Designer & High-End Jewellery & Upscale Jewellers
"I have always felt a gift diamond shines so much better than one you buy for yourself." - Mae West.
"Big girls need big diamonds." - Elizabeth Taylor.
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.
A gemstone or GEM (also called a precious or semi-precious stone, or jewel) is a piece of mineral, which, in cut and polished form, is used to make jewelry or other adornments. However certain rocks, (such as lapis lazuli) and organic materials (such as amber or jet) are not minerals, but are still used for jewelry, and are therefore often considered to be gemstones as well.
- ALL ABOUT GEMSTONES - a diamond, colored-gemstone and jewelry database/website that was written from a layperson's perspective, and is designed to bridge the gap between the expert gemologist.
- AMETHYST - Wikipedia.
- ART JEWELRY - Wikipedia.
- 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").
- CROWN JEWELS - Wikipedia.
- DAVID EDEN - expensive eye glasses with diamonds, rubies and sapphires.
- EMERALDS - Wikipedia.
- ESTATE JEWELRY - Wikipedia.
- FABERGÉ EGG - Wikipedia.
- FRENCH CROWN JEWELS - Wikipedia.
- GEM - Glossary.
- GEMSTONES - Wikipedia.
- GRAFF DIAMONDS ROBBERY - Wikipedia.
- HOUSE OF FABERGÉ - Wikipedia.
- Ilias Lalaounis Jewelry Museum - founded in 1993. Athens, Greece.
- JASPER - Wikipedia.
- JEWELLERY - Wikipedia.
- JEWELLERY MUSEUMS IN EUROPE - The Society of Jewellery Historians.
- JEWELLERY MUSEUMS IN UK - The Society of Jewellery Historians.
- 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.
- LINLEY - bespoke architectual jewellery boxes.
- MOISSANITE - Wikipedia.
- PARURE - a set of various items of matching jewelry, which rose to popularity in 17th century Europe.
- 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 - Glossary.
- THE CROWN JEWELS OF THE BRITISH MONARCHS
- ZIRCON - Zircon (ZrSiO4) is cut into gemstones for use in jewelry.
Amber
 - AMBER - Wikipedia.
- THE AMBER ROOM - Catherine Palace of Tsarskoye Selo near Saint Petersburg, Russia.
Diamonds
 - Antwerp diamond district - dubbed the Square Mile is an area within the city of Antwerp, Belgium.
- conflict diamond - Wikipedia.
- DIAMOND - Wikipedia.
- DIAMOND CUT - Wikipedia.
- DIAMOND CUTTING - Wikipedia.
- DIAMOND FACTS AND FIGURES - Argyle Diamond Mine.
- DIAMONDS - by All About Gemstones.
- IGI | International Gemological Institute - a diamond, colored stone and jewelry certification organization. IGI is headquartered in Antwerp.
- LASER INSCRIPTION - Laserscribe: inscribe numbers, letters, trademarks, and logos on the girdle of a diamond allows the diamond to be easily identified.
- NEW YORK CITY DIAMOND DISTRICT - located on West 47th Street between Fifth Avenue and Sixth Avenue.
- PRICE OF DIAMONDS - "Where the world comes to find out about diamonds." Comprehensive up to date news and information on diamonds.
- RAPAPORT DIAMOND REPORT - the diamond industry bible.
- ARGYLE DIAMOND MINE - the world's primary source of rare pink diamonds which attract on average, 20 times the price of an equivalent white diamond.
- BACKES AND STRAUSS - "Masters of Diamonds since 1789." The oldest diamond company in the world.
- CECIL RHODES & DIAMONDS - Wikipedia
- CONFLICT DIAMONDS - aka 'blood diamonds'.
- DE BEERS JEWELLERY - "Because a diamond is forever."
- DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH - launched in 2003 as a unique fashion statement to showcase the beauty of rough diamonds to individual clients.
- DIAMOND'S HISTORY & GEMOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS - Wikipedia.
- FAMOUS DIAMONDS - De Beers: "A Diamond is Forever."
- GEM DIAMONDS - mined on September 22, 2008 a 478-carat flawless diamond!
- GRAFF DIAMONDS - "The Most Fabulous Jewels in the World."
- HOUSE OF MOUAWAD
- JOHN REINHOLD - "Diamonds in the Rough."
- LUGANO DIAMONDS - established in 2005. Newport Beach, CA, U.S.A. "Dedicated to becoming a client's jeweler for life."
- 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.
- SAFDICO | SOUTH AFRICAN DIAMOND CORPORATION - one of the world's leading diamond manufacturing and trading companies.
- SAFDICO'S MOST NOTABLE DIAMONDS
- 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.
- STARDUST DIAMONDS
- SUN-DROP DIAMOND - the world's largest known yellow diamond (110.3 ct.) has been sold at auction for CHF10 mio./US$10,915 mio. at Sotheby's Geneva on November 15, 2011.
- TAYLOR-BURTON DIAMOND - 68 carats.
- THE CENTENARY - 273.15 carats.
- THE CULLINAN - aka the Star of Africa. 530.20 carats.
- THE GRAFF PINK - 24.78 carats, Fancy Intense Pink, Natural Colour, VVS2 Clarity. World's most expensive gem: CHF45,442,500 / US$46,158,674. Bought at Sotheby's Geneva on November 16, 2010 by London jeweller Laurence Graff.
- THE HOPE DIAMOND - 45.52 carats. On display at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History.
- THE MILLENNIUM STAR - 203.04 carats.
- THE SPIRIT OF DE GRISOGONO DIAMOND - world's largest cut black diamond and the world's fifth largest diamond overall.
- THE WORLD OF FAMOUS DIAMONDS
- WITTELSBACH-GRAFF DIAMOND - 31.06 carats.
- WORLD'S 10 MOST FAMOUS DIAMONDS
Events
 - BASELWORLD - "The World Watch and Jewellery Show."
- BIENNALE DES ANTIQUAIRES - Grand Palais, Paris, France.
- DUBAI INTERNATIONAL JEWELLERY WEEK - since 1995. The region’s largest showcase of jewellery, gold & precious metals, diamonds & colored stones. One of the most glamorous social events in the Dubai calendar.
- HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL JEWELLERY SHOW - Asia’s largest spring jewellery show will offer jewellery of all kinds as well as loose diamonds, pearls and gemstones from about 3,000 exhibitors at: Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.
Gold
 - GOLD - Wikipedia.
- WORLD GOLD COUNCIL - the World Gold Council’s mission is to stimulate and sustain the demand for gold and to create enduring value for its stakeholders. The organisation represents the world’s leading gold mining companies.
Jade
 - JADE - Wikipedia.
Jewellers & High Jewellery: A-Z
 - JEWELLERY - Wikipedia.
- LIST OF JEWELLERS - Wikipedia.
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- ADLER - founded in 1886. Geneva, Switzerland.
- ALAIN SAUSER
- ALEXANDER AMOSU - bespoke jewellery & accessories.
- ALEXIS BITTAR
- ANTONINI GIOIELLI - founded in 1919.
- ANTONIO CORTALLI - diamond rings.
- ASPREY - "British Luxury Goods Since 1781." The British Royal family’s personal jewelers.
- ATELIER YOZU.
- AUDEMARS PIGUET - since 1875.
- AUTORE - South Sea Pearls | Pearl Jewellery.
- AVAKIAN.
- AVICCI.
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- BACCARAT
- BEAUDRY
- BENOIT DE GORSKI - Geneva & Gstaad, Switzerland.
- Bentley & Skinner - 55 Piccadilly, London, U.K. Founded in 1880, and began supplying jewelry to the English royal family during Queen Victoria's reign. Specialising in antique and period jewellery, and for creating a diamond encrusted skull for artist Damien Hirst: For the Love of God.
- BIJAN
- BOODLES - "Britains Finest Jewellers since 1798."
- BOSOVI - men's rings.
- BOUCHERON - founded in 1858. The first jeweller to move to Place Vendôme, Paris in 1893.
- BREGUET founded in 1775.
- BUCCELLATI - founded in 1919.
- BUCHERER - founded in 1888.
- BUGATTI DIAMONDS
- BVLGARI - founded in 1884. Subsidiary of LVMH.
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- CANTURI
- Carrera y Carrera - Madrid, Spain.
- CARTIER - founded in Paris in 1847 by Louis-François Cartier.
- CASATO - Rome, Italy.
- CHANEL JOAILLERIE - Fine Jewelry Collection. Mademoiselle Chanel's first collection: November 1932.
- CHANTECLER - founded 1947.
- CHARLES KRYPELL
- CHARRIOL - founded in 1983.
- CHAUMET - founded in Paris in 1780. Subsidiary of LVMH.
- CHOPARD - founded in 1860.
- CHRIS AIRE
- CRONIERS
- CRUMLEY
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- DAMIANI - founded in 1924.
- DARIA DE KONING
- DAVID MORRIS - "Creators of beautiful jewellery."
- DAVID WEBB - founded in 1948. "The 'go to' jeweler in Manhattan".
- DAVID YURMAN
- DE BEERS - "Because a diamond is forever." Subsidiary of LVMH.
- DE GRISOGONO - founded in 1993.
- DI MODOLO
- DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH - launched in 2003 as a unique fashion statement to showcase the beauty of rough diamonds to individual clients.
- DINH VAN JOAILLIER
- DIOR - opened of the first Parisian Dior Fine Jewellery boutique in 1999 on 28, avenue Montaigne.
- DO DO JEWELLERY
- DYNAMIC DIAMOND CORP.
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- EDOUARD NAHUM - Paris, Cannes, Monte-Carlo.
- EMPORIO ARMANI
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- FABERGÉ - jewelry since 1842.
- FILIGRANA BY ZANI - the jewelry of Zani Gugelmann.
- FRED JOALLIER - founded in 1936. Subsidiary of LVMH.
- FRED LEIGHTON - specialize in vintage jewelry from the eighteenth, nineteenth, and twentieth centuries.
- FREY WILLE
- FURRER-JACOT - founded in 1858.
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- GANJAM - jewellers since 1889.
- GARRARD - the oldest jeweller in the world, established 1735.
- GEOFFREY GOOD
- GEORG JENSEN - founded in 1904.
- GILAN JEWELLERY - founded in 1980.
- GLADSTONE JEWELLERY
- GRAFF - founded in 1960. "The Most Fabulous Jewels in the World."
- GRAFF ENGAGEMENT RINGS
- GREGG RUTH founded in 1981. "Timeless elegance."
- GRIFFIN JEWELLERS - "We supply genuine, certified and numbered Fabergé pieces."
- GRIMOLDI MILANO
- GURHAN - founded 1997.
- GUY ELLIA
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- HAMILTON & INCHES - Scotland's leading jewellery and luxury goods store.
- HARRY WINSTON - founded 1932.
- HEARTS ON FIRE
- HELEN YARMAK - Milan, New York, Moscow.
- HENRI BENDEL - founded in 1895.
- HENRY DUNAY
- HIRSH LONDON - handmade jewellery since 1980.
- 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.
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- ilias lalaounis - Athens, Greece. "Every Piece Of Jewelry Has A Story To Tell..."
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- JACOB & CO. - founded in 1986.
- JAHAN
- JANIS PROVISOR JEWELRY
- JOE RODEO - since 1980.
- JOHN HARDY - founded 1989.
- JUDE FRANCES
- JUDITH RIPKA
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- KIMBERLY MCDONALD - "Bespoke. Coveted. Eternal."
- KORLOFF - Paris, France.
- KRISTOF'S JEWELERS - Sherman Oaks, CA, U.S.A.
- KWIAT - founded in 1907.
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- LA PIRAMIDE - Milan, Italy.
- lalaounis - Athens, Greece.
- LANDOUX - rings, necklaces and earrings.
- LEVIEV - "Extraordinary Diamonds." Flagship boutique on London's Old Bond Street, U.K.
- LINHARDT DESIGN STUDIO
- LIV BALLARD
- LORRAINE SCHWARTZ - the go-to jeweller for red carpet glamour. Lorraine Schwartz Jewelry is sold only at Bergdorf Goodman in New York City, by appointment at her 5th Avenue showroom in Manhattan and by private commission.
- LOUIS GOLAY - Swiss jewelers since 1887.
- LOUIS VUITTON Haute Joaillerie - jewellery and watch store planned to open at the end of 2011 at 23, Place Vendôme, Paris, France.
- LUGANO DIAMONDS - established in 2005. Newport Beach, CA, U.S.A. "Dedicated to becoming a client's jeweler for life."
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- MARCO BICEGO
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- MARTIN KATZ - "Jewels. Like No Other." Beverly Hills, CA, U.S.A. "His striking creations have commanded the Hollywood Red Carpet for nearly two decades."
- MAUBOUSSIN - founded in Paris 1827. Greta Garbo and Marlene Dietrich adored the Mauboussin House jewelry.
- MELLERIO DITS MELLER - since 1613.
- MEYERS
- MICHAEL B. - "Commitment to Excellence."
- MIKIMOTO - in 1893 founder Kokichi Mikomoto became the first in the world to successfully culture a pearl.
- MISAKI
- MOUAWAD - "Dedicated to the pursuit of artistic excellence and technical perfection, creating jewelry of unsurpassed beauty."
- MONTBLANC - founded in 1906.
- MOUSSAIEFF - London, U.K. & Geneva, Switzerland. Established in the mid-19th century.
- MOVADO - founded in 1881.
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- NEIL LANE
- NEIMAN MARCUS - Diamond and Gold His & Hers 50th Anniversary Charm Bracelet: US$248,000.
- NIALAYA
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- OMEGA FINE JEWELLERY - founded in 1848.
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- 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.
- PANDORA
- PASQUALE BRUNI
- PETER ALOISSON
- PETER MARCO - "Extraordinary Jewels of Beverly Hills."
- PIAGET - founded in 1874.
- PINOMANNA - Modena, Italy.
- POIRAY - since 1975.
- POMELLATO - Milan, Italy.
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- RAFAELLO & CO.
- RALPH LAUREN FINE JEWELRY - Madison Avenue, New York City, NY, U.S.A.
- REINHOLD JEWELERS
- REPOSSI JOAILLIERS - founded in 1920. 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.
- ROBERT PROCOP - "Exceptional Jewels." Beverly Hills, Geneva & Hong Kong.
- ROBERTO COIN - founded in 1977.
- ROGER DUBOIS
- ROGER VIVIER
- ROYAL ASSCHER - founded in 1854.
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- SABBADINI - via Montenapoleone 6, Milan, Italy.
- SASHA PRIMAK - founded in 1980.
- SAVRANSKY
- SCAVIA
- SCHROEDER - since 1877.
- SCOTT KAY
- SHAMBALLA JEWELS
- S. J. PHILLIPS - "We are leading dealers in Antique and Modern Silver, Jewellery and Objets de Vertu."
- SOLANGE AZAGURY-PARTRIDGE
- STARDUST
- STEPHEN WEBSTER
- SUTRA JEWELS
- SWAROVSKI CRYSTAL JEWELLERY - founded in 1895.
- SYLVA & CIE
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- TABBAH
- THE SHOPS AT MALLERIES - online mall designed for professionals who are in the antiques, art, fine furnishings, jewelry & luxury goods industry.
- TIFFANY & CO.
- TIRET - "(Re)Defining Luxury."
- TORRINI - Firenze 1369.
- TRADITIONAL JEWELERS - "Exceeding your expectations." Fine jewelry and luxury watches (Newport Beach & Malibu, CA, U.S.A.).
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- UGO CACCIATORI
- UNEEK
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- VAN CLEEF & ARPELS - founded in 1906. Haute Joaillerie.
- VERDURA - founded in 1939.
- VERRAGIO COLLECTIONS
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- W.A. BOLIN - founded in 1791. Located at Sturegatan 6, Stockholm, Sweden. The world’s oldest jeweller family still in business today. Court Jeweller to five Russian tsars and three Swedish kings.
- WARTSKI - founded in 1865. Located at 14 Grafton Street in Mayfair, London, U.K. Family-owned firm of art and antique dealers, specialising in fine jewellery, gold boxes, silver and works of art by Fabergé
- WELLENDORFF - "The Finest German Jewellery Since 1893."
- WEMPE
- WILLIAM & SON - 10 Mount Street, Mayfair, London, U.K.
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- YVES SAINT LAURENT
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- ZEGG & CERLATI - Monte-Carlo, Monaco.
Pearls
 - BARODA PEARLS - the most important pearl necklace ever seen at auction.
- FAMOUS PEARLS
- LA PELEGRINA PEARL - one of the most famous pearls in the world. Its history spans more than 350 years.
- LA PEREGRINA PEARL - one of the most famous pearls in the world. Its history spans almost 500 years. Most recently, the pearl belonged to Elizabeth Taylor.
- PEARL - Wikipedia.
- PEARL-GUIDE - the world's largest pearl information source.
- THE HISTORY OF PEARLS - the perfect pearl.
- AUTORE - South Sea Pearls | Pearl Jewellery.
- LOUIS GOLAY - Swiss jewelers since 1887.
- MIKIMOTO - the originator of cultured pearls since 1893.
- MISAKI - innovative pearl jewellery.
- PASPALEY - "Paspaley is proud to be recognised as the source of the most beautiful and valuable pearls in the world."
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