Jeweller - December 2020

Upfront
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HISTORIC GEMSTONE
Mogul Mughal Emerald
Weighing 217.80 carats, the Mogul Mughal is one of the world’s largest emeralds.
Originally mined in Colombia, it was likely transported to India by Spanish traders.
Carved with a Shi’a Muslim prayer, the gemstone bears the date ‘1107 AH’ (1695–1696
CE), dating it to the reign of the last great Mughal emperor, Aurangzeb. Scholars
believe it belonged to one of his courtiers. US mineralogist Alan Caplan acquired the
emerald some time in the 20th Century; after his death, it was sold by Christie’s in
2001 for £1.5 million. Today, it is part of the Museum of Islamic Art in Doha, Qatar.
Celebrity Style
4 Actress Tracee Ellis Ross (inset)
showed off her impeccable jewellery
taste at the People’s Choice Awards,
donning a gorgeous set of statement
earrings from Schiaparelli (above).
Inspired by the surrealist art of Jean
Cocteau, the chandelier set features
brass, crystal, and pearl.
4UK clean energy entrepreneur
Dale Vince claims to have created
the first ‘zero-impact’ lab-grown
diamonds. The stones are created
in factories powered by wind and
solar energy, using carbon captured
from the atmosphere. “Making
diamonds from nothing more than
the sky, from the air we breathe, is a
magical, evocative idea – it’s modern
alchemy,” Vince said. “We don’t need
to mine the Earth to have diamonds,
we can mine the sky.”
Ear’s the thing
4US jeweller Jules Kim has
launched jewellery designed to be
slipped onto wireless earphones,
also known as ‘ear pods’. Kim was
inspired by watching athletes
training in New York City. “These
pieces reflect... the future of
jewellery style,” he said. The hoops
and studs are available in 14-carat
white or yellow gold and in silver
and gold vermeil, with 2-carat
diamonds.
Digital Brainwave
The One Small
Step program
also includes
practical guides
to digital tools,
as well as a free
consultation with
Navii Digital.
4Australian technology start-up Navii
Digital is offering a free program called One
Small Step to assist SMEs in adapting to
the digital environment. It includes a series
of webinars featuring representatives from
companies like Facebook and Xero, as well
as SME owners discussing their experiences
with digital marketing and e-commerce.
Liz Ward, founder Navii Digital, said,
“Small businesses tell us they need to see
businesses like theirs, and the benefits and
the costs associated with digital tools before
they adopt them.”
Top Product
4The Pink Kimberley Classic
Collection showcases shimmering
halo and double halo designs set
with stunning pink diamonds from
the iconic Argyle Mine.
Thieves exposed
4UK police have busted a ring
of thieves responsible for a spate
of high-profile celebrity burglaries
after a Romanian call girl posed with
a stolen necklace in a social media
photo. The gang raided the London
homes of billionaire heiress Tamara
Ecclestone and Chelsea FC manager
Frank Lampard, stealing jewellery
and cash valued at £25 million. The
Mirror newspaper reports that
the call girl was part of the gang’s
‘supporting cast’.
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