Statement gemstones: Enchanting beauty inside and out
Upon hearing the words “rare gem” – as a rule – the imagination conjures images of precious stones of the highest standard: diamonds, sapphires, rubies or emeralds. But are these the only stones that deserve attention and investment?
The concept of ‘rare’ can also include precious stones in other categories, as well as semi-precious stones of impressive sizes. In nature, precious stones that reach 5 carats or more after they have been cut are much less common than the more modestly sized gems of only a couple of carats. Therefore, they have always piqued more interest among collectors and investors. These include the likes of aquamarines, pink and red spinels, neon-blue Paraiba tourmalines, pink-red rubellites in bright shades, spessartine orange garnets, or green tsavorites and violet-blue tanzanites.
It must be said, increasing attention to large rare stones is far from a new trend, because people have always trembled beneath the weight of large, glittering minerals. Now, attaining these large gemstones is the aspiration of each high jewellery art collector, thanks to their attractive investment factors; large stones increase in price faster than small ones. Moreover, a large gem is a masterpiece created by nature, whole and complete. Therefore, generally speaking, when working with these gem ‘giants’, jewellers build the design starting with the stone, and not vice versa. Creating a worthy frame that allows for the maximisation of the stones’ beauty – that is their principal task.
Want to be sure of this? Then I suggest getting to know jewellery lucky enough to have been adorned with large and rare stones that embody – in all senses – the chic qualities of big rocks.
Boucheron
Boucheron
Mattioli
Mattioli
Dior Joaillerie
Dior Joaillerie
Chanel
Chanel
Chaumet
Chaumet
Piaget
Piaget
Suzanne Syz
Suzanne Syz
Bulgari
Bulgari
Giampiero Bodino
Giampiero Bodino
AVAKIAN
AVAKIAN
Van Cleef&Arpels
Van Cleef&Arpels
Moussaieff
Moussaieff
Antonio Seijo
Antonio Seijo
Ming Lampson
Ming Lampson
Louis Vuitton
Louis Vuitton
Boghossian
Boghossian
Picchiotti
Picchiotti
Buccellati
Buccellati
De Grisogono
De Grisogono
House of Tabbah
House of Tabbah
Jessica McCormack
Jessica McCormack
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Katerina Perez Katerina Perez is a jewellery insider, journalist and brand consultant with more than 15 years’ experience in the jewellery sector. Paris-based, Katerina has worked as a freelance journalist and content editor since 2011, writing articles for international publications. To share her jewellery knowledge and expertise, Katerina founded this website and launched her @katerina_perez Instagram in 2013.
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