Jeweller - September 2021

Upfront
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HISTORIC GEMSTONE
Black
Star of
Queensland
4Perhaps the most famous Australian
sapphire is the Black Star of Queensland, which
held the title of the world's largest star sapphire
until 2015. Found by 12-year-old Roy Spencer in
the gemfields of Anakie in 1938, the 1,165-carat
rough was used as a doorstop before Roy's father
realised it was a sapphire.
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US jeweller Harry Kazanjian purchased the rough in 1947 and painstakingly
cut it into a 733-carat cabochon, later set in a diamond pendant and worn by
singer Cher in 1971 (top right). It changed hands several times in the 2000s,
with an estimated sale price of $US100 million, and was last seen in 2007.
Campaign Watch
4Lourdes Leon, the daughter of
Madonna, has been tapped as the latest
model for Swarovski jewellery as part
of its ongoing re-branding strategy.
Leon will be the face of Collection II, the
second range of designs from the crystal
brand's creative director Giovanna
Battaglia Engelbert. The pieces feature
kaleidoscopic colours and on-trend
chain details.
Image credit: Swarovski/Mikael Jansson
Stranger Things
Weird, wacky and wonderful
jewellery news from around the world
Dammed if you do
4Former action star Jean-Claude
Van Damme may have unwittingly
assisted in the robbery of a
luxury jewellery store in Paris by
distracting would-be witnesses.
According to a UK report, an armed
man successfully held up staff at
the Chaumet store on the Champs-
Élysées and made off with jewellery
valued at more than €2 million, with
crowds of shoppers on the street
failing to notice the commotion as
they clammered to get a look at The
Expendables star instead.
Dental as anything
4US professional footballer
Odell Beckham Jr has undergone
a glitzy mouth makeover. The
athlete had diamond-encrusted
porcelain veneers placed on his
teeth at a cost of $US1.8 million.
The design used stones weighing
a total of 13 carats, including oval,
kite, and cross-cut shapes. Several
other celebrities, including rapper
Post Malone, have had similar
dental treatments.
Provenance Proof
– which relies
on blockchain
technology – now
has more than 500
users globally.
Digital Brainwave
4The Provenance Proof gemstone tracking
platform, developed by the House of Gübelin
and Australian-led blockchain technology
firm Everledger, has marked 500,000
coloured gemstones processed worldwide,
as well as announcing new features.
Klemens Link, head of Provenance
Proof, said, “Retailers and customers
demand information that goes beyond the
scientific data that can be provided in the
gemmological laboratory. Digital technology
has bridged the gap."
New Product
4SAMS Group Australia introduces
Sapphire Dreams, a new range paying
tribute to the beauty of Australian
sapphires. Sapphire Dreams exhibits a
wide range of contemporary sapphire
jewellery, set in 9 or 18-carat gold.
Ethically sourced loose Australian
sapphires are also available, with laser
inscription and a verified certificate.
Robbing the grave
4Police have arrested a French
woman for a jewellery theft which
took place at an open casket funeral.
The woman is alleged to have
posed as a friend of the deceased,
convincing family members to allow
her to pay her respects alone. French
media report that when the family
returned, the deceased's earrings,
ring and necklace were all missing.
Searching the suspect's home, police
later found a stack of recent death
notices along with funeral home
access codes.
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