tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-251535762011-12-14T18:49:36.742-08:00The posting in this Amazing antiques Blog will give you everything you want to know about natural and super-natural antiques in this world and beyond.sobelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11154700725474418616noreply@blogger.comBlogger151100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25153576.post-1145462461669487632006-04-19T09:00:00.000-07:002006-04-19T09:01:02.053-07:00

The Briolette of India is a legendary diamond of 90.38 carats, which, if the fables about it are true, may be the oldest diamond on record, perhaps older than the Koh-I-Noor Diamond. In the 12th century, Eleanor of Aquitaine, the first Queen of France and later England, brought the stone to England. Her son, Richard the Lionhearted, is said to have taken it on the Third Crusade. It next appeared

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A spectacular grouping of gold dust, a gold bar and a gold coin from the collection of the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History.

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Since it was found in the early 1600's, the "Hope Diamond" has crossed oceans and continents and passed from kings to commoners. In 1688, Jean Baptiste Tavernier, a French traveller and gem merchant, sold a blue diamond, weighing 1123/6 carats to King Louis XIV of France. The "Hope Diamond" came from India, the only significant source of diamonds at that time. In 1749, King Louis XIV's successor,

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By virtue of its natural colour alone (GIA Colour Grade: Fancy Deep blue-green), it is claimed that the 5.51 carat "Ocean Dream" (Cora Diamond Corporation), found in central Africa, is one of the rarest diamonds known to man. There is no record of any other diamond of this extraordinary colour and size. To set at rest any doubts and presumptions that the "Ocean Dream" (first row, extreme right)

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The "Heart of Eternity" is the largest of a unique collection of 11 blue diamonds and was exhibited as a companion to the "De Beers Millennium Star" during the millennium celebrations. It came from the Premier mine in South Africa, which is the only significant source of blue diamonds in the world.

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First unveiled in Monaco in May 2003, the "Steinmetz Pink" was discovered in southern Africa and is the largest Fancy Vivid pink diamond known in the world. Labelled as flawless, and an extremely rare and coveted clarity grade, the Steinmetz group, owners of the diamond, took 20 months to cut the gem.

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At 203.04 carats, the "De Beers Millennium Star" is the heavy weight of the show. Discovered in the Democratic Republic of Congo, ittook no less than three years for the Steinmetz Group to carefully cut the stone.

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Weighing 5.54 carats the cushion-shaped "Pumpkin Diamond" was so named when it was acquired at an auction by the House of Winston on the day before Halloween. It is one of the largest Fancy Vivid Orange natural colour diamonds in the world.

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The triangular-shaped 5.11 carat "Mousaieff Red" was discovered in the 1990's by a farmer in Brazil. Diamonds described by experienced gemologists as red are some of the rarest in the world.

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According to some sources, the Koh-i-noor diamond was found in the Godavari river in central India 4,000 years ago. Tradition associated with it states that its owner will rule the world, but that to possess it is dangerous for any but a woman. This may have been a delicate piece of flattery to Queen Victoria, who once owned the gem.The authentic history of this jewel begins in the 14 c. when it

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The largest diamond every found was discovered on January 26, 1905 at Premier Mine in south Africa. The Cullinan diamond weighed 3,106 carats, about 1 1/3 pounds. It was cut into 9 stones, one of which is the worlds second largest diamond, The Star of Africa. It is set in a scepter and is a part of the British Crown Jewels.

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The 32.4 carat Agra is graded by the Gemological Institute of America as a naturally colored Fancy Light Pink, VS2 clarity diamond. It sold for £4,070,000 (about $6.9 million) to the SIBA Corporation of Hong Kong, the same company that owns the Allnatt DiamondRead more about Agra Diamond here

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The Allnatt: At a 101.29 cts., the Allnatt is the fourth-highest-priced yellow diamond ever sold at auction. It is so strongly yellow that the GIA Gem Laboratory deemed it a Fancy Vivid yellow after examination in 2000. There are fewer than 12 diamonds known to exist in the world that weigh over 100 carats with such strong color. The Allnatt takes its name from former owner, Major Alfred Ernest

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This is an antique pear-shaped brilliant diamond, weighing 78.86 carats. Named for the region where it was discovered, Ahmahdabad, the capitol of the Indian state of Gujarat, on the Sabarmati River. The city has long been a center for trading and cutting diamonds.

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Dear FriendsMy Passion towards antique dates back to 1996 when I started out looking for the most amazing antique piece available in the World. A rare piece!!!.. 99% percent still beleives it as a part of mythology, but my friends I tell you frankly , it is real...Now I will tell you some indepth details of this Gem.Location :It is only found in the indian subconitnent region namely Southern

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