , Database , Bracelet , Chanel , Reference
Birks Black Tahitian Double Row Cultured Pearl Necklace- Reference Database
2009-07-02 06:40:00 The name refers to a black Tahitian double-row cultured pearl necklace that came into prominence when the popular travel exhibition known as Pearls, A Natural History organized by the American Museum of Natural History, New York, in collaboration with the Field Museum More About: Necklace , Double , Black , Database , Reference
Three Strand Nina Dyer Pearl Necklace - Reference Database -Internet Stones
2009-06-27 14:17:00 The three-strand black pearl necklace, a signature piece by the renowned jewelers Cartier, gets its name from its one time celebrated owner, the Anglo-Indian fashion model Nina Sheila Dyer , who in 1954 married Baron Hans Heinrich Thyssen, a noted industrialist and art collector and one of the richest men in Europe at that time More About: Internet , Necklace , Database , Reference
Gulf Pearl Parure-Pearl and Diamond Parure-Harry Winston-Reference Database
2009-06-22 17:47:00 Parure (pah-rur) in French means adornment. The word was first used in the 17th century in Europe, referring to a set of three or more matching pieces of jewelry, made out of the same materials. Subsequently the meaning of the word was expanded to include an entire wardrobe or suite of matching jewelry, that included items like diadem, tiara, bandeau, comb, necklace, bracelet, rings, earrings and pendants, brooch, shoulder brooches, stomacher, belt and belt-buckles. More About: Database , Reference , Gulf , Harry , Pearl
Duchess of Windsor/ Queen Mary Pearl Necklace,Pearl Pendant and Pearl Ear C
2009-06-19 19:44:00 The three components, the pearl and diamond necklace, the pearl and diamond pendant and the pearl and diamond ear clips, formed a suite of jewelry that was commonly worn by the Duchess of Windsor , complementing her fashionable wardrobe, during the almost four decades she had owned them. More About: Necklace , Mary , Queen , Pearl
Countess Mona Von Bismarck Two-Strand Pearl Necklace- Reference Database -I
2009-06-10 17:51:00 The double-strand natural pearl necklace consisting of extraordinary pearls of the highest quality and beauty, is not only a signature piece of its probable designer, Cartier's, but also of its fashion conscious wearer Countess Mona von Bismarck More About: Necklace , Database , Reference , Pearl
Barbara Hutton / Marie Antoinette Pearl Necklace-Reference Database -Intern
2009-06-10 17:33:00 The name refers to a magnificent single-strand pearl necklace, with a great historic significance, composed of forty four graduated pearls, that once belonged to Marie Antoinette, the queen consort of King Louis XVI More About: Necklace , Barbara , Database , Marie Antoinette
Biwa Pearl Bracelet-Jill Gindoff Cashman- Reference Database -Internet Ston
2009-06-10 16:03:00 The name refers to the extraordinary nine-stranded pearl bracelet composed of Biwa pearls, that drew international attention after its exposition as part of an international traveling exhibition organized by the American Museum of Natural History More About: Internet , Database , Bracelet , Jill , Reference
Queen Marie Amelie Sapphire, Diamond and Pearl Parure- Reference Database -
2009-06-05 19:14:00 The word parure was first applied in the 17th century to refer to a set of three or more matching pieces of jewelry, but later its definition was widened to include an entire wardrobe or suite of matching jewelry. Parures reached the height of its popularity in the Neoclassical period (late Georgian period in Britain) More About: Database , Marie , Queen , Reference , Pearl
Chrysanthemum Pearl Brooch, Tiffany and Co-Reference Database-Internet Ston
2009-05-29 20:19:00 The origin of the name Chrysanthemum Brooch is self explanatory, as it is based on a naturalistic theme, represented by the Chrysanthemum flower. This unique fresh water pearl brooch with a creative design in the form of a Chrysanthemum flower, was designed and executed by the chief jewelry designer of Tiffany 's, New York More About: Internet , Database , Reference , Pearl
Marie Mancini Pearls identical drop-shaped white nacreous pearls-Reference
2009-05-25 17:20:00 The Marie Mancini Pearls refer to a pair of apparently identical drop-shaped white nacreous pearls, weighing approximately 200 grains each, with an ancient historical provenance, that once belonged to Marie Mancini, the niece of Cardinal Mazarin More About: White , Reference
Empress Eugenie Pearl and Diamond Tiara at Louvre Museum- Reference Databas
2009-05-22 14:45:00 This exquisitely crafted pearl and diamond tiara of mid-19th century France, was commissioned by Napoleon III (1852-70) as part of a suite of jewelry he ordered the court jewelers in Paris to create, using diamonds, pearls and other precious stones, from the state treasury, in anticipation of his marriage to Eugenie de Montijo More About: Museum , Reference , Louvre , Pearl
Cambridge Lovers Knot Tiara- Reference Database Queens Tiara-Internet Stone
2009-05-18 19:36:00 The Cambridge Lovers Knot Tiara was designed and executed in 1913 by E. Wolff & Co. for the royal jewelers Garrards, who were commissioned by Queen Mary, the Queen consort of King George V, to create a tiara based on the design of one owned by her maternal grandmother Princess Augusta of Hesse More About: Internet , Stone , Database , Reference
Sea Dragon Pendant, Waddesdon Bequest at the British Museum-Reference Datab
2009-05-15 06:05:00 The Sea Dragon Pendant, based on the famous Renaissance designs for pendants, of dragons and sea horses, by the Bavarian goldsmith, jewelry craftsman and designer, Erasmus Hornick, gets its name from its monstrous shape like a sea dragon. More About: British , Museum , Reference
Sculptural Pendants-Swan,Cupid,Siren,Mars,Italian Caravel Pendant- Referenc
2009-05-12 17:04:00 The State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, is the home to some of the finest surviving examples of sculptural pendants of the late Renaissance period that originated in Western European countries during the 16th and 17th centuries. More About: Mars , Italian , Swan , Cupid , Siren
The Canning Jewel- Reference Database -Internet Stones.COM
2009-05-09 19:12:00 The Canning Jewel , a sculptural pendant characteristic of the Renaissance period that lasted from the 15th to 17th centuries A.D., incorporating a large baroque pearl as its centerpiece, combined with gold, enameling colored gemstones and diamonds to form the figure of a bearded merman brandishing a scimitar More About: Internet , Database , Reference
Tarantula Brooch,Jewelry from Different Periods-House of Hemmerle- Referenc
2009-05-02 09:29:00 The name More About: House , Jewelry , Tarantula
Baroda Pearl Necklace, Maharajah Khande Rao Gaekwad of Baroda-Reference Dat
2009-04-22 20:06:00 The seven-stranded Baroda Pearl Necklace , one of the most extravagant pearl necklaces ever created, was the most expensive piece of jewelry in the fabulous collection of jewels and jewelry that once belonged to Maharajah Khande Rao Gaekwad of Baroda, the 9th in the line of succession of 13 Gaekwad Maharajahs who ruled the Maratha Kingdom of Baroda, situated in the mid-west of the Indian sub-continent, 250 miles (400 km) from Mumbai. More About: Reference
Kellie/Kelly Pearl,largest freshwater pearl,Discovered in Scotland-Referenc
2009-04-19 05:11:00 The Kellie/Kelly Pearl the largest freshwater pearl ever discovered in the 2,000-year history of the Scottish pearl industry, was found in 1621 in a tributary of the river Ythan in Aberdeen shire, and was later presented to King James VI, who got the rare jewel incorporated in the Scottish Crown, together with other pearls, rubies, diamonds and amethysts already on the crown. More About: Scotland , Largest
Abernethy Pearl,Scottish Little Willie Pearl-Freshwater Pearl- Reference Da
2009-04-13 05:44:00 The Abernethy Pearl , a 44-grain extraordinary freshwater pearl discovered in the River Tay in Scotland from a freshwater Unionoidae mussel species known as Margaritifera margaritifera, once common in the rivers of Scotland More About: Reference , Willie , Scottish
Pearl Carpet of Baroda, rectangular-shaped,length,2.64 meters-Reference Dat
2009-04-09 07:02:00 The most extravagant carpet ever made in the history of mankind, described by Sir George Birdwood, a connoisseur of Indian jewelry, in 1879 as the most wonderful piece of embroidery ever known, the Pearl Carpet of Baroda, gets its name from the Maratha Princely State of Baroda, one of the four Princely States of the Maratha Confederacy More About: Reference , Meters
Southern Cross pearl cluster, consists of a group of nine pearls-Reference
2009-04-02 19:08:00 The Southern Cross Pearl also known as the Great Southern Cross Pearl, is a natural cluster of nine pearls discovered in the pearl oyster species of the South Sea, Pinctada maxima, in Western Australia in 1874 or 1883. More About: Reference , Group
Duke of Devonshire Emerald is a 1384-carat,Largest Finest Uncut Emerald -In
More articles from this author:2008-06-08 06:27:00 The emerald discovered in the Muzo mines of Columbia is one of the largest uncut emerald crystal in the World and was gifted by Emperor Don Pedro I to the sixth Duke of Devonshire in 1831 More About: Uncut , Emerald , Largest , Carat 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
