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Kaleidoscope of Most Expensive Gems

Many people mistakenly believe that the limit of the high cost of precious stones stops at diamonds, but naturally there are other, no less beautiful, but more rare minerals, the price of which often exceeds the cost of diamonds. Here is the Kaleidoscope of Most Expensive Gems in the world. The high price is usually determined by a unique combination of rarity, beauty and great demand. The list shows the average price of high quality stone available today on the global market, but it should be noted that some of the prices are approximate as particularly valuable gems are often sold privately, without disclosing to the general public.
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Natural gem. Rare mineral Eudialyte

Rare mineral Eudialyte
Undoubtedly, richness of nature and a variety of stones and minerals amaze us. Among which is a little-known but very interesting stone – Eudialyte. This rare mineral combines the reliability of granite, purple of sunset and gold of underground mines. It derives its name from the Greek phrase meaning “well decomposable”. Sami, the local inhabitants of the Kola Peninsula (the far northwest of Russia) call Eudialyte “Sami blood”.

The origin of the name relates to the ancient Norse legend, described by Academician Fersman in his book “Memories of a rock.” In the Sami folklore there is a legend about the battle of Sami with the Swedish soldiers. As a result of the fight on the tundra was sprayed the blood of Sami soldiers killed in the battle. Drops of blood turned into a beautiful stone Eudialyte.
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A snail on a leaf. Miniature beaded brooches by Lyubov Tyurina

Miniature beaded brooches by Lyubov Tyurina
The author of these Miniature beaded brooches – Moscow based artist of applied art Lyubov Tyurina. Since childhood she has experiences boundless love for nature and all living things. In her opinion, the nature is an endless source of inspiration for all her creations. Her brooches, miniatures, of course, reflect the love of nature, convey her feelings and emotions.
She loves to paint, sew, write poetry, and applications of paper. Tyurina participated in the 6th International Exhibition in Moscow “Beading Design 2012” where her miniature brooches won in the category “Jewellery”.
According to the artist, she always starts embroidering brooch from eyes, and when they “look at you” then it is a half of success. A lot of pleasure she gets from the finished work and the reactions of people who see it and wear.
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Ornate design ring. Clara Bijoux jewellery

Clara Bijoux jewellery
The famous Spanish brand has a glorious history with 70 years of successful work in the world of jewelry fashion. Headed by designer Clara Torres today, the brand is known throughout the world as the creator of beautiful handmade items.
Founded in 1953, in Spanish Ciutadella de Menorca, the original company “Industrias Galy” was a family business of Diego Torres, Clara’s father. Diego got training as a goldsmith and silversmith in Barcelona, and worked as an apprentice in a fashion jewellery manufacturer. Later he started his own business in fashion jewellery made with precious stones. His three children Pedro, Clara and Biel entered their father’s business.
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Portrait of Maria Serra Pallavicino. 1606. Artist Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640). Gold Dresses Kaleidoscope

Gold Dresses Kaleidoscope
Dresses with threads of precious metals are very heavy, taking into account the mantle plume of any coronation dress. It’s hard even to imagine how difficult it was to wear them. Nevertheless, almost all the coronation gowns include fabric with metallic threads and were decorated with real gold and silver embroidery.
In the XX century, there were two periods when the metallic threads and Lurex were very much in fashion. First – in the late 60’s and early 70’s, second – in the late 80-early 90’s. Silver and gold, glitter and lurex were periodically in and out of fashion, and now there is a return of interest in metallic texture in a suit, shoes and accessories.
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Nature inspired jewelry art. Enamel flowers by Nikolay Suslov

Enamel flowers by Nikolay Suslov
A child of war, deaf and dumb from birth, Nikolay Suslov is a talented many-awarded artist jeweler. Born September 25, 1941 in Kostroma, his young parents were students of Kostroma Textile Institute. Then it was impossible to predict that he would be a Honorary Citizen of his native city of Kostroma.
Passion for creativity woke up in Nikolay quite early. For a deaf and disabled child classes in drawing and painting became successful adaptation. Boarding school for deaf children in which he studied, paid much attention to the crafts lessons. Natural hard work, wise parents and teachers helped to develop the sensitive artistic ability and the right choice of profession.
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Nature inspired haute couture collection. Jean Louis Sabaji Women flowers

Jean Louis Sabaji Women flowers

A young designer from Lebanon, Jean Louis Sabaji created his first collection in 2012, and it immediately brought success to the designer. The main source of inspiration for Jean-Louis is the nature, the amazing flora and fauna. That’s why his models resemble beautiful flowers.
The designer defines his style as ultra feminine, simple (but not too easy), with a modicum of modern eccentricity. He loves the luxurious texture of silk, organza, taffeta, lace and embroidery.
To say that Jean-Louis had a passion for fashion since childhood, is no exaggeration. Magic Haute Couture spirit surrounded him in his father’s studio, where the boy was playing among the mannequins dressed in princess dresses. Not a fairy princess, but mostly his father, a successful designer, who has been a couturier for the royal family of Saudi Arabia since 1986.
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