Diamond Times

View collection   "A little over three years ago, I realized I just wanted to go to Mexico, I needed to go to Mexico. I had my own, successful Interior Design Company that I started almost right after college, and after 18 years I really needed to recharge my creative energy." - Stephanie Anne Kantis Kantis had carved a niche in the home décor industry with a decade of specializing in the design production of her own upscale and unique children's luxury furniture, linens, accessory and branded apparel collections. Single handedly changing the face of the Juvenile furniture industry forever,...

View Collection   The Gilded Lace collection is jewelry designed and made by Monika Knutsson. The jewelry is made from early to mid – 1900’s lace that is dipped in sterling silver or 24k gold. There is a new collection every season and a classic collection. Monika finds the lace at flea markets in Paris, Berlin and New York. The lace is often hand-made and mostly comes from petticoats, corset covers, and the bottoms of bloomers. “I want to add value to old, forgotten lace that once was made by very skilled women. It is a way to honor the...

Shop Now: http://www.kuhnsjewelers.com/search?q=peridot   The ancient Egyptians mined peridot on the Red Sea island of Zabargad, the source for many large fine peridots in the world’s museums. The Egyptians called it the “gem of the sun.” Today this gem is still prized for its restful yellowish green hues and long history. Large strongly-colored, examples can be spectacular, and attractive smaller gems are available for jewelry at all price points. Stardust In 2005, peridot was found in comet dust brought back from the Stardust robotic space probe 4.5 billion Some peridot is ancient: it's found in pallasite meteorites, remnants of our...

More info: http://www.gia.edu/ruby-quality-factorPeople in the trade expect rubies to have at least some inclusions because inclusion-free rubies are practically nonexistent. Ruby value depends on how visible the inclusions are. Obvious inclusions or inclusions that reduce transparency or brightness lower a ruby’s value dramatically.   If large and prominent inclusions are located under the table facet, they greatly diminish the transparency, brilliance, and value of the stone. Inclusions can also limit a ruby’s durability. Significant surface-reaching fractures can pose durability threats. Typical ruby clarity characteristics include thin mineral inclusions called needles. When the mineral is rutile and needles are present in...

DIAMOND FUN FACTS!! (courtesy of www.olympiandiamonds.com)   #1  If you put a diamond on your tongue, your tongue will start to get cooler! This happens because diamonds are great conductors of heat. Your tongue feels cool because the diamond is drawling heat out of your tongue.  #2  The engagement ring is worn on the third finger of the left hand because the early Egyptians believed that the vein of love ran directly from the heart to the top of the third finger.   #3  The largest diamond ever was 3106 carats.   #4  A diamond is four times harder than...