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Gruosi-Scheufele, an energetic blond with a 20-carat sparkle in her eye, is sitting with her father, Karl Scheufele, in Chopard's New York headquarters several days before the opening of the company's Thierry Despont-designed Madison Avenue flagship. Just for the occasion (it's the brand's 100th store), she's had 20 exceptional pieces of jewelry specially crafted in Chopard's Geneva workrooms, and the pieces are finally starting to emerge?one more extraordinary than the next. There's a necklace of black diamonds, amethysts and sapphires, and another one that features at least 20 emeralds...
...private dinner in Hong Kong this month and then flown immediately to New York City, includes pieces reminiscent of the mythical island and its lost civilization. Underwater icons such as fish (below), shells and the waves of the sea are recurring themes. One magnificent ring features a 59-carat pearl with baroque diamonds splashing around...
...four-bedroom apartment on the top floor was reserved exclusively for co-founder Sir Malcolm McAlpine. Today, it's available to anyone - or rather, anyone who can spare $35,000 a night (and is thus not merely anyone but probably a rather grand someone). The amenities include 24-carat gold-plated bath fixtures, a fully equipped hairdressing station and carpets woven with 22-carat gold and silver threads. This is the most expensive place to stay in town - quite a superlative, given the sorts of prices the British capital is notorious...
...stunning pendant is composed of onyx and set with diamonds and white gold coral-shaped branches. Other pieces include sea nymph pins encrusted with sapphires and a Poseiden-like creature made of yellow gold and fashioned into a pin set with yellow and white diamonds and a 7 carat spinel...
...marketing and education initiatives. Clear guidelines on qualities, especially color, were established to eliminate price confusion. Nearly all tanzanite is heated to 450°C to develop its blue color, and the finest quality tanzanite is predominantly blue with violet accents. Quality tanzanite costs between $500 and $1,200 per carat at retail. Greig, the South African jeweler, says $1,000 per carat is a good benchmark. Buyers should demand certification from an independent laboratory. Top-grade flawless sells for $1,500 and up per carat and represents only 0.13% of TanzaniteOne's annual production, executives say. "Tanzanite is an amazing...