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The Wittelsbach-Graff Diamond

March 27, 2020 • Peter Lopez • diamonds • gems • historical jewelry • jewelry • royalty • the 4cs • The World's most Famous Diamonds

Laurence Graff purchased the Wittelsbach Diamond in 2008 for £16.4 million. In 2010, Graff revealed he had had the diamond cut by three diamond cutters to remove flaws. The diamond was now more than 4 carats lighter and was renamed the Wittelsbach-Graff Diamond.
There was controversy...

The Blue Moon Diamond

March 20, 2020 • Peter Lopez • carat • clarity • color • custom jewelry • cut • diamonds • gems • gia • historical jewelry • jewelry • the 4cs • The Blue Moon Diamond • The World's most Famous Diamonds

The Blue Moon of Josephine is a 12.03 carat (2.406 g) blue diamond, described as flawless by experts, that was...

The Hope Diamond - The World's most Famous Diamonds

March 17, 2020 • Peter Lopez • diamonds • Famous Jewelry • historical jewelry • the 4cs • The Hope Diamond • The World's most Famous Diamonds

Diamonds have fascinated mankind for centuries; it is not surprising that I have always found diamonds to be fascinating as well. How the strongest material known to...

How to read GIA Diamond Grading Reports

March 13, 2020 • Peter Lopez • clarity • color • cut • diamonds • gia • the 4cs

Here is a link to a video by GIA explaining how to read their reports: //players.brightcove.net/1799386198001/default_default/index.html?videoId=2976926381001

The History of Cufflinks

March 09, 2020 • Peter Lopez

One of the coolest pieces of jewelry a man can wear is a pair of cufflinks. Me being the history geek, I always thought that cufflinks were being worn back in the Medieval courtier days, by knights