Pretty in Pink

Christie’s to sell 10.09 carat purplish-pink diamond New York, March 6, 2011 - Christie's will offer a 10.09 Carat Fancy Vivid purplish-pink diamond at its April 12 Magnificent Jewels sale in New York. This exceptional diamond, with its highly desirable cushion cut, is estimated at US$12,000,000-15,000,000. “Collector demand for large coloured diamonds has never been stronger, especially where pink diamonds of this size and quality are concerned. Fewer than 10 percent of all pink diamonds mined weigh more than 0.20 carats, and even fewer exhibit the exceptional colour saturation and brilliance of this exceptional gem. In all my years at Christie’s, I have never seen such vivid colour in a stone of this size,” said Rahul Kadakia, Head of Jewellery at Christie's New York.

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I don't think I will be bidding for this one but what a colour! We have seen a recent increase in Fancy Coloured Diamonds at AG and believe that 2011 will be all about colour. We created the Fission Cluster with a stunning yellow diamond cushion a while ago and soon we will be dazzling you with an extra special yellow diamond pendant called Sugar Coated!

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London here we come!

A few months still to go but September 2011 will see us exhibiting back in London at  International Jewellery London in Earls Court. It has been a good few years since we last exhibited, so many I can't actually remember, but we will be coming back in style!

We will be exclusively launching Gents Jewellery (a first for AG), New Cocktail Rings which will knock your socks off and, as ever, Unusual Engagement Rings worth crying over. This month I will be having meetings with our clever sausages in marketing to come up with a plan to create a stir at the trade fair so you have been warned. In the mean time, sit back and relax and I will keep you posted with progress and maybe a sneak preview of some of the pieces.

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Art Deco Heaven!

I am currently in London seeing some clients and there is one arcade in Mayfair that I can't help taking a slow stroll down. That is Burlington Arcade and it must have some of the most exquisite Art Deco pieces of jewellery in the world.

Art Deco jewellery is synonymous with fine detail, incredible pave work and stunning form and proportions. It is this period which inspired me to create the Decadence Designer Engagement Ring which has been a firm favourite for many of my retail partners. Just around the corner from Burlington are the jaw dropping windows of Boodles, David Morris, Cartier and more. I found myself dropping profanities as I looked at the pieces and mainly out of disbelief in the quality and sheer size of the some of the precious stones.

If you ever have a spare half an hour and find yourself in Mayfair then go take a look - take a chair as you may need to sit down!

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Designer Day in the West Midlands April 9th

I am going back to my roots!

Now I am sure you will be surprised to know that I am nearly 37! And the first few years of my life were spent in the West Midlands - Solihull to be precise. So I am delighted to be going back home (close enough) to Sutton Coldfield for a 'Meet the Designer Day'.

Artifex is the gallery hosting the event and if you click on the link you will see that they are proud exhibitors of some incredible handmade furniture and fine art – as well as jewellery.

As usual I will have my full collection and my CAD programme to satisfy all those who are considering a bespoke design. This event will also mark the West Midlands launch of the Satellite designer cocktail ring which is looking like it could be one of our most talked about pieces. If it is a designer engagement ring you are looking for or perhaps a pair of gold earrings, then come along and if I don’t have exactly what you want I could create some designs for you as you wait.

The event is on April 9^th 2011 from 11am to 5pm. Click directions for a map. The gallery is situated in The Mitchell Centre which is a hub of craft boutiques with a cafe, toilets and plenty of free parking.

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SARAH HO- SHO JEWELLERY

Luxurious collections by Sarah Ho SHO Jewellery offer a fashionably fresh take on jewellery design and strive to make fine jewellery fun! Award-winning goldsmith and gemmologist Sarah Ho, whose passion for gemstones, together with inspiration from her strong family heritage and important milestones in her life, have led to innovative designs and avant-garde jewellery collections. Sarah was born in Hong Kong, studied at London Met and now has a Showroom in London.

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Every trade magazine I look in I see Sarah Ho! She is everywhere. And rightly so - she is a great designer and a bloody nice person to boot. Design collaborations and product launches have been her forte of late and this has propelled her into a jewellery celebrity. Congratulations Sarah - thoroughly deserved.

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