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Did you know that it was not
until the end of the 14th century that women started wearing diamonds as
engagement rings. The display said "diamond's inalterable nature symbolized
eternal love." It took 14 centuries for someone to come up with that idea.
:) These belonged to Princess de Joinville, daughter of the first Brazilian
Emperor.
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Largest Brazilian diamond, 726
ct
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The Stare of South Africa is
the first large fine quality diamond found in South Africa.
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I learned there are mainly three
types of mother rocks, several shapes, and that diamonds are sorted based
on color, size, shape, markings...then also on gem quality, cut or uncut...
This gem is still in it's mother rock, Kimgerlite.
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Here we have the Cullinan Bracelet
and the Oppenheimer, which belongs to the Smithsonian. Opperheimer was
donated by the diamond king, Harry Winston, and is considered the most
beautiful ruff diamond.
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This is the world's third largest
diamond, but the world's largest flawless diamond. Did you know that diamonds
have birthmarks and wrinkles? These markings tell us where they are from
and what has happened to them.
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May I present Catherine de Medici,
diamonds and pearls are sown on to her clothing.
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This is Napoleons Necklace.
He gave it to his second wife for having a son.
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This is a gray - green 284 ct.
diamond.
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Anybody need a watch?
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This locket is a diamond set
portrait of King Christian VII of Denmark.
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One of the rulers of Poland
put 779 diamonds on the handle of his sword.
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Queen Elisabeth of Belgium had
this tiara that can double as a necklace.
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Diamond flower necklace by Frederik
Bou Cheron in 1890.
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This serpent necklace has 2,473
diamonds and the eyes are emeralds.
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The alligator brooch has 1,023
yellow diamonds, emerald eyes, and can double as a necklace when put with
the other alligator.
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Necklace form Kalimantan, Borneo.
Most of the diamonds here are rose cut diamonds.
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Tiffany and company decide to
do a nature line. This is one of their pieces.
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Golconda pears, matches are
rare, and their transparency is a clue that they come from ancient India.
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