Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Graff Superstar Diamonds Lady's Watch

There are diamond watches, and then there are diamond watches like this. Graff metaphorically knocks on the door of luxury with a resounding "bling bling!" arrival announcement. You simply don't get too much more "diamond watch" than this timepiece figuratively held hostage by the precious stones. The case and bracelet (what little of it is actually metal!) is done in 18k white gold while a dizzying collection of 176 diamonds on the case and another 94 diamonds on the bracelet that crowd the design of the watch like a bunch of too many densely packed wealthy neighbors. The entire watch has 59 carats of pure glitzy glory.

Likewise the timepiece is known as the Superstar, or GraffSuperstar. Whatever the title, this watch is certainly a statement about the woman wearing it. However that statement might be "I enjoy rubies and emeralds in my breakfast cereal." Sorry gentlemen, we will have to settle for a less diamond studded version. Stones on the Superstar watch are in trillion and trapeze cuts that gives a very modern and angular shape that is also quite cohesive. Round cut diamonds make for good decor, but these more angular cuts allow for a more tiled look that enhances the "total diamond watch" style that Graff is going for. My instincts tell me that the movement inside the watch is Swiss quartz. The dial of the watch is no testament to legibility, but should be readable - a nice trapeze cut emerald is the only non-diamond stone of the bunch and serves as the 12 o'clock marker. Not the type of watch you want to wear publicly in certain parts of the world, cost to likely be tantamount to purchase of said parts of the world.

 

Ariel Adams publishes the luxury watch review site aBlogtoRead.com.

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Monday, July 13, 2009

MLB & Swarovski designs a swarovski helmet for baseball fans

 

For the rich, New York baseball fans, who take their fan status a bit too seriously Austrian swarovski has teamed up with Major League Baseball to create a crystallized motorcycle helmet in honor of the New York Yankees. The luxury helmet in black features the legendary stamped team logo on front, and the Yankees inscription on the back, all adorned with black swarovski crystals. The helmet is available in a limited edition through Galeries Lafayette Homme, and adorn a price tag of $347. Can you imagine this helmets bling if they used black diamonds?

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Damiani Offers Travel As Gift With Purchase


Italian jeweler Damiani is pulling out all the stops to get customers buying in this tough economy. National Jeweler reports on a couple of new promotions designed to get people excited to make a purchase. Buy one of Damiani's "Gomitolo" rings shown above, and you can get a one-week vacation in Italy that includes the cost of the flight and hotel stay. The Gomitolo rings feature pave set diamonds and gemstones in ribbon-like patterns with prices ranging from $7,740 to $15,690 and each one represents a different Italian city. A minimum purchase of $6,000 of any combination of Damiani jewelry, nets the buyer a weekend stay at a suite in any Mandarin Oriental hotel in the Americas. For smaller purchases buyers receive treats of lesser value. Any buyer of a Damiani piece will get a gift certificate for a massage at the St. Regis Hotel Spa in New York, the Montage Spa in Beverly Hills, California or the Moana Lani Spa at the Westin in Honolulu. Sounds lovely, but will it be enough incentive to prompt a splurge?

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Temple St. Clair Harvest Pendant Helps The Homeless

One of my favorite jewelers, the always elegant Temple St. Clair has, for years, had a series of medallion-like pendants embellished with her three signature granulated beads. Now she's turned her style into a charity effort. The Temple St. Clair's Special Edition Harvest Pendant benefits Services and Food for the Homeless, a non profit organization providing food and assistance to the homeless in New York City. The 18K pendant is available in white or yellow gold and sells for $550. Temple St. Clair's book, Alchemy - A Passion for Jewels, is included with every purchase of this pendant.

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Friday, July 10, 2009

osu unveils bespoke luxury shirts with diamond buttons

 

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$18,000 Chocolate dessert with a diamond - A treat for the uber-rich

 

Does diamonds and chocolates combined sound more like a wish list? Here is a chocolate dessert designed with a diamond stud, reportedly a real one. The dessert is made of chocolate, topped with a blackberry that holds a 2 carat ascher cut diamond and costs $18,000. We have earlier seen diamond-studded cakes, but like it or ignore it, they created buzz yet again, right folks?

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Thursday, July 9, 2009

Micheal Jackson: Remembering the King of Pop

 

With everyone paying tribute to the legend that is Michael Jackson, it only seemed appropriate to take a look back on his weddings - after all, his life was as fascinating as his career.

 



Who can forget Jackson's nuptials with Lisa Marie Presley in the Dominican Republic in May 1994? When the King of Pop married the daughter of the King (of rock 'n' roll), the whole world was stunned.

People magazine reported that a short wedding ceremony was held at a resort in the town of La Romana, with the bride wearing a tight beige strapless dress instead of a wedding gown - and the groom sporting a ponytail and lipstick.

Amid much speculation, the high-profile nuptials were kept quiet until August, when Presley released a statement saying, "I am very much in love with Michael. I dedicate my life to being his wife." Alas, the pair divorced less than two years later, in January 1996.



Later that year, Jackson tied the knot again with Debbie Rowe in Sydney, Australia, after presenting her with a 2.13-carat round-cut diamond engagement ring.

There are few details available about the ceremony, which took place at the Sheraton on the Park Hotel. But it seemed that married life was not the right fit for Jackson - he and Rowe divorced in 1999.

 

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