The Beauty and Charms of Fashion Jewelry

Top 5: Wallis Simpson’s Panther Bracelet

This Wallis Simpson’s Panther Bracelet sold for $12.4 million

The onyx and diamond panther bracelet was once owned by Wallis Simpson, whose love affair with King Edward VIII led to his abdication in 1936.

Top 4: Bulgari Two-Stone Colored Diamond Ring

This Bulgari two-stone colored diamond and diamond ring sold for $15.7 million.

The ring is set with a triangular-cut fancy vivid blue diamond, weighing 10.95 carats, and a triangular-cut diamond, weighing 9.87 carats, and dates from 1972.

Top 3: ‘The Perfect Pink’ Diamond Ring  

The Perfect Pink diamond ring sold for $23.2 million

A rectangular-cut fancy intense pink diamond ring weighing 14.23 carats, which is very rare for pink diamonds. The piece was purchased by an anonymous buyer.

Top 2: Wittelsbach-Graff Diamond

The Wittelsbach-Graff Diamond sold for $24.3 million

A cushion-cut fancy deep grayish blue diamond weighing 35.56 carats. It’s rumored that King Philip IV of Spain purchased the jewel and included it in the dowry of his teenage daughter, Margaret Teresa, in 1664.

Top 1: ‘The Graff Pink’ Diamond

This pink round-cornered rectangular diamond sold for $46.2 million

A pink round-cornered rectangular step-cut diamond weighing 24.78 carats. The diamond was formerly owned by jeweler Harry Winston. This beauty set the record for most expensive single jewel ever sold at auction. Laurence Graff renamed it “The Graff Pink”.

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In Spring 2011 a new line of beautiful diamond engagement rings were released from Disney. Each ring is inspired by one of the classic Disney Princesses.

The rings were designed by Kirstie Kelly who also designs corresponding Disney Princess wedding gowns for brides as well as bridesmaid dresses to go along with each brides dress.

Each engagement ring will have a matching wedding band. The current six rings that have been unveiled are for Sleeping Beauty, Snow White, Cinderella, Jasmine, Ariel and Belle.
The Walt Disney Company states about the engagement rings: “Subtle references to the personalities of each princess can be seen throughout the collection such as pave and borders, suggestive of Cinderella’s ethereal grace and charm, or baguettes and clean lines for Ariel, symbolic of her bold individuality.”

Which Disney Princess Diamond Engagement Ring is your favorite? check it out！

Disney Princess series Diamond Engagement Rings — Snow White

Disney Princess series Diamond Engagement Rings — Cinderella

Disney Princess series Diamond Engagement Rings — Belle

Disney Princess series Diamond Engagement Rings — Ariel

Disney Princess series Diamond Engagement Rings — Jasmine

Disney Princess series Diamond Engagement Rings — Sleeping Beauty

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Top 10: Vivid Blue Diamond Ring

This vivid blue and diamond ring sold for $10 million

A cushion-shaped fancy vivid blue diamond weighing 6.01 carats, flanked on each side by an oval pink diamond weighing 0.46 and 0.44 carat respectively, mounted in platinum. The buy chose to remain anonymous. The sale broke a record for price-per-carat for any fancy vivid blue diamond sold at auction.

Top 9: The Empress Eugenie Brooch

The Louvre bought the Empress Eugenie Brooch for $10.5 million

An antique diamond bow brooch from François Kramer, circa 1855. The brooch was created by François Kramer for the wife of Napoléon III, Empress Eugénie. The Louvre arranged a private sale with Christie’s to bring the brooch back to France.

Top 8: A Heart-Shaped Diamond

This unmounted heart-shaped diamond sold for $11 million

A heart-shaped diamond weighing 56.15 carats. It was originally cut from the Cullinan Diamonds, and the Cullinan 1 is now a part of Britain’s Crown Jewel collection. Christie’s marketed the diamond as “Love At First Sight,” and released it for viewing on Valentine’s Day.

Top 7: A Vivid Pink Diamond Ring

A vivid pink diamond and diamond ring sold for $11.8 million

The fancy vivid pink cushion-shaped diamond weighing 5.00 carats, mounted by Graff Diamonds. The rare pink diamond was mined in South Africa. According to Christie’s website, unlike many other colored diamonds, the color in pink diamonds comes from the diamond’s exposure to heat and pressure during transportation into the earth’s crust.

Top 6: Emerald and Diamond Tiara

This emerald and diamond tiara sold for $12.3 million

The diamond-and-emerald confection was commissioned by German prince Guido Henckel von Donnersmarck for his second wife Katharina around 1900. It has a row of 11 polished pear-shaped emeralds, totaling 500 carats.

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Fall 2011 Jewelry Trends! We have compiled all of the fabulous jewelry trends on the runway for your viewing pleasure…

Before you click through to see and shop our editors’ picks, keep these tips in mind:

Tip 1: Bigger is better

Bigger is better and actually lets you get away with less. Wearing one giant cuff bracelet or sticking to just a statement necklace packs a punch.
   
Tip 2: Don’t be afraid to mix your metals.

There’s no law that says you have to wear gold with gold or silver with silver. A pewter cuff thrown into the mix with thin gold bangles looks fresh and modern.
   
Tip 3: Layer your necklaces

You’re already layering your clothes, so why not layer your necklaces? Double up on a long chain, or pile on multiple chest-grazing pieces to create your own cool, unique look.

Thanks in part to the stunning Fall collections from Lulu Frost, Eddie Borgo, Kelly Wearstler, and more, we’re feeling charmed and dangerous. The revival of sculptural glamour and natural materials has us smitten, and seeing old favorites like ribbon necklaces and two-finger rings is beyond exciting (personally, I’m still waiting on slap bracelets to make a comeback).

There are so many new pretty pieces out there that it may actually make your head spin — which is why we’ve selected 20 of the best baubles to bring your Fall outfits into glam territory.

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