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22/09/2009
Once the great yellow diamond of the Medici Family, this historic Indian stone was actually light yellow with a slight green overtone, and fashioned in highly irregular form; it was a double rose-cut diamond with nine sides and 126 facets weighing 137.27 carats.
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22/09/2009
Considered the most celebrated diamond in the Iranian Crown Jewels and one of the oldest known to man, the 186-carat Darya-i-noor is a crudely-fashioned, pink, table or taviz-cut diamond with a name that means river of light.
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16/08/2009
From the weird to the wonderful, bulletin board is filled with snippets about jewellery from around the world.
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16/08/2009
• Stuart Braun
Key historical forces have shaped the development of the Australian jewellery industry and will continue to do so. STUART BRAUN reports.
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16/08/2009
• Carla Caruso • Journalist
Long seen as just a tourist gem, Australia's national gemstone is shaking off past stigmas to be embraced by a new generation. CARLA CARUSO reports.
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16/08/2009
• Karin Adcock
Karin Adcock from PANDORA questions why there is a different perception of the importance of branding within the jewellery industry versus the general retail market.
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