Jewelry Orchids
Jewelry Orchids
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Lc. Lorraine Shirai x Beth Eden Hybrid Cattleya Orchid Plant # 785 $9.50 |
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Orchid plants Spathoglottis Plicata species $15.00 |
Tickle Your Fancy With A Diamond by Victor Epand
In 1817, R.J. Hauy, who was an eminent French mineralogist, stated that gems are the flowers of the mineral kingdom and fancy color diamonds are the orchids. Fancy color diamonds, like orchids, are truly exotic and rare beauties of nature.
Yellows, reds, pinks, purples, blues and greens are not what you expect from diamonds. Anyone who has studied the 4 Cs can tell you that when it comes to diamonds, the less color is the better. While this is true, it is only true up to a point, because a slight trace of color can be annoying and detract from a diamond’s beauty and value. However, when a diamond sparkles with brilliant, intense color, it is a gem of great rarity and beauty, which are known as fancy color diamonds.
The rarest and most valuable colored diamonds are ones with vibrant reds. In fact, one of the highest per-carat prices ever paid for a diamond was for a purplish red stone weighing just less than one carat. It was sold at auction in 1987, this fiery beauty was purchased at just a little less than one million dollars. More recently, a five carat red diamond is rumored to have sold privately for eight million dollars. However, not all fancy color diamonds sell for such colorful prices.
Fancy color diamonds attain high values because of their great rarity and the attraction they have for gemstone collectors and connoisseurs. It has been estimated that only one out every ten thousand natural diamonds is a fancy color. Among natural colored diamonds the rarest shades are red, pink, and green, then the more common are various shades of yellow and brown.
If a natural red diamond does not fit your budget or your color scheme, then you may want to consider one of the more affordable, but equally striking alternatives. Pink diamonds from the Argyle mines in Australia are stunning when set in platinum. Yellow diamonds make striking center stones, especially when set between two smaller colorless diamonds. Purple and blue diamonds will capture you with a unique mystique all their own. While these shades are not as rare as red diamonds, they are just as beautiful and desirable.
When evaluating a fancy color diamond, the 4 Cs are still important, as is the fifth C, which is the cost. However, for colored diamonds some of the rules change. The most important factor in evaluating a fancy color diamond is, of course, the richness and beauty of the color. A number of grading systems exist for colored diamonds, but the most prevalent is a nine-tiered scale developed by the Gemological Institute of America or the GIA. The GIA grading scale ranges from faint and very light, which strictly speaking are not fancy color grades, to fancy deep and fancy vivid where the saturation and intensity of the color just reaches out and grabs you.
The value of colored diamonds is largely determined by the color and weight of the stone. In the lower color grades of light and faint, colored diamonds usually trade for no or only a slight premium over near-colorless stones of comparable weight, cut and clarity. The relatively low premium for these stones reflects the weak, washed out appearance of their color.
Victor Epand is an expert consultant for personalized gifts, invitations, and fine jewelry. Find the best shopping for personalized gifts, invitations, greetings, and fancy diamonds.
Article Source: http://www.earticlesonline.com/Article/Tickle-Your-Fancy-With-A-Diamond/463307
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Decorative Glass Plate White Orchid $15.00 A pretty plate that looks vintage. Transferware on glass with flower motif…. |
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Decorative Glass Plate White Orchid – 4 $10.00 A pretty small decorative plate that looks vintage. Transferware on glass with flower motif. Great gift!… |
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Godinger ORCHID BOX EPOXY W/STAND $38.80 EPOXY ORCHID BOX WITH STAND… |
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Hawaiian Hair Clip Silk Flower Orchid White $6.99 A tradition in the Pacific Islands, flowers worn in the hair represents love, innocence and beauty. Worn as an ornate hairpiece or a single blossom behind the ear, these flowers are for special occasions or everyday wear. In the Pacific Islands, any flower worn behind the right ear means the wearer is single and available. While a flower worn behind the left ear means the wearer is spoken for. Flo… |
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Ganesha’s Garden Soapstone Box Solid Perfume – India scent This scent: walking through a market, sipping a fresh cup of spicy chai, the fragrance of orchids, jasmine and roses fills the air. You pass by a beautiful stall, selling sweet-smelling garlands and fresh flowers, next door the spice vendor amid his piles of aromatic spices and herbs wishes you Namaste. Ganesha’s Botanical Body Scents: luxurious solid perfume in exotic, carved soapstone boxes. Pu… |
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Computer Jewelry – Orchid $9.99 Metal Decoration For Your Computer Screen Your screen deserves some care and attention too?! Pamper it with these metal decorations?, ?using the provided sticky tape?.? Dimensions: Aprox’ – .8” x 1.5”… |
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Pink Checkered Woven Silk Tie Present Box Set Orchid Christmas Gift T8123 $10.99 Headquartered in Sydney, Australia, FashionOn is a multichannel online retailer and wholesaler with huge range that has a strong focus on fashionable men’s and women’s accessories, including ties, bow ties, cufflinks, vest sets, hankies, suspenders, cummerbunds, money clips, necklaces and bracelets. FashionOn has a philosophy of continuous service improvement, which is supported by a consistent p… |
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Purple Stripes Woven Silk Tie Cufflinks Gift Box Set Orchid christmas gift A2122 $23.99 Headquartered in Sydney, Australia, FashionOn is a multichannel online retailer and wholesaler with huge range that has a strong focus on fashionable men¡¯s and women¡¯s accessories, including ties, bow ties, cufflinks, vest sets, hankies, suspenders, cummerbunds, money clips, necklaces and bracelets. FashionOn has a philosophy of continuous service improvement, which is supported by a consis… |
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Hand Painted One Dollar Orchid Coin Cufflinks $124.95 … |