Published on February 9, 2015
Valentine’s Day, a day meant to celebrate romance and love. These days it elicits just about every emotion you could possibly imagine. Whether you’re feeling excitement, a sense of dread and obligation, or even, simple nonchalance; it’s clear that the holiday still holds great significance. Don’t believe me? Check out this incredible Six-Figure Valentine’s Day...
Published on February 5, 2015
At the 21st Annual Sag Awards (Screen Actors Guild Awards) on Jan 25th, our favorite stars wowed us with trend-defining sapphire and diamond jewelry. Although it’s usually the glitzy gowns that steal the spotlight, there were some irresistible jewelry moments on the red carpet which simply could not be ignored. From elegant sapphire rings to...
Published on January 20, 2015
The Oxford English Dictionary defines a sapphires as a transparent precious stone, typically blue, which is a variety of corundum (aluminium oxide). Commonly, sapphires are worn in jewelry. Well, being used as a gemstone in jewelry is certainly not going to change anytime soon, as we at The Natural Sapphire Company can testify based on the growing demand...
Published on January 5, 2015
Since the Christmas photos of Prince George were released by US Weekly, the media and public have been clamoring to see more of the precious 16-month old royal baby. In these lovely portraits, we can see that little George is showing the same princely charms and decorum as his parents. As he sits on the...
Published on January 2, 2015
This excellent article featured in ForbesLife earlier this month. It points out that the jewelry market’s liking for colored stones, rubies and sapphires, has not waned, but in fact continues to flourish, as a Burmese ruby sold in 2006 for $3.6 million fetched $8.6 million at auction just last month. It likens the colored stone...
Published on January 2, 2015
The Huffington Post recently reported a front page article about celebrity engagement rings. Elizabeth Hurley was ranked #3 in the top 10 review! Elizabeth Hurley’s blue sapphire engagement ring is set with two trillion-cut diamonds. A bold statement and a nod to the British tradition–sapphires are the engagement ring of choice among British royalty. The platinum engagement...
Published on December 12, 2014
Wow. They can now grow diamonds! Huge ones! in laboratories, and they’re virtually indistinguishable from those that come out of the ground. This has to be great on so many levels. Beautiful diamond jewellery for all, as no doubt the prices will plummet as the technology gets better (think cinema-size TV screens). And I...
Published on December 11, 2014
Sapphires have been considered a worthy gemstones since 800BC. The Romans were the first to utilize engagement rings to demonstrate the respectable plans of the man of the hour. The custom of engagement rings as we right now know it started in 1215, when Pope Innocent III founded a compulsory time of ”engagement”. Amid this...
Published on December 10, 2014
“I’m so sorry, you must think I am a right pain asking so many questions …”. Not in the least. What quickly dawned on me after starting as a sales representative at The Natural Sapphire Company, was that my primary role is to help people find the item of jewellery that will make them...
Published on December 10, 2014
It’s not daily that the informal “Ruler of Diamonds” purchases the same Ruby at closeout for the second time in succession. That was precisely what happened a month ago when Laurence Graff paid $8.6 million at the closeout in Geneva www.writing-help.org/blog/sociology-of-genocide-essay for a Burmese Ruby. Separated from that, the shaded stone business is a great...
