http://www.internetstones.com/geology-resource-blog.html Internet Stones.COM Media established by Dr Shihaan Larif is the most authoritative and popular website in the field of Famous Diamonds, Gemstones, Pearls and Rare Minerals. en-us geology resource Mon, 20 May 2013 04:10:09 GMT Mon, 20 May 2013 04:10:09 GMT internetstones.com 022d7c88bb6b7cb670ddec482661b702 http://www.internetstones.com/arco-valley-pearl-genghis-kublai-khan-marco-polo-575-carat-natural-saltwater-pearl.html A family heirloom of the Counts of Arco-Valley of Bavaria, the enormous nacreous blister pearl has a history dating back to the 12th-century, and is believed to have been gifted by Mongol Emperor Kublai Khan to Marco Polo, in appreciation of his services to the emperor. Wed, 16 Jan 2013 03:30:00 GMT 6fd627ea68433fb29a81ac1257fe6361 http://www.internetstones.com/danat-sheikha-fathima-bint-mubarak-pearl.html An 856.58-carat natural nacreous baroque blister pearl of perhaps 16-17th century origin, set in a sculptural jewel known as the Centaur, of either the Renaissance period or the Renaissance revival period Thu, 03 Jan 2013 16:28:12 GMT 1e6e50a487f85a94ff25610e0d831370 http://www.internetstones.com/important-tables-on-famous-pearls-of-the-world.html A collection of tables pertaining to pearls scattered across various webpages on famous pearls in this site, providing a wealth of information on the properties of pearls and serving as a quick reference for interested readers Sun, 30 Dec 2012 05:12:21 GMT 1d8ac19b956ed9fe4c57ecaf1a32f720 http://www.internetstones.com/famous-pearls-of-the-world.html Comprehensive description of famous pearls of the world Sun, 30 Dec 2012 05:06:24 GMT 619ca9b1898010f35478d2bc27764093 http://www.internetstones.com/75.51-carat-briolette-diamond-famous-jewelry.html A well-proportioned briolette-cut diamond, with an outstanding polish and high degree of scintillation - a creation of William Goldberg Diamond Corporation Thu, 27 Dec 2012 12:46:08 GMT 306dfa787d563d1c59dc0f3c0fe12a07 http://www.internetstones.com/guinea-star-diamond-famous-jewelry.html Processed by the master cutters of William Goldberg Diamond Corporation from a 255.10-carat rough diamond discovered from the Aredor mine in Guinea in 1986 Mon, 24 Dec 2012 15:37:08 GMT 7db8eaefff9b885c7ac4a9ffa2c2c20f http://www.internetstones.com/norwegian-emerald-parure-empress-josephines-emerald-parure-queen-sonja.html The emerald and diamond parure which was a gift from Napoleon Bonaparte to Empress Josephine, eventally found its way to the present Norwegian royal family, through her son Eugene de Beauharnais Fri, 23 Nov 2012 15:55:03 GMT d60b44f42f931267ad93eb4e6b0c97d5 http://www.internetstones.com/gem-blog.html Fri, 23 Nov 2012 12:42:07 GMT 638a89273a4abd9861416412d60c7bd2 http://www.internetstones.com/graff-asscher-cut-diamond-famous-jewelry.html Extensive resource on Graff Asscher Cut Diamond and other famous gemstones and diamonds Fri, 23 Nov 2012 11:12:18 GMT f08bf71f43519a784289814d594bccd4 http://www.internetstones.com/pink-muse-diamond-famous-jewelry.html The largest modern oval brilliant cut pink diamond in the world, cut from a 40-carat rough pink diamond, by Master Cutters of William Goldberg Diamond Corporation Mon, 05 Nov 2012 13:15:12 GMT 3eb9528477d4d0d906269d8d113bb30b http://www.internetstones.com/beluga-diamond-famous-jewelry.html William Goldberg Corporation's 102-carat, D-color, internally flawless, modern oval brilliant cut diamond appropriately named the Beluga, reflecting its position as the largest such white/colorless diamond in the world Sat, 03 Nov 2012 07:31:46 GMT 9d561840bec6cfd14bc99669c626e8e9 http://www.internetstones.com/cultured-pearl-diamond-earclips-ring-john-donald-south-sea-pearl-necklace-princess-margarets.html Out of nearly 200 pieces of jewelry from the Princess Margaret Collection, 15 pieces incorporated cultured pearls in them. This webpage is dedicated to three such pieces, two of which were designed by the renowned British Jewelry designer John Donald Mon, 17 Sep 2012 18:15:35 GMT 248ee1a456b94ba203082fdb49f01c18 http://www.internetstones.com/countess-mona-bismarck-two-strand-pearl-necklace.html The double-strand natural pearl necklace consisting of extraordinary pearls of the highest quality and beauty, is not only a signature piece of its probable designer, Cartier's, but also of its fashion conscious wearer Countess Mona von Bismarck Fri, 14 Sep 2012 17:25:44 GMT e7f893c88cd5f3c707705d62463a2c9f http://www.internetstones.com/conch-pearl-jewelry-contemporary-and-antique-pieces.html Conch pearl jewelry popular during the late-Victorian and Belle Epoque periods, have made a come back during recent times, mainly due to the increase in demand for natural pearls in a world dominated by cultured pearls for nearly a century. Sun, 09 Sep 2012 03:50:37 GMT 0dc370f79f9351fe44fa60da740de11e http://www.internetstones.com/conde-pink-diamond-famous-jewelry.html Diamond presented to Louis II de Bourbon, the Prince of Conde in appreciation of his military victories as commander of the French army. Displayed today at the Musee de Conde in the Chateau de Chantilly, in France. Sat, 04 Aug 2012 06:42:31 GMT 6567210b2621d662ab79e7495cbb6684 http://www.internetstones.com/chloe-diamond-famous-jewelry.html 84.37-carat, D-color, internally flawless, brilliant-cut diamond of Angolan origin. World's 3rd-largest diamond with such characteristics, the largest such diamond to appear at an auction, second most expensive jewel ever auctioned, and the highest ppc ever paid for a white diamond at an auction. Fri, 03 Aug 2012 04:20:08 GMT 568004e6b566720cee90c1a321b54abc http://www.internetstones.com/centenary-diamond-famous-jewelry.html Christened the Centenary to mark the 100th-anniversary of the founding of De Beers Consolidated Mines Ltd by Cecil Rhodes on March 11, 1888 Thu, 26 Jul 2012 15:30:10 GMT c5d7bc12c20399635b426535ced6cbb7 http://www.internetstones.com/briolette-of-india-diamond-famous-jewelry.html Well-proportioned, briolette-cut diamond of South African origin, cut in Neuilly, Paris in 1909, but given a pseudo-history and name, with the intention of portraying the diamond as a stone of Indian origin and cut Mon, 23 Jul 2012 07:33:44 GMT 582edbe6c1787aaffe32deee73c14c03 http://www.internetstones.com/blue-magic-diamond-famous-jewelry.html The name Blue Magic for the diamond seems to emphasize the rare fancy vivid blue color of the diamond, the highest color grading for a blue diamond, which is an extremely rare occurrence Mon, 16 Jul 2012 15:00:57 GMT d56b5cee173a1284dde4f871beaea8f7 http://www.internetstones.com/blue-lili-diamond-famous-jewelry.html The Blue Lili diamond gets its name from the wife of William Goldberg, the former President of the renowned William Goldberg Diamond Corporation of New York City Sat, 14 Jul 2012 17:01:03 GMT 597353cb7c4375d932151a3022159300 http://www.internetstones.com/blue-heart-diamond-famous-jewelry.html A 30.62-carat, heart-shaped brilliant-cut, natural fancy deep-blue diamond with a clarity grade of VS-2, the largest heart-shaped blue diamond in the world Mon, 14 May 2012 17:04:27 GMT 4f2df5539c670434bf10642c4c4e1db9 http://www.internetstones.com/chrysanthemum-pearl-brooch-tiffany-and-co-g-paulding-farnham-lillian-rusell.html Based on a naturalistic theme, the Chrysanthemum bloom, the brooch was designed by Paulding Farnham in 1904, incorporating natural freshwater pearls from the tributaries of the Mississippi River Fri, 27 Apr 2012 12:07:01 GMT e3aa5e2c1ada2cecb6ba85db17b1ce2d http://www.internetstones.com/chanel-cuff-bracelet-gabrielle-cocol-fine-jewelry-artistic-collection-hautecouture-accessories.html The Chanel Cuff Bracelet attracted international attention when it was featured in the travelling exhibition, Fri, 27 Apr 2012 04:21:41 GMT 22ba2f13df162e7559aef386888117a8 http://www.internetstones.com/christopher-walling-abalone-pearl-jewelry.html The 187.50-carat, horn-shaped (baroque), natural, abalone pearl derives its name from its one time owner, the internationally renowned jewelry designer and dealer, Christopher Walling Thu, 26 Apr 2012 08:36:31 GMT 50435066bbf732760de1bcdd626f2ecc http://www.internetstones.com/index.html Extensive diamonds, mineralogy and gemology resource website Tue, 24 Apr 2012 18:15:24 GMT 51ea5d7714ccf339c9072c85f793f65c http://www.internetstones.com/graff-pink-diamond-famous-jewelry.html The 24.78-carat, fancy intense pink diamond has a modified emerald-cut, and VVS2 clarity with the qualification potentially flawless. Laurence Graff recut the diamond slightly reducing the weight to 23.88 carats, and elevating the clarity to internally flawless and color grade to fancy vivid pink Tue, 24 Apr 2012 13:27:05 GMT 6a140d34d59753fac1b58fe30e3d209c http://www.internetstones.com/cambridge-lovers-knot-tiara-patiala-saxony-bavarian-yussupov.html A historic tiara associated with the Dukes and Duchesses of Cambridge since the time of the first Duke of Cambridge in 1818, Prince Adolphus, the seventh son of King George III, and his wife Princess Augusta of Hesse-Cassel. The second version of the Cambridge Lovers Knot tiara was commissioned by Queen Mary in 1913. Tue, 24 Apr 2012 08:29:20 GMT 3934d40889bf1bd433eb5140834b0f56 http://www.internetstones.com/banners.html Jewelry-store:Designer Gem stones and Jewelry at affordable price.Free Insured delivery Worldwide Tue, 24 Apr 2012 08:16:51 GMT 07d432d34f16e800a72835a3b558c40b http://www.internetstones.com/ceylon-pearl-necklace-nizam-ul-mulk-meera-ghandhi-mtg-tv-internet-productions.html A seven-strand tri-colored pearl necklace, with three color zones, made of golden-yellow, yellow and white pearls, originating from the pearl oyster species Pinctada radiata found in the Gulf of Mannar. Sun, 22 Apr 2012 16:31:49 GMT 3bf7659fe414c03183f8f303656e5d9c http://www.internetstones.com/cartiers-natural-pearl-white-and-pink-diamond-necklace-christies-geneva-sale-1374.html Antique white and pink, circular-cut, spectacle-set diamond necklace, incorporating a natural drop-shaped pearl pendant, designed by Cartier, and registering a record price of US $717,568 at Christie's Geneva Sale, held on May 12, 2010. Sun, 22 Apr 2012 04:02:08 GMT d4ea639ddec83d7c166f4ca0650593b1 http://www.internetstones.com/gem-stone-about-us.html Sat, 21 Apr 2012 12:47:01 GMT afe1b51cbcaffcc199b3765540001d0e http://www.internetstones.com/about.html Sat, 21 Apr 2012 12:42:04 GMT 185b93333954c84adf7e8667e5f61e76 http://www.internetstones.com/cartiers-art-deco-pearl-diamond-and-turquoise-bracelet.html A bracelet designed by Cartier in 1925, with a wider central section made of six rows of graduated natural pearls, and two narrower terminal sections made of four rows of pearls each, the sections being separated by a white gold or platinum motifs, set with a large cabochon-cut turquoise and several circular-cut diamonds Sat, 21 Apr 2012 09:21:21 GMT 2b5572c7b09bd44edb5da9a89b5adfe9 http://www.internetstones.com/pair-pearl-diamond-ear-pendants-designed-cartier-christies-jewels-geneva-sale-1374.html A pair of Art Deco natural pearl and diamond ear pendants designed by Cartier that registered a record price of US $419,710 at Christie's Geneva sale on May 12, 2010, the highest price ever realized by such a pair of pendants at a public auction Sat, 21 Apr 2012 07:28:34 GMT 7dac35303f962aa0ead445ea826998ff http://www.internetstones.com/cartiers-art-deco-pearl-ruby-diamond-ear-pendants-indian-style.html A pair of dangling long ear pendants, characteristic of the Art Deco period, with openwork circular discs and arched surmounts, mounted with diamonds and rubies, and fringes of natural pearls and rubies Fri, 20 Apr 2012 16:43:27 GMT f2a726ff13a46b152647dfa4b7119717 http://www.internetstones.com/the-canning-jewel-india-viscount-earl.html The pendant designed as a merman carrying a scimitar in the right hand and a dragon's head in the left, incorporates a large baroque pearl as its torso, and has design features of the famous sculptural pendants of the 16th-century Thu, 19 Apr 2012 06:37:04 GMT a8b5345f55221f627df5a0be3c9f553f http://www.internetstones.com/begum-blue-diamond-famous-jewelry.html A 13.78-carat, fancy deep blue, heart-shaped diamond, the third largest heart-shaped blue diamond in the world, once the property of Begum Salima Aga Khan (former Sarah Croker Poole), former wife of His Royal Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan IV Fri, 13 Apr 2012 05:05:40 GMT 3ea49b58a9081441684625039ddd3c59 http://www.internetstones.com/black-tahitian-keshi-pearl-aquamarine-and-diamond-necklace.html An exquisitely crafted necklace representing a synthesis of organic gemstones, colored stones and diamonds, composed of 33 black Tahitian Keshi pearls, 37 pear-shaped small aquamarines and 5 small rose-cut diamond accents Sun, 08 Apr 2012 18:16:41 GMT 27c4e6629bc2dda60cdb3cfd7cf4bd7c http://www.internetstones.com/black-beauty-high-domed-natural-black-pearl-american-pearl-company.html A 6.53-carat natural black pearl with the desirable combination of body color and overtone, known as peacock or rainbow, belonging to the American Pearl Company of Camden, Tennessee Sat, 07 Apr 2012 07:02:18 GMT a8b34c71098197544ec7f18ca505b709 http://www.internetstones.com/blue-empress-diamond-famous-jewlry.html A 14-carat, perfectly symmetrical pear-shaped, fancy vivid-blue diamond belonging to the Steinmetz Group of Geneva, unveiled to the world at the Harrods Department Store, London, in November 2003 Tue, 27 Mar 2012 08:38:03 GMT 38c99ca741556987a605ec13d355a86a http://www.internetstones.com/biwa-pearl-bracelet-jill-gindoff-cashman-exhibition-american-museum-natural-history.html Nine-strand Biwa pearl bracelet on loan from Jill Gindoff Cashman, that drew international attention when displayed around the world, as part ofAMNH's traveling exhibition, Pearls - A Natural History Fri, 09 Mar 2012 18:30:25 GMT 6ea3b972f373090210565c489a3fa13a http://www.internetstones.com/birks-black-tahitian-double-row-cultured-pearl-necklace.html A black Tahitian double-row cultured pearl necklace on loan from Birks Canada, that came into prominence when displayed at the AMNH's travel exhibition, Pearls - A Natural History, held at ROM Canada from September 2004 to January 2005 Tue, 06 Mar 2012 06:16:25 GMT 2d56eddda72af2f5046932759f94a1ad http://www.internetstones.com/big-pink-pearl-abalone-pacific-coast-pearls-wesley-rankin.html The 470-carat natural abalone pearl discovered by Wesley Rankin in 1990 off the coast of California, entered the Guiness Book of World Records as the largest natural abalone pearl ever discovered Sun, 04 Mar 2012 17:30:17 GMT 3910708f75d1facfe55e944bd96f0414 http://www.internetstones.com/baroque-pearl-pendant-necklace-belle-epoque-period-bonhams-sale-17885-may-12-2010.html A diamond and baroque drop-shaped pearl pendant necklace from the Belle Epoque period, that appeared at a Bonhams sale at Knightsbridge, London, on May 12, 2010. Sat, 03 Mar 2012 02:24:06 GMT c63e4c3e83ba77eb19a0bf864b3e5aed http://www.internetstones.com/belle-epoque-pearl-and-diamond-triple-pendant-brooch-christies-geneva-sale-1374-lot-130.html A pearl and diamond brooch of a unique style and motif, consisting of three pearl pendants supported by a diamond set cross bar, designed during the Belle �poque period, that appeared at a Christie's Geneva Sale on May 12, 2010. Fri, 02 Mar 2012 15:56:07 GMT 0b72aecc73e5ce8ce863921b044c53f0 http://www.internetstones.com/belle-epoque-pearl-diamond-collier-de-chien-dog-collar-necklace-chaumet-christies-geneva-sale.html A dog collar necklace of the Belle �poque period, made up of two interlacing bands of platinum set with old-European cut diamonds and 15 baroque pearls, designed by the House of Chaumet, renowned high-end jewelers of France. Fri, 02 Mar 2012 03:22:37 GMT e54e4d3c91155a03b16cbf6865d5151c http://www.internetstones.com/belle-epoque-natural-grey-brown-pearl-pendant-necklace.html The 227.24-grain drop-shaped grey/brown pearl is the largest and most perfectly symmetrical drop-shaped pearl in the world. It is also the largest colored drop-shaped pearl in the world, and the 14th largest nacreous pearl recorded. Thu, 01 Mar 2012 15:35:53 GMT fe81541b3d317ec39bdfe16faa4490ea http://www.internetstones.com/baroda-pearl-necklace-maharajah-khande-rao-gaekwad.html The most expensive natural pearl necklace in the world today, selling for a record price of $7.1 million at a Christie's auction in New York, in April 2007, and made up of 68 of the finest and largest pearls from the original necklace. Thu, 01 Mar 2012 08:42:34 GMT 141f824d6f6037bc1ff88081400fda05 http://www.internetstones.com/bao-dai-sunrise-pearl-worlds-largest-and-roundest-melo-melo-pearl.html A fiery intense-orange melo pearl with dimensions of 37.97 x 37.58 mm and weight of 1,590 grains, the 7th largest natural pearl in the world, the largest of the world's roundest pearls and the roundest of the world's largest pearls. Wed, 29 Feb 2012 06:10:44 GMT 09b1a2d3f7dab748ebdf536dacc55891 http://www.internetstones.com/barbara-hutton-marie-antoinette-pearl-necklace.html A magnificent single-strand pearl necklace, with a great historic significance, composed of 44 graduated oriental pearls that once belonged to Marie Antoinette, and acquired by Barbara Hutton, the Woolworth heiress in 1933 Tue, 28 Feb 2012 16:19:31 GMT