Month: November 2018
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Each November, leading auction houses Sotheby’s and Christie’s hold back-to-back auctions on consecutive days, with each house auctioning a collection of exquisite, rare and collectible gems and jewellery. Often, records will fall at these auctions; highest diamond prices per carat and the highest price ever paid for a single diamond are just some of the…
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Occasionally, a gemstone is unearthed that makes the world sit up and take notice. This past week was one such an occasion, when a giant emerald discovery in Zambia was announced. Zambia is home to some of the world’s finest emeralds, none more so than the massive 5,655ct crystal that was recently unearthed at Kagem…
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November babies are lucky enough to have two gemstones to choose from as their birthstone. Citrine and topaz are both November birthstones and are both equally beautiful and unique. Let’s take a closer look at each of these gems and find out what makes them special. November birthstone 1: Citrine Citrine is a variety of…