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Reese Witherspoon Wedding!

Reese Witherspoon Wedding

Reese WItherspoon finally tied the knot with CAA agent Jim Toth this Saturday evening at her 6 – acre ranch in Ojai, California.

Wedding was a very intimate ceremony with about 120 guests which included celebrities friends such as Renee Zellweger, Alyssa Milano and Tobey Maguire.Heather Rosenfield, Reese’s best friend was the maid of honor.

There seems to be no pictures or information on her wedding ring. It is said that her wedding ring designed by famous jeweler William Goldberg, who also designed her 4-carat Ashoka cut Diamond Engagement ring. Can’t wait to see it!

For now wishing the newly wed couple a very happy married life!

Natural Colored Diamonds – What are they?

When I wrote my last post about Jennifer Lopez’s 14-carat blue diamond ring, I realized colored diamonds remain mystifying gemstones to many. And while natural colored diamonds are more and more seen making an appearance on the red carpet adorning our favorite celebs ... Diamonds are more or less commonly perceived to be colorless and probably that is why colored diamonds were even thought of as synthetics.

Natural Colored Diamonds

So here is a quick overview of what colored diamonds actually are ..

Colored diamonds can be interpreted as a beautiful adulteration of nature. Diamond in its purest state would be made up of all carbon atoms and such diamond would be colorless and transparent. However, such diamonds are very rare; often certain chemical impurities become a part diamond’s crystal structure and thus imparting it various colors.

Most diamonds that are used in jewelry have yellow and brown tints. While these are the most common colors, diamonds come in a wide hue of colors such as blue, orange, pink, black, red and even green. As the color becomes more prominent, these rocks are termed as fancy colored diamonds. There are about 300 various shades and hues of diamonds that have already been identified.

Fancy colored diamonds are very rare, thus they come with a price tag which can make anyone gasp. But then, not all fancy diamonds are outrageously expensive, black diamonds and brown diamonds can be given their relative abundance can be bought at decent prices.

Colored Diamonds aren’t a new Concept

Given the recent limelight that natural colored diamonds have got, many believe that these fancy diamonds are some new concept. But, it is so not the case. Natural colored diamonds have been in existence for as long as diamonds have been known. The ancient Golconda mines of India, which are the oldest diamonds mines in the world.produced some of the finest and the largest blue and pink diamonds including hope diamond, koh-i-noor, darya-i-noor.

Jennifer Lopez loves her 14-carat Blue Diamond Ring

Our much love American Idol judge, Jennifer Lopez said that her favorite piece of jewelry is a 14-carat solitaire blue diamond ring that husband Marc Antony gifted on their first wedding anniversary.

Jennifer Lopez blue diamond ring

Lopez also says that nothing is more important to her than her family and admits that she and Marc look forward to spending time with their three year old twins.

Blue diamonds as you may know are one of the rarest among gemstones and have beauty and brilliance that is beyond words.

Read more about blue diamonds at

The Largest Blue Diamonds in the World

How to buy Blue Diamond RIngs

All about March Birthstone – Aquamarine

Origin of Name

You see a gemstone and the first thing you notice is its color and may be that is why a lot of gems have their names that is somehow or the other symbolic of their color. In this particular gemstone, the word Aquamarine comes from Latin words Aqua – water and Mare – Sea.

Color

Light blue color of the sky, deep blue of the ocean or the typical blue green of aquamarines, the wide color range of these rocks makes it a favorite amongst jewelry designers and have attracted women for centuries.

March Birthstone

This birthstone of March is also the Zodiac stone for the ‘Scorpio’. It is also the anniversary stone symbolic of 19 years of marriage. Legends hold that aquamarine was treasured by mermaids and protected sailors on their voyages. Aquamarine is also held symbolic of friendship, harmony and trust.

The Gemstone

Aquamarine belongs to the same family of gems as Emerald; Beryl. These gems score 7.5 – 8 on Mohs’ Scale of Hardness compare to 6.5 of Emeralds which makes these blue hued gems a great choice for all kinds of jewelry.

Third largest Tanzanite Discovered

TanzaniteOne Limited, a gemstone producer and seller, recently announced the discovery of 12,100 carat high gem quality tanzanite. The gemstone is the largest gemstone to be mined in the 10 years of mining history of the company and the third largest high quality tanzanite in the world.

At present the stone is undergoing grading analysis to confirm its color and clarity. The source mine is located in Simanjiro district of Tanzania.

For those who didn’t know, Tanzania is the only place in the world where Tanznites are found. The scarcity of resource makes this gem one of the rarest of gems, even rarer than diamonds.

To know more the gemstone Tanzanite, you could also read…. How much do you know about December Birthstone - Tanzanite

Saint Patrick’s Day – Go Green!

Every festival has a special way of celebrating it, some special things, some special food, some special colors that are associated with it. And, when it is Saint Patrick’s Day we are talking about – Its all about color Green!

Saint Partick's Day - Go Green

 

The Green Connection

Saint Patrick’s Day is all about the fun, parades, eating green, drinking green and wearing green. In reality, the old Irish tradition has nothing to do with the way it is celebrated today especially the color green. It is just that for Irish, the color green is symbolic of fairies, angels and saints.

Nothing Greens Greener

Taking about wearing green and there is a saying that comes to my mind an old saying about emeralds ‘Nothing greens greener’. If you are someone like me who just needs a reason to wear jewelry, Saint Patrick’s is an excellent excuse to get your emeralds out and flaunt them in the spirit of the occasion.

Bejeweled Mona Lisa!

Now here’s an interesting piece of news. A Chinese Jewelry Collector has made a replica of Leonardo da Vinci’s ‘Mona Lisa’. And although this time too the replica is on canvas, only not with colors but with real gemstones.

The Jeweler has used 100,000 carats of jewelry in this art piece. Took him about 5 years to make this one of a kind jewelry painting and 30 years to collect gemstones for it.

100,000 carats Mona Lisa painiting

This bejeweled replica of the Mona Lisa is on display in a shopping Mall in Shenyang City, China.

Fashion, Jewelry, Celebrities at Oscar 2011

2011 Academy Awards was one great night which saw many expected and some unexpected wins. The night as expected was filled to the core with glamour, and I as am bound with my obsession with jewelry couldn’t keep my eyes of their jewelry. Seriously, if you missed it you gotta see it.

Here’s one my top favorites from the night 

Nicole Kidman 150 carats diamond necklace at Oscars 2011 Nicole Kidman Jewelry @ Oscars 2011

Nicole Kidman with her mesmerizing Fred Leighton's 150-carat 19th Century diamond necklace Riviere necklace, draped beautifully on her neck and onto the back. I can’t think of anyone else who could have put these stunning ensemble with more grace and elegance.

 

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  Amy Adams emerald bracelet at Oscars 2011

Did you see Amy Adams’ beautiful gemstone necklace at the 2009 Academy Awards. They were simply gorgeous. And this year too, she leaves everyone absolutely stunned with her drop dead gorgeous diamond and emerald necklace and her 30.75 carat carved emerald bracelet from Cartier worth $1.025 million. The bracelet is believed to be one of the most expensive pieces of jewelry worn at the Oscars this year.

 

Natalie Portman at Oscars

Natalie Portman, the Academy Award winner for the Best Actress 2011 starts off a new trend with her Tiffany tassel earrings.

 

Celine Dion Jewelry Oscar 2011

Celine Dion flaunted her Bulgari Jewelry at the Oscars, including her 18 carat yellow gold necklace with diamonds, emeralds and green spinels.

 

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Here’s Reese Witherspoon with her 35-carat Emerald earrings from Neil Lane. Lot of people that she copied Angelina Jolie’s style with her emerald earring but then they still can’t deny the fact that they look super classy.