1. Ulysse Nardin
(Manufacturers/Luxury Timepieces)

Ulysse Nardin is a watch manufacturer founded in 1846 in Le Locle, Switzerland. Historically Ulysse Nardin was best known for being a manufacturer of marine chronometers, but today Ulysse Nardin produces ...

2. Rolex
(Manufacturers/Luxury Timepieces)

... Slowly, Joanne". Certain "exot dial" models have become known as "Paul Newmans" and are quite collectible. Ian Fleming's James Bond character wore a stainless steel luminous-dial Rolex Oyster Perpetual ...

3. Jaeger LeCoultre
(Manufacturers/Luxury Timepieces)

... not known even in the trade. All Vacheron's accounts were carried on the books of Longines which handled all Vacheron's finances. From 1939 to 1949 Vacheron had no sales force of its own and the Atmos ...

4. Blancpain
(Manufacturers/Luxury Timepieces)

... edition of 30 pieces only, production of just one piece per year. Blancpain is also known for its Fifty-Fathoms watch, selected by the United States Navy and worn by Jacques-Yves Cousteau in his award ...

5. Breguet
(Manufacturers/Luxury Timepieces)

... by Breguet's unique self-winding watch, Louis XVI bought several of his watches. Marie Antoinette commissioned the watch that was to contain every watch function known at that time, including the following: ...

6. Emeralds
(Gemstones/Colored Gemstones)

... must, of course, be green. Only gems that are medium to dark in tone are considered emerald. Light toned gems are known by the species name, green beryl. In addition the hue must be bright (vivid). Gray ...

7. Rubies
(Gemstones/Colored Gemstones)

... known as "silk". Gemologists use these needle inclusions found in natural rubies to distinguish them from synthetics, simulants, or substitutes. Usually the rough stone is heated before cutting. Almost ...

8. Sapphires
(Gemstones/Colored Gemstones)

... purple, orange or greenish color. Sapphire includes any gemstone quality varieties of the mineral corundum except the fully saturated red variety, which is instead known as the ruby, and the pinkish-orange ...

9. Diamonds
(Gemstones/Diamonds)

... make it useful for industrial applications and jewelry. It is the hardest known naturally-occurring mineral. It is possible to treat regular diamonds under a combination of high pressure and high temperature ...

10. Yard
(Manufacturers/American Jewelers)

American jeweler best known for its Art Deco jewelry. In 1922, the firm’s founder, Raymond Yard, opened a location at 607 Fifth Avenue, New York. Previously, Yard been employed at Marcus and Co. Over the ...

11. Harry Winston
(Manufacturers/American Jewelers)

... the largest parcel of rough diamonds purchased from De Beers up to that date. Winston's jewelry is known for its simplicity, beauty, and high-quality fabrication. The designs tend to feature fancy shaped ...

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

... Elizabeth Taylor, Sophia Lauren) and industrial magnates as well as financiers (the Mellons, the Kennedy’s, the Vanderbilts, Florence Gould, the Onassises). The firm was known for creating opulent pieces, ...

13. George Frederick Kunz
(Gemstones/Important Gemologists)

GEORGE FREDERICK KUNZ George Frederick Kunz is known as “the greatest American gemologist of all time.” He served as Tiffany and Company’s chief gemologist from 1879 until his death in 1932. Though he ...

14. Shreve, Crump and Low
(Manufacturers/American Jewelers)

... Crump, and Low is not known for producing particularly innovative designs, it has consistently provided its clients with fashionable, high quality jewelry and silver. It has also been awarded prestigious ...

15. William Ruser
(Manufacturers/American Jewelers)

(1947-1969) An American jeweler best known for 1950’s and 60’s figurine jewelry featuring freshwater pearls. In 1947, William Ruser and his wife opened a boutique on Rodeo drive. Ruser had previously ...

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

... & Arpels in 1936. Known for their floral-motif pieces, the firm won gold medals at New York’s World Fair in 1949 for a collection of orchid, pansy, and gardenia brooches. It also has been entrusted ...

17. Nardi
(Manufacturers/Italian Jewelers)

... the late 1920’s and early 1930’s, they became wildly popular. Nardi’s founder Giulio Nardi, who first began producing blackamoors in the early twenties, is known as a master craftsman of them. Though ...

18. 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 ...

19. Marcus and Co.
(Manufacturers/American Jewelers)

(1892 - 1962) American jeweler best known for its Art Nouveau jewelry and silver. In 1892, when Herman Marcus and his son William opened Marcus & Company at 857 Broadway, New York, Herman Marcus was ...

20. Lalaounis
(Manufacturers/Greek Jewelers)

Lalaounis is an Athenian jeweller known for its antiquity-inspired designs. In 1940, at age twenty, founder Ilias Lalaounis began his career by apprenticing at the prestigous Zolotas — the family business. ...