Another Kashmir sapphire lot that appeared at the same Christie's Hong Kong Magnificent Jewels & Jadeite Sale, held on June 2, 2015, that set the ...

Just two weeks after the Christie's Hong Kong Magnificent Jewels Sale held on June 2, 2015, another significant Kashmir Sapphire appeared at the Chris...

Happy indeed to take part in your forums after a long lapse. A Kashmir sapphire ring featured at Christie's Hong Kong Magnificent Jewels Sale on June...

Today even with the most advanced modern techniques at the disposal of diamond cutters, the cutting and polishing of a rough diamond crystal, always r...

At 12.5 kilos the GRANDMOTHER OF ALL PEARLS is indeed one of the largest Giant Clam pearls ever discovered off the Island of Palawan in the Philippine...

Three Burma sapphire lots appeared at Christie's Hong Kong Magnificent Jewels Sale held on May 31, 2011. These lots are Lot 3211, Lot 3212 and 3264. ...

I wonder whether Asiboy has informed the Mines And Geosciences Bureau of the Philippines about the discovery of the fossilized Giant Clam shell in the...

At every public auction at least a few "Animal and Plant Motif Lots" are featured and make a reasonable showing. In keeping with this expectation, at ...

Thanks AnitaP for starting this thread. As you said several such pieces are featured at every public auction, and bringing together such pieces would ...

The two Ceylon blue sapphires highlighted by Sunil appeared at Sotheby's Geneva on May 14, 2013 at their Magnificent Jewels and Noble Jewels Sale. At ...

Wonder if an image of the same catseye alexandrite under daylight is also available for comparison. The two images placed side by side would indeed be...

You are dead right Joan ! Thanks for your sharp observation, which calls for an explanation.

Lot 458 - titled an "Exceptional Platinum, Sapphire And Diamond Ring" featured at the Sotheby's New York, April 29, 2014 Magnificent Jewels Sale, sett...

In October 2011, at Christie's New York Magnificent Jewels Sale, another rare Ceylon alexandrite made its appearance. This cushion-cut alexandrite we...

The most convincing and incontrovertible evidence of Sri Lanka being the most prolific source of rubies in ancient times, comes from Ibn Batuta, the M...