Perhaps no gem delights the senses like the diamond. This most precious of stones seems to burn with a fire deep within. Crystallized carbon, formed under tremendous pressure  More »

Perhaps no gem delights the senses like the diamond. This most precious of stones seems to burn with a fire deep within. Crystallized carbon, formed under tremendous pressure over millennia, the diamond is famed for its everlasting hardness. In this capacity, the gem has come to symbolize eternal faithfulness and is the traditional focus of the engagement band. Because early cultures lacked the technology to facet the diamond, the gem has only become popular in the last two centuries. Diamonds are normally colorless, but they are also found in shades including yellow, pink, and blue. In eastern belief, the diamond is said to enhance the full spectrum of energies in the body, mind, and spirit. Within the circle of gems, the diamond defines the standards of beauty, rarity, and preciousness. - (FJ.0188)Collection: Modern Jewelry Medium: Diamond-Gold   « Less

Perhaps no gem delights the senses like the diamond. This most precious of stones seems to burn with a fire deep within. Crystallized carbon, formed under tremendous pressure  More »

Perhaps no gem delights the senses like the diamond. This most precious of stones seems to burn with a fire deep within. Crystallized carbon, formed under tremendous pressure over millennia, the diamond is famed for its everlasting hardness. In this capacity, the gem has come to symbolize eternal faithfulness and is the traditional focus of the engagement band. Because early cultures lacked the technology to facet the diamond, the gem has only become popular in the last two centuries. Diamonds are normally colorless, but they are also found in shades including yellow, pink, and blue. In eastern belief, the diamond is said to enhance the full spectrum of energies in the body, mind, and spirit. Within the circle of gems, the diamond defines the standards of beauty, rarity, and preciousness. - (FJ.0247)Origin: South Africa Collection: Modern Jewelry Style: Diamond Rings Medium: Diamonds, Gold   « Less

The art of jewelry-making originated in prehistoric times when primitive people used objects from the animal world—such as horn, shell, and feathers—to adorn  More »

The art of jewelry-making originated in prehistoric times when primitive people used objects from the animal world—such as horn, shell, and feathers—to adorn themselves. Cave paintings and carvings show figures decorated with bracelets, necklaces, and headdresses. Since then many forms of jewelry have evolved, so that there is hardly a part of the body for which an ornamental form has not been created. Arms and legs have been festooned variously with bracelets, rings, shoe buckles, and ankle bracelets; the head with tiaras, earrings, and combs; and the chest and neck with broaches, necklaces, belts, and breastplates. Traditionally jewelry has been a sign of social rank and a symbol, often of luck or good fortune. Probably the most widely used and highly prized material for jewelry making is gold. Its malleability, value, and color make it ideal for a wide range of uses. Gold sheets can be embossed, engraved, pressed, or pierced into decorative forms, and gold wire can be used to join jewels together or to make chains. The other most commonly used components of jewelry are precious and semiprecious stones. Diamonds have traditionally been the most highly prized of such gems, varying in color from yellow to bluish white and sometimes reaching enormous size. The brilliant cut, which with its myriad facets best shows the characteristic sparkle of a diamond, was invented in the 17th century. Origin: United States of America Collection: Modern Jewelry Style: Diamond Rings Medium: Gold and Diamonds   « Less

Collection: Modern Jewelry Medium: Gold and Dimaond

Collection: Modern Jewelry Medium: Gold and Dimaond   « Less

Origin: South Africa Collection: Modern Jewelry Style: Diamond Rings Medium: Diamonds, Gold

Origin: South Africa Collection: Modern Jewelry Style: Diamond Rings Medium: Diamonds, Gold   « Less

Origin: South Africa Collection: Modern Jewelry Style: Diamond Rings Medium: Diamonds, Gold

Origin: South Africa Collection: Modern Jewelry Style: Diamond Rings Medium: Diamonds, Gold   « Less

This contemporary set of 18 karat gold and lapis lazuli jewelry has been inspired by the Ancient examples of Ramesses II. - (FJ.0003)Origin: Egypt Circa: 21 st Century AD  More »

This contemporary set of 18 karat gold and lapis lazuli jewelry has been inspired by the Ancient examples of Ramesses II. - (FJ.0003)Origin: Egypt Circa: 21 st Century AD Collection: Modern Jewelry Style: Ramesses II Medium: Gold and Lapis Condition: Extra Fine   « Less

Origin: Egypt Circa: 21 st Century AD Collection: Modern Jewelry Style: Tutankhamun Medium: Gold and Lapis

Origin: Egypt Circa: 21 st Century AD Collection: Modern Jewelry Style: Tutankhamun Medium: Gold and Lapis   « Less

Origin: Egypt Circa: 21 st Century AD Collection: Modern Jewelry Style: Tutankhamun Medium: Gold and Lapis

Origin: Egypt Circa: 21 st Century AD Collection: Modern Jewelry Style: Tutankhamun Medium: Gold and Lapis   « Less

18kG,L.C,T 160.4g 19.7 cm x 4.7 cm The sacred beetle of ancient Egypt, the scarab is an emblem of the creator, Khepera. The word kepher denotes Being, Existence, Creation, or  More »

18kG,L.C,T 160.4g 19.7 cm x 4.7 cm The sacred beetle of ancient Egypt, the scarab is an emblem of the creator, Khepera. The word kepher denotes Being, Existence, Creation, or Becoming, and the god Kephera is the self-existent maker of all things. The worship of the scarab, which is symbolic of resurrection and fertility, dates from the earliest period of civilization in Egypt. Carved scarabs served two major functions: as amulets with protective and religious powers, and as personal seals, which designated the property and authority of the individual whose name was placed upon them. In both cases, the power ascribed to the scarab was very great—in life they served as the signature of their owner and were thought to bring prosperity, and in the afterlife they ensured rebirth through eternity. - (FJ.0006)Origin: Egypt Circa: 21 st Century AD Collection: Modern Jewelry Style: Tutankhamun Medium: Gold, Lapis Lazuli   « Less