http://www.krjewellers.com/updates Jewelers News Tue, 07 Apr 2009 14:58:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 en http://www.krjewellers.com/updates/2009/04/07/florentine-diamondpale-yellow-colorslightly-green-overtone13727-caratsirregular-9-sided-double-rose-cutstone-reference-database-internet-stonescom/ http://www.krjewellers.com/updates/2009/04/07/florentine-diamondpale-yellow-colorslightly-green-overtone13727-caratsirregular-9-sided-double-rose-cutstone-reference-database-internet-stonescom/#comments Tue, 07 Apr 2009 14:58:56 +0000 KRJewellers http://www.krjewellers.com/updates/2009/04/07/florentine-diamondpale-yellow-colorslightly-green-overtone13727-caratsirregular-9-sided-double-rose-cutstone-reference-database-internet-stonescom/ The Florentine diamond gets its name from the city of Florence (Latin Florentia), the renowned and historic city, situated 230 Km northwest of Rome, which had been the seat of the Duchy of Tuscany (1537-1860), ruled by several generations of the Medici Family, and was once the Capital of Italy for a short period (1865-71)

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]]> http://www.krjewellers.com/updates/2009/04/07/florentine-diamondpale-yellow-colorslightly-green-overtone13727-caratsirregular-9-sided-double-rose-cutstone-reference-database-internet-stonescom/feed/ http://www.krjewellers.com/updates/2009/04/07/the-uncut-matan-diamond-weighed-367-carats-the-largest-gem-quality-rough-diamond-ever-discovered-in-kalimantan-indonesia-reference-database-internet-stonescom/ http://www.krjewellers.com/updates/2009/04/07/the-uncut-matan-diamond-weighed-367-carats-the-largest-gem-quality-rough-diamond-ever-discovered-in-kalimantan-indonesia-reference-database-internet-stonescom/#comments Tue, 07 Apr 2009 14:58:54 +0000 KRJewellers http://www.krjewellers.com/updates/2009/04/07/the-uncut-matan-diamond-weighed-367-carats-the-largest-gem-quality-rough-diamond-ever-discovered-in-kalimantan-indonesia-reference-database-internet-stonescom/ The Matan diamond gets its name from the Pangeran (ruler) of Matan, in whose territory in western Kalimantan (Borneo), the diamond was discovered in 1787, in the famous Landak mines, which was one of the oldest and most productive mines in the world. The diamond had remained in the Pangeran’s family ever since it was discovered

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]]> http://www.krjewellers.com/updates/2009/04/07/the-uncut-matan-diamond-weighed-367-carats-the-largest-gem-quality-rough-diamond-ever-discovered-in-kalimantan-indonesia-reference-database-internet-stonescom/feed/ http://www.krjewellers.com/updates/2009/04/07/eureka-diamond1073-carat-cushion-cut-brownish-yellow-brilliant-reference-database-internet-stonescom/ http://www.krjewellers.com/updates/2009/04/07/eureka-diamond1073-carat-cushion-cut-brownish-yellow-brilliant-reference-database-internet-stonescom/#comments Tue, 07 Apr 2009 14:58:53 +0000 KRJewellers http://www.krjewellers.com/updates/2009/04/07/eureka-diamond1073-carat-cushion-cut-brownish-yellow-brilliant-reference-database-internet-stonescom/ The Eureka diamond was the first ever diamond to be discovered in South Africa, which changed the course of history of South Africa forever, and as such has immense historical significance. The name of the diamond seems to have been inspired by this significant event in the history of the diamond industry of South Africa

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]]> http://www.krjewellers.com/updates/2009/04/07/eureka-diamond1073-carat-cushion-cut-brownish-yellow-brilliant-reference-database-internet-stonescom/feed/ http://www.krjewellers.com/updates/2009/04/07/krupp-diamondasscher-cut-d-color-stone3319-caratsmounted-on-a-platinum-ring-reference-database-internet-stonescom/ http://www.krjewellers.com/updates/2009/04/07/krupp-diamondasscher-cut-d-color-stone3319-caratsmounted-on-a-platinum-ring-reference-database-internet-stonescom/#comments Tue, 07 Apr 2009 14:58:52 +0000 KRJewellers http://www.krjewellers.com/updates/2009/04/07/krupp-diamondasscher-cut-d-color-stone3319-caratsmounted-on-a-platinum-ring-reference-database-internet-stonescom/ The Krupp diamond gets its name from actress Vera Krupp, the original owner of the diamond, who belonged to the famous Krupp family, owners of Krupp AG, the industrial giant of Germany, that was one of the world’s principal steel makers

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]]> http://www.krjewellers.com/updates/2009/04/07/krupp-diamondasscher-cut-d-color-stone3319-caratsmounted-on-a-platinum-ring-reference-database-internet-stonescom/feed/ http://www.krjewellers.com/updates/2009/04/07/lesotho-promise603-carat-roughletseng-diamond-mine-of-lesotho-reference-database-internet-stonescom/ http://www.krjewellers.com/updates/2009/04/07/lesotho-promise603-carat-roughletseng-diamond-mine-of-lesotho-reference-database-internet-stonescom/#comments Tue, 07 Apr 2009 14:58:51 +0000 KRJewellers http://www.krjewellers.com/updates/2009/04/07/lesotho-promise603-carat-roughletseng-diamond-mine-of-lesotho-reference-database-internet-stonescom/ The diamond gets its name from its country of origin, the tiny Kingdom of Lesotho, inside South Africa, where the diamond was discovered at the Letseng diamond mine, high in the mountains of the tiny nation.

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]]> http://www.krjewellers.com/updates/2009/04/07/lesotho-promise603-carat-roughletseng-diamond-mine-of-lesotho-reference-database-internet-stonescom/feed/ http://www.krjewellers.com/updates/2009/04/07/dresden-white-diamond-is-a-4971-carat-colorless-cushion-cut-diamond-reference-database-internet-stonescom/ http://www.krjewellers.com/updates/2009/04/07/dresden-white-diamond-is-a-4971-carat-colorless-cushion-cut-diamond-reference-database-internet-stonescom/#comments Tue, 07 Apr 2009 14:58:49 +0000 KRJewellers http://www.krjewellers.com/updates/2009/04/07/dresden-white-diamond-is-a-4971-carat-colorless-cushion-cut-diamond-reference-database-internet-stonescom/ The Dresden White diamond derives its name partly from Dresden, the capital city of Saxony, in East Germany, and partly from the color of the diamond. The diamond was one of a magnificent collection of jewels and jewelry put together by Frederick Augustus I, also known as Augustus the Strong

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]]> http://www.krjewellers.com/updates/2009/04/07/dresden-white-diamond-is-a-4971-carat-colorless-cushion-cut-diamond-reference-database-internet-stonescom/feed/ http://www.krjewellers.com/updates/2009/04/07/empress-eugenie-diamond51-carat-perfectly-cut-oval-shaped-colorless-brilliant-carats-reference-database-internet-stonescom/ http://www.krjewellers.com/updates/2009/04/07/empress-eugenie-diamond51-carat-perfectly-cut-oval-shaped-colorless-brilliant-carats-reference-database-internet-stonescom/#comments Tue, 07 Apr 2009 14:58:48 +0000 KRJewellers http://www.krjewellers.com/updates/2009/04/07/empress-eugenie-diamond51-carat-perfectly-cut-oval-shaped-colorless-brilliant-carats-reference-database-internet-stonescom/ The diamond gets its name from Empress Eugenie the consort of Emperor Napoleon III, who purchased the diamond in 1853, and presented it as a wedding gift to his bride, Eugenie de Montijo, daughter of a Spanish Nobleman.

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]]> http://www.krjewellers.com/updates/2009/04/07/liberator-diamond155-carat-roughexceptional-quality-d-color-diamondfaceted-diamonds-by-harry-winston1944-reference-database-internet-stonescom/feed/ http://www.krjewellers.com/updates/2009/04/07/english-dresden-diamond-is-a-765-carat-pear-shaped-colorless-diamondexceptional-color-and-clarity-reference-database-internet-stonescom/ http://www.krjewellers.com/updates/2009/04/07/english-dresden-diamond-is-a-765-carat-pear-shaped-colorless-diamondexceptional-color-and-clarity-reference-database-internet-stonescom/#comments Tue, 07 Apr 2009 14:58:45 +0000 KRJewellers http://www.krjewellers.com/updates/2009/04/07/english-dresden-diamond-is-a-765-carat-pear-shaped-colorless-diamondexceptional-color-and-clarity-reference-database-internet-stonescom/ The English Dresden diamond gets its name from Mr. E. H. Dresden the 19th century jeweler and diamond dealer of London, who purchased the 119.5 carat rough diamond discovered in the Bagagem district of Brazil in 1857

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]]> http://www.krjewellers.com/updates/2009/04/07/english-dresden-diamond-is-a-765-carat-pear-shaped-colorless-diamondexceptional-color-and-clarity-reference-database-internet-stonescom/feed/ http://www.krjewellers.com/updates/2009/04/07/lesoth-brown-diamond-was-purchased-by-harry-winston-harrycleaved-it-into-18-pieces-reference-database-internet-stonescom/ http://www.krjewellers.com/updates/2009/04/07/lesoth-brown-diamond-was-purchased-by-harry-winston-harrycleaved-it-into-18-pieces-reference-database-internet-stonescom/#comments Tue, 07 Apr 2009 14:58:44 +0000 KRJewellers http://www.krjewellers.com/updates/2009/04/07/lesoth-brown-diamond-was-purchased-by-harry-winston-harrycleaved-it-into-18-pieces-reference-database-internet-stonescom/ The name of the diamond is a combined one that seems to reflect partly the country of origin of the diamond, Lesotho, and partly the color of the rough diamond. The accidental discovery of this massive 601-carat diamond in 1967

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