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Category: The History of Jewelry

Tiffany & Co. An American Icon Celebrates its 175th Anniversary

Tiffany & Co. An American Icon Celebrates its 175th Anniversary

Written by: Donna Pulese-Murphy At Andrew and Peter Fabrikant, we would like to acknowledge the 175th Anniversary of an American Icon- Tiffany & Co. We respect the integrity and the quality of the Tiffany standard of excellence.  W frequently buy Tiffany diamonds and jewelry and we sell Tiffany diamonds and jewelry as our international clientele ...

Nature Blooms in Jewelry

Nature Blooms in Jewelry

Written by: Donna Pulese-Murphy As Springtime is in the air much earlier than expected, flora and fauna has been ever present on my mind. And not only what’s blossoming outdoors, but what’s blooming and buzzing indoors. One might refer to these as ‘jeweled imitators!’ So I want to take you on a nature hike, so ...

Sapphire

Sapphire

Sapphire, the “celestial” blue gemstone, is a variety of the corundum family, and also comes in a myriad of fancy colors – yellow, pink, purple, orange, or green. The most valuable of sapphires are mined in Kashmir and Burma, like the Burmese sapphire featured in our article, Sapphire Savvy. The famous sapphire worn by Kate ...

Women’s History Month: Hedy Lamarr – Glorious Movie Star by Day, Inventor by Night

Women’s History Month: Hedy Lamarr – Glorious Movie Star by Day, Inventor by Night

Written by: Donna Pulese-Murphy In honor of Women’s History Month, I have chosen an unusual woman to profile- Hedy Lamarr. Unusual in the sense that on the surface she was a raving Austrian-American beauty, but she had the soul and smarts of a scientist. According to science writer, Richard Rhodes, “It was Hedy’s idea for ...

Van Cleef & Arpels “Belvedere” Necklace – Haute Joaillerie

Van Cleef & Arpels “Belvedere” Necklace – Haute Joaillerie

Written by: Donna Pulese-Murphy To say that we, at Andrew & Peter Fabrikant, are thrilled to own this fantastic VCA “Belvedere” necklace is an understatement. Who but Van Cleef & Arpels can create such grand ‘haute joaillerie’, like the necklace featured below, using Russian nephrite jade beads and peridot beads interspersed with purple pink sapphires. ...