1. Vacheron Constantin
(Manufacturers/Luxury Timepieces)

... $11 million. Kallista had 118 emerald-cut diamonds. It took about 6,000 hours for the watch masters to make this watch and about 20 months for the best jewelers in the world to enrich the watch. When ...

2. Breguet
(Manufacturers/Luxury Timepieces)

... by diamonds) Classique Marine Heritage Type XX Reine de Naples - oval bezels Breguet's distinguished patrons: Louis Philippe I, Duke of Orléans Marie-Antoinette, Queen of France Louis ...

3. Rubies
(Gemstones/Colored Gemstones)

... rubies are primarily determined by color. The brightest and best "red" called pigeon blood-red, commands a huge premium over other rubies of similar quality. After color follows clarity: similar to diamonds, ...

4. Diamonds
(Gemstones/Diamonds)

An Overview of Diamonds In mineralogy, diamond is the allotrope of carbon where the carbon atoms are arranged in an isometric-hexoctahedral crystal lattice. Its hardness and high dispersion of light ...

5. Harry Winston
(Manufacturers/American Jewelers)

American diamond-dealer and jeweler nicknamed “The King of Diamonds.” Harry Winston (1896-1976) entered the jewelry trade in the 1920’s. His speciality was buying large collections of gems and reselling ...

6. Pierre Vever
(Manufacturers/French Jewelers)

... also tended to use precious stones like diamonds and rubies to embellish their pieces rather than semi-precious and organic gemstones. The most famous of these guest designers was Eugène Grasset whose ...

7. Verdura
(Manufacturers/Italian Jewelers)

... Verdura also introduced shell-motif jewellery. The pieces often featured actual molluscs, which were embellished with diamonds and wrapped in wire. “What I get a kick out of,” he told the New Yorker, “is ...

8. Van Cleef & Arpels
(Manufacturers/French Jewelers)

... thrived. Alfred had a keen eye for design. Charles was charming, an impeccable salesman. Julien’s business acumen was impressive, and he procured the finest diamonds and colored stones for VCA. In 1906, ...

9. Tiffany and Company
(Manufacturers/American Jewelers)

... France’s second revolution raged. Nobles loyal to King Louis-Phillipe, desperate to flee Paris, sold their diamonds to him at heavily discounted rates and in large quantities. Thereafter diamonds were ...

10. Seaman Shepps
(Manufacturers/American Jewelers)

... of gemstones and his eclectic color combinations. Schepps favored irregularly cut, en-cabochon, or carved gemstones. Diamonds were typically ignored in favor of softly colored gemstones: light blue sapphires ...

11. John Rubel Co.
(Manufacturers/American Jewelers)

... dancers, and dancing flowers inspired by Fantasia. The firm also produced a series of popular flower-motif brooches featuring rubies, diamonds, and turquoise—a combination that was widely copied by other ...

12. Oscar Heyman Bros.
(Manufacturers/American Jewelers)

... Heyman continues to produce lovely pieces, specializing in platinum jewelry with diamonds, sapphires, emeralds, and rubies. The workshops creates their own tools, and the firm holds various patents for ...

13. Mauboussin
(Manufacturers/French Jewelers)

... where its flagship store remains today. In its heyday Mauboussin was known for its chunky floral-motif brooches, pendants, and bracelets, often featuring bright enamels, diamonds, and bubbly colored ...

14. Graff
(Manufacturers/English Jewelers)

(1970 - present) Important British diamond dealer and retailer. Laurence Graff is considered by many to be Harry Winston's heir: the new “King of Diamonds.” In the 1970’s, Graff opened a small shop in ...

15. Fouquet
(Manufacturers/French Jewelers)

... jewellery from that era. His designs were fantastical, featuring sphinxes, dragons, mermaids, putti, and other mythological characters. Fine chasing, enamelling, and diamonds embellished the pieces. ...

16. Faberge
(Manufacturers/Russian Jewelers)

... jewellery is likewise coveted, though lesser known. Its diamond pieces often featured rose-cut diamonds, which were a peculiarity at the time.  ...

17. Buccellati
(Manufacturers/Italian Jewelers)

... and gold) is also typical. If gemstones are used at all, they are often unusual: large cabochons, carved emeralds and rubies, rose-cut diamonds. Naturalistic motifs are common fare. The pieces are bold ...

18. Frederic Boucheron
(Manufacturers/French Jewelers)

... his specialities were lacy gold metalwork embellished with diamonds, engraved diamonds (uncommon still today) and delicate plique-à-jour enamelling. The gemstones he used were carefully selected for color ...

19. Louis Aucoc
(Manufacturers/French Jewelers)

... diamonds. Aucoc is also remembered for his leadership within the jewellery industry. According to Vever, he consistently served on the prize-giving and admissions panels at Paris’s International Exhibitions. ...

20. Edwardian Era Jewelry
(History/Antique Periods)

... Crafts continued through the reign of Edward. Fine jewelry of the Edwardian era used a lot of Diamonds, white Gold, and Platinum. Although Platinum had been available earlier, it had been very difficult ...