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...celebrate its centenary, Parisian jeweler Van Cleef & Arpels has designed an exquisite collection, Une Journée ŕ Paris. The house?founded in 1906 by Alfred van Cleef, son of a diamond merchant, and his brother-in-law Charles Arpels, son of a precious-stones wholesaler?has long been a favorite of celebrities like Marlene Dietrich, Princess Grace and Uma Thurman. This new line was inspired by landmarks in the City of Light, including the Tuileries, Notre Dame and the Eiffel Tower. The Etincelles minaudičre, left, in white gold with onyx and diamonds, pays homage to the elegant parties held...
...real president. The president on the popular television thriller 24, which is more real in a way. While George W. Bush never got closer to stardom on the diamond than perhaps some cheerleading for the Bulldogs during his time at Yale and his partial ownership of the Texas Rangers in the 1990’s, the fictional Wayne Palmer, according to his biographical profile on the show’s official website, attended Stanford on a baseball scholarship and was even named “NCAA Baseball Pitcher of the Year,” a distinction that to the best...
...Princeton University Professor Paul J. Steinhardt, the authors of the study, the motifs that embellish mosques and palaces throughout the Middle East and Asia demonstrate symmetrical patterns which were not associated with recognized mathematical formulas. Islamic art typically incorporates sets of five template tiles—a decagon, pentagon, diamond, bow tie, and hexagon. These tiles are used to draw shapes onto the edifices of Islamic buildings, which create infinite symmetrical patterns that never repeat—a process known as “quasicrystalline tiling.” “We can’t say for sure...
...Diamond Is Forever Cremation conserves land, so companies have developed ways to reuse remains. LifeGem captures carbon from ashes to create shiny synthetic diamonds that can cost...
With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, the pressure is on to find the perfect gift for that special someone. But perhaps this year, that new diamond ring may be more than just a flashy accessory. The Spanish company Algordanza has come up with a way to give turn that gemstone into more than just a symbol of your affection. Algordanza, meaning “remembrance,” doesn’t mess around with traditional mining techniques: the creative company uses a synthetic process to convert the ashes of a lost loved one into...