World’s Most Famous Gemstones

Since Fluorite is a 4 on the scale it means that fluorite can scratch all the minerals below it but not be scratched by them. Also if a penny can scratch a mineral it rates a 3, a fingernail is 2.5, knife blade 5.5, glass 5.5 and steel file 6.5.

He selected ten minerals of distinctly different hardness that ranged from a very soft mineral (talc) to a very hard mineral (diamond)….What is Mohs Hardness Scale?

Diamond (April) The priciest and most prized of all the birthstones, those born in April have the double-edged sword of having diamonds assigned to their birth month.

Prices range from $500 a carat for good colors with some inclusions, to $2,000 to $7,000 for clean larger stones with top color. Demantoid garnet is the rarest and most valuable of the garnets and is one of the rarest of all colored gemstones.

• The Hope Diamond. Most of the Hope Diamond’s owners have suffered misfortune, and it changed hands often in settlement of debts.
• Koh-i-Noor.
• Koh-i-Noor.
• The Black Prince’s Ruby.
• The Black Prince’s Ruby.
• Star of India.
• Star of India.
• Pearl of Lao Tzu.

50 Most Beautiful Gemstones You’ve Ever Seen

• Aquamarine. Image Source. This piece is appropriately named “The Helix”.
• Rutile. Image Source.
• Ammonite. Image Source.
• Chrysocolla. Image Source.
• Red Beryl. Image Source.
• Emerald. Image Source.
• Gold. Image Source.
• Moldavite. Image Source.

Here is a look at the world’s five most recognizable pieces of jewelry of all time, spanning centuries.

• Princess Diana’s Engagement Ring.
• The Hope Diamond.
• Wallis Simpson’s Panther Bracelet.
• The Tiffany Yellow.
• Heart of the Ocean Diamond.

Most Expensive Jewelry Brands

• Harry Winston: Harry Winston, the undisputed name in the world of diamonds tops our list of 10 most expensive jewelry brands in the world.
• Cartier:
• Van Cleef Arpels:
• Buccellati:
• Tiffany & Co:
• Graff:
• Piaget:
• Bvlgari:

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A History of the World’s Most Expensive Pieces of Jewelry

• The Hope Diamond — $250 million.
• Peacock Brooch — $100 million.
• Pink Star — $71.2 million.
• Oppenheimer Blue – $57.5 million.
• L’Incomparable Diamond Necklace – $55 million.
• Blue Moon of Josephine – $48.4 million.
• The Hutton-Mdivani Jadeite Necklace – $27.4 million.

Some valuable fine jewelry hallmarks include Tiffany & Co, Cartier, Tacori. Any of these hallmarks should be appraised for authenticity. Common costume jewelry hallmarks include Sarah Coventry, AVON, & Trifari. These hallmarks indicate your jewelry is a piece of costume jewelry and is not very valuable.

Here, a list of jewels we know are always primed for a celebration, and always welcome at one too.

• Bulgari. Courtesy Bulgari.
• Verdura. Courtesy Verdura.
• Harry Winston. Courtesy Harry Winston.
• Tiffany. Courtesy Tiffany.
• Cartier. Courtesy Cartier.
• Pomellato. Courtesy Pomellato.
• Chopard. Courtesy Chopard.
• Van Cleef & Arpels.

The Chopard’s Blue Diamond Ring is an absolutely exquisite ornament. It is one of the most expensive jewellery pieces in the world. The main reason is the blue diamond.

This rayon crepe halter dress with pleated skirt by Travilla is currently the most expensive item of clothing ever sold! It was worn in the 1955 movie The Seven Year Itch by Marilyn Monroe, who played the female lead role while Tom Ewell played the male lead.

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The Pink Star The 59.60-carat pink diamond ring features the largest Internally Flawless Fancy Vivid diamond ever graded by the GIA. Selling for $71.2 million, it is now the most expensive ring in the world and the most valuable gemstone ever sold at auction.