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Jewellers & Jewellery

"I have always felt a gift diamond shines so much better than one you buy for yourself." - Mae West.

The word jewellery is derived from the word jewel, which was anglicised from the Old French "jouel" circa the 13th century. Further tracing leads back to the Latin word "jocale", meaning plaything. Jewellery is one of the oldest forms of body adornment; recently found 100,000 year-old beads made from Nassarius shells are thought to be the oldest known jewellery.

Jewellery is an item of personal adornment, such as a necklace, ring, brooch or bracelet, that is worn by a person. It may be made from gemstones or precious metals, but may be from any other material, and may be appreciated because of geometric or other patterns, or meaningful symbols.

Jewellery is sometimes seen as wealth storage or functionally as holding a garment or hair together. It has from very early times also been regarded as a form of personal adornment. The first pieces of jewellery were made from natural materials, such as bone, animal teeth, shell, wood and carved stone. More exotic jewellery was probably made for wealthy people or as indications of social status. In some cases people were buried with their jewellery.

Jewellery has been made to adorn nearly every body part, from hairpins to toe rings and many more types of jewellery. While high-quality jewellery is made with gemstones and precious metals, such as silver or gold.

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Sapphires
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Turquoise
CARTIER S.A. - the company has a long and distinguished history of serving royalty, as well as stars and celebities. One Prince of Wales hailed Cartier as "Joaillier des Rois, Roi des Joailliers" (Jeweller to Kings, King of Jewellers").
ESTATE JEWELRY - Wikipedia.
FABERGÉ EGG - Wikipedia.
GEM - Glossary.
GEMSTONE - Glossary.
JEWELLERY - Wikipedia.
JEWELS OF IMELDA MARCOS
LIFE GEM - is a certified, high-quality diamond created from the carbon of your loved one as a memorial to their unique life.
MOISSANITE - Wikipedia.
PETER CARL FABERGÉ - Russian jeweler, best known for the famous Fabergé eggs, made in the style of genuine Easter eggs, but using precious metals and gemstones rather than more mundane materials.
RHINESTONES
SOTHEBY'S GENEVA - jewellery, watches, and other collectibles auctions.
ZIRCON - Zircon (ZrSiO4) is cut into gemstones for use in jewelry.

Amber

AMBER - Wikipedia.

Amethysts

AMETHYST - Wikipedia.

Diamonds

DIAMOND - Wikipedia.

CECIL RHODES & DIAMONDS - Wikipedia
CONFLICT DIAMONDS - aka 'blood diamonds'.
DE BEERS DIAMOND EXPERIENCE
DIAMOND'S HISTORY & GEMOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS - Wikipedia.
FAMOUS DIAMONDS - De Beers: "A Diamond is Forever."
GRAFF DIAMONDS
NICKY OPPENHEIMER - today's uncrowned 'King of Diamonds'.
PETRA DIAMONDS - owner of the Cullinan diamond mine.
PETRA DIAMONDS' LATEST FIND: 507.55 carat diamond - rough white diamond recovered at the Cullinan mine on 24 September 2009.
SOTHEBY'S DIAMONDS - "A Marriage of Jewellery and Art."
SOTHEBY'S GENEVA - world's largest flawless blue 7.03 diamond sold for US$9,488,754 on May 12th, 2009.
TAYLOR-BURTON DIAMOND - 68 carats.
THE CENTENARY - 273.15 carats.
THE CULLINAN - aka the Star of Africa. 530.20 carats.
THE MILLENNIUM STAR - 203.04 carats.
THE WORLD OF FAMOUS DIAMONDS
WITTELSBACH-GRAFF DIAMOND - 31.06 carats.
WORLD'S 10 MOST FAMOUS DIAMONDS

Emeralds

EMERALDS - Wikipedia.

Gold

GOLD - Wikipedia.

Jade

JADE - Wikipedia.

Jasper

JASPER - Wikipedia.

Jewellers

LIST OF JEWELLERS - Wikipedia.

ALEXANDER AMOSU - bespoke jewellery & accessories.
ALEXIS BITTAR
ASPREY - founded 1781. The British Royal family’s personal jewelers.
BACCARAT
BEAUDRY
BIJAN
BOODLES - Britains finest jewellers since 1798.
BOUCHERON
BREGUET
BUCCELLATI
BVLGARI
CARTIER - founded in Paris in 1847 by Louis-François Cartier.
CHANEL
CHARLES KRYPELL
CHARRIOL
CHAUMET - founded in Paris in 1780.
CHOPARD
CHRIS AIRE
CRUMLEY
DAVID YURMAN
DE BEERS - "Because a diamond is forever."
DE GRISOGONO
DI MODOLO
DIOR
DYNAMIC DIAMOND CORP.
EMPORIO ARMANI
FABERGÉ - jewelry since 1842.
FILIGRANA BY ZANI - the jewelry of Zani Gugelmann.
FRED JOALLIER
FRED LEIGHTON
FURRER JACOT
GARRARD - the oldest jeweller in the world, established 1735.
GEM DIAMONDS LIMITED - mined on September 22, 2008 a 478-carat flawless diamond!
GEORG JENSEN
GRAFF (LONDON) - "The Most Fabulous Jewels in the World."
GRAFF ENGAGEMENT RINGS
GREGG RUTH
GRIFFIN JEWELLERS
GURHAN
HARRY WINSTON
HEARTS ON FIRE
HENRI BENDEL
HENRY DUNAY
HOUSE OF BOLIN - one of the oldest firms specializing in jewelry and silverware that still remains in the hands of one and the same family.
JACOB & CO.
JEWELRY.COM
JOHN HARDY
JUDE FRANCES
JUDITH RIPKA
KWIAT
LINHARDT DESIGN STUDIO
MIKIMOTO
MOUSSAIEFF JEWELLERS
MOVADO - founded in 1881.
OMEGA
PAGÉO JEWELERS
PALOMA PICASSO'S TIFFANY COLLECTION
PAMP | PRODUITS ARTISTIQUE METAUX PRECIEUX - an independent refiner of precious metals. Specializes in precious metal products for artistic use and corporate gifts. Any gold alloy can be manufactured upon request as well as the manufacture of contemporary jewelry design.
PETER ALOISSON
PIAGET
REPOSSI JOAILLIERS - where Diana's lover Dodi Al Fayed bought an engagement ring the day before the couple were killed in a car crash in Paris on August 31, 1997.
ROBERTO COIN
ROGER VIVIER
SASHA PRIMAK
SAVRANSKY
SCOTT KAY
S J PHILLIPS - "We are leading dealers in Antique and Modern Silver, Jewellery and Objets de Vertu."
SHAMBALLA JEWELS
SWAROVSKI CRYSTAL
THE SHOPS AT MALLERIES - online mall designed for professionals who are in the antiques, art, fine furnishings, jewelry & luxury goods industry.
TIFFANY & CO.
TRADITIONAL JEWELERS - "Exceeding your expectations." Fine jewelry and luxury watches (Newport Beach & Malibu, CA, U.S.A.).
UNEEK
VAN CLEEF & ARPELS
VERRAGIO COLLECTIONS
W.A. BOLIN - founded in 1791.

Pearls

PEARL - Wikipedia.
FAMOUS PEARLS
PEARL - Wikipedia.
PEARL-GUIDE - the world's largest pearl information source.
THE HISTORY OF PEARLS - the perfect pearl.

Platinum

PLATINUM - Wikipedia.

Quartz

QUARTZ - Wikipedia.

Rubies

RUBY - Wikipedia.

Sapphires

SAPPHIRE - Wikipedia.

Silver

SILVER - Wikipedia.
STERLING SILVER - Glossary.

Turquoise

TURQUOISE - Wikipedia.

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