Known to diamond dealers from London to Hong Kong, Tokyo to Tel Aviv, the William Goldberg company, founded 75 years ago, is a cornerstone of the diamond industry. Based in New York City, William Goldberg is synonymous with rare, large, fancy diamonds. Their slogan, “The magic is in the make.” and they do make magical diamonds. In particular their patented ASHOKA diamond is celebrating 25 years of glittering success. A unique cut that looks 30% larger than emerald cut diamonds of the same carat weight, ASHOKA delivers big with its exacting 62 facets of perfection. This year the William Goldberg…
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JEWELS, COAL, & GLUE AT THE MET MUSEUM Jewelry: The Body Transformed at The Metropolitan Museum has many royal gems even if it didn’t snag Marie Antoinette’s pearl and diamond pendant at Sotheby’s. Instead, the exhibition brings together innovative adornments from a range of centuries and cultures. An 1890s Tiffany Orchid brooch 4 ½” long combines an orchid’s delicacy with the glow of gold and diamonds. A bronze Celtic Northern Italy brooch from 600 B.C. is austere and elegant. It may be a model for a 1994 William Harper brooch Homage to Cy Twombly and Joseph Cornell. Both circular forms…
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What is the moment when art becomes a masterpiece or when a person becomes a legend? The fine line in between, from good into extraordinary, is a boundary that few cross into greatness. True masters of an art form are all too often iconic figures from a distant misty past, a few remaining treasured pieces kept in private collections and a museum here and there. Sketch books and diaries are poured over by experts deciphering the inspiration, meaning and motives behind such a precious creation. Hence it is a rare occasion to be in the midst of such talent. This…
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The acclaimed jewelry designer Temple St.Clair talks to us about her latest collection
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Here, behind closed doors, in a respectfully hushed room of jewelry connoisseurs their calm refinement belie the electricity of the auction proceedings as million-dollar bid raises fly by faster than the Gran Prix in a race to own some of the world's finest jewels.