77 Diamonds does “The Great Gatsby”

May 18, 2013
Posted by David Allen

In 1925, F. Scott-Fitzgerald published his book “The Great Gatsby” that would characterise the 1920s in taste, decadence and style. With themes of yesteryear being continually revamped for today’s fashion and accessories, it made sense that this year’s most anticipated film would impact the jewellery and more importantly, the diamonds, that we want to wear.

The recently released film version of Scott-Fitzgerald’s novel starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Carey Mulligan has had the Seventy Seven Diamonds office in a tizzy while we awaited the clothes and accessories worn by its cast.

With the roaring twenties as our influence, we have created a selection of jewellery that we feel wouldn’t be out of place at the summer parties on Long Island. The aesthetic of simultaneous minimalism and indulgence from the era has permitted us create some very special pieces.

Our Deco drop earrings are set with 300 diamonds (G colour and VS clarity) for a total carat weight of 2.17ct. The drop earrings are definitely the sort to be worn by character Daisy Buchanan at the summers socialite parties; exuding class and elegance.

Deco Earrings

The Ballerina bracelet is the easiest way to dress up any outfit with that all important sparkle. With 76 diamonds totalling 2.66ct, this luxurious bracelet will leave you the envy of many.

Ballerina Bracelet

Celebrate your wealth like Jay Gatsby himself and buy your loved one a Medici ring set with a 2ct Black Diamond as a centre piece. Champagne and diamonds go hand in hand…

Medici Ring

Finally our Duchess diamond pendant works with the beautiful 0.50ct centre stone by framing it in two diamond set halos for optimum brilliance.

Duchess Pendant

For more information regarding our Great Gatsby inspired jewellery do not hesitate to get in touch with us at sales@77diamonds.com

A Royal Inauguration means one thing… DIAMONDS!

May 3, 2013
Posted by David Allen

While all of the Netherlands watched eagerly last week at their new King and Queen, we, at Seventy Seven Diamonds were watching closely at one particular aspect of the special day… The diamonds! The new Queen was bound to wear some, surely?! And the guests! Needless to say the girls didn’t disappoint!

After Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands announced earlier this year, after 33 years as sovereign, she would step down to allow her sound Willem-Alexander bring a “new generation” to the monarchy of the Netherlands. So, as newly crowned King Willem and his wife, Queen Maxima, the city of Amsterdam was filled with well wishers but also, monarchy from all over the world!

Picture: Reuters

Wearing a diamond and sapphire tiara to match her earrings and dress, her first day as Queen was definitely an impressionable one. Followed swiftly by their daughter, the former Queen, now known as Princess Beatrix and royal family representatives from all over the world, this red carpet was quite a sparkly one!

Picture: Reuters

Our very own Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall dazzled us with two outfits with matching accessories for the occassion. A diamond and pearl necklace with matching brooch for the day ceremony and a dazzling tiara with sequined dress for the evening’s state dinner.

Picture: Reuters

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A Diamond in the rough… Diamonds are NOT for drinking!

May 3, 2013
Posted by David Allen

At Seventy Seven Diamonds we are always looking out for new places diamonds can be found. Until this week! We heard of a story that started with good intentions until it went horribly wrong!

At a charity gala help by the Tampa Women’s Club in the US, champagne was on sale at $20 a glass within which each glass has a nice shiny stone… The catch? Of the 400 glasses available, 399 were diamond fakes and 1 lucky buyer would be gifted with a $5000 diamond!

Guest at the event, Miriam Tucker, 80, took a sip of her champagne in order to make the gem more accessible… Until disaster struck and she swallowed the stone by mistake. As luck clearly wasn’t on her side, she kept it to herself until the unvailing of the real diamond!

As the winner was unable to be found, she realised it was her glass that had the real diamond in it! Fortunately, thanks to a great colonoscopist and a lot of anti bacterial clinical cleaning, Miriam is now the owner of a wonderful $5000 diamond.

For more information about diamonds and how not to drink them and how to wear them instead, contact us at : sales@77diamonds.com

Something old, something new, something borrowed, something BLUE!

May 3, 2013
Posted by David Allen

Another auction has taken place that has grabbed our attention in the Seventy Seven Diamonds office. Unlike the auction we mentioned last week that took place in London, this auction took place in New York. However, like the London auction, it featured a fancy blue coloured diamond!

The 3.50ct VS1 Fancy Blue colour diamond sold for just over £1 million at the auction showing it nothing to be feeling blue about.

Set in an art deco ring with side white diamond baguettes, the ring is bang on trend for the 1920s style that is currently having a reinvention because of the Hollywood film The Great Gatsby.

For more information about fancy coloured diamonds, get in touch with us at: sales@77diamonds.com

Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon renew their wedding vows in DISNEYLAND with a whole load of diamonds!

May 3, 2013
Posted by David Allen

At 43, singer Mariah Carey could arguably be too old for a trip to Disneyland. However earlier this week, Mariah and her husband, Nick Cannon, had a very special trip to the Disneyland resort in California.

After celebrating their wedding anniversary last year at the top of the Eiffel Tower, the only way to surpass the romance of their previous celebration was to shut down the entire Disney resort and renew their vows as a Prince and Princess from a fairytale.

Picture: Mariah Carey / Vine

Alongside their children, twins, Monroe and Moroccan, Mariah tweeted earlier that day “#donthatemebecauseimadiva;” a homage to the reputation the singer has built up over her decades in the industry.

With mommy as Cinderella, Monroe accompanied Mariah in a horse drawn carriage where daddy Nick was waiting for their arrival with son Moroccan before the renewal of vows ceremony in front of friends and family.

Picture: Mariah Carey / Vine

Mariah wearing a tiara of diamonds set in a floral design paired it with a set of diamond studs to give added wow to her already eye opening fairytale gown.

Picture: Mariah Carey / Vine

In a set on videos posted online Mariah also gave us another flash of her giant engagement ring given to her over 5 years ago by TV presenter Nick.

Picture: Mariah Carey / Vine

All of us in the Seventy Seven Diamonds office cannot wait to see what lies in store for their 6^th wedding anniversary!

Fancy Blue Diamond sells for over £6 million!

April 26, 2013
Posted by David Allen

When Seventy Seven Diamonds heard there was a diamond auction taking place in London this week, our eyes and ears were scouring for extra details. We soon learned the an extremely rare blue diamond set in a ring by Bulgari was up for auction at Bonham’s.

With a guide price of approximately £1.5 million the platinum ring that was set with a 5.04ct fancy deep blue was sold for a record price of £1.18 million PER CARAT! A total price of £6,201,250 this set a record price for fancy blue coloured diamonds.

Picture: Bonhams

Lasting only 10 minutes, with calls coming in from across the globe the diamond was snapped up by jewellers Graff Diamonds. The director of Bonham’s’ European jewellery department, Jean Ghika, said after the auction that “Blue diamonds, especially those over 5.00 carats, are extremely rare to see on the market and continue to be highly sought-after. We are honoured to have handled the sale of such a unique gem.”

Fancy coloured diamonds are much rarer than white diamonds with fancy deep blue accounting for less than 1% of the total diamond population. We’re glad to see such a rare and beautiful diamond in our city.

Picture: John Stillwell - PA

For more information regarding fancy coloured diamonds or if you are interested in purchasing one – maybe not quite as big as this one – please do contact us at sales@77diamonds.com

Elle Macpherson’s big bling from her new fiancé!

April 24, 2013
Posted by David Allen

It took a helicopter crash to bring them back together after their break up in 2012, but now model Elle Macpherson and her billionaire beau Jeffrey Soffer have become engaged with Elle’s massive rock on firm display at a recent party.

Photo: Rex

Former runway model turned presenter of Britain and Ireland’s Next Top Model, Elle, had dated Jeffrey between 2010 and 2012 but separated. Following a helicopter crash last year which saw the loss of one of Jeffrey’s closest friends, the pair rekindled their romance – with evidently great results.

Photo: Splash News

Our diamond team at Seventy Seven Diamonds have told us that the Emerald cut diamond looks to be approximately 4 carat depending on dimensions – clearly no expense has been spared by Jeffrey.

Photo: Eroteme.co.uk

Lady in Red… Dress worth £11.7 million encrusted with white, black and the rarest red diamond!

April 19, 2013
Posted by David Allen

British designer Debbie Wingham has delighted the Seventy Seven Diamonds office with the launch of her Abaya dress last month.

On display in Raffles in Dubai, Debbie has created a dress she adorned with 2000 stones. The world’s rarest red diamond is featured in the middle of the dress and this itself costs an amazing £4.89m!!!

Photo: Adel Hanna

The hefty price tag for this dress is made up from platinum settings for all of the stones, which include 50 2ct white diamonds and 50 2ct black diamonds… With over 1800 small white stones!

Photo: Adel Hanna

14 carat white gold thread has been hand stitched to keep the embroidery as impressive as the diamond detailing. Hand made, this dress is definitely hard work that has paid off and with 200,000 stitches, it was rather time consuming.

Picture: Adel Hanna

Made in Chelsea but a proposal in Paris!

April 8, 2013
Posted by David Allen

With the new series of Made in Chelsea starting tonight, the buzz in the Seventy Seven Diamonds office is still all about the show’s star, Millie Mackintosh and her engagement to rapper Professor Green.

The millionaire heiress has been dating the musician, real name Stephen Manderson, for over a year when the proposal came on a romantic trip to Paris.

Picture: Ian West / PA Wire

The ring which was designed by Green himself is just under 3 carats with a split band covered in diamonds.

Picture: Twitter

Millie and her Made in Chelsea co stars we all seen together a launch party in London where the beautiful Miss Mackintosh was all dressed up with ring on display.

Picture: Ian West / PA Wire

A woman should have… A diamond on her finger and diamonds on her SHOES!

April 4, 2013
Posted by David Allen

At Seventy Seven Diamonds, we know how important diamonds are to you ladies so when we came across this latest diamond set item we had to share it with you all.

New Zealand designer Kathryn Wilson, in partnership with Sarah Hutchings of Auckland’s Orsini Fine Jewellery Company has created the most ornate shoes we have ever seen… Silk and lace and covered in 21.18ct of diamonds, these shoes are expected to make £276,000 at a charity auction in aid of children’s charity Ronald McDonald House.

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The lavish shoes took hours to make and designer Sarah, said of the shoes: ‘It was incredibly time consuming and a lot of thought went into it before I even began. The shoe was originally black so to give it more impact I painted it white, then used a pencil to mark out the patterns and designs. I also had to work out how many carats of diamonds were required and how much space I needed to place the lace and embellishments. Then the late nights painstakingly placing the diamonds onto the shoe using tweezers at home, one night I was still going at 2am! The final product was well worth the sleep deprivation and pain.’

Picture: Hotspot Media

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