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  • On the dial of one version of the haute-joaillerie watch, alternating triangles of white gold, midnight-blue lacquer and 72 brilliant-cut white diamonds suggest a Hollywood night sky swept with massive spotlights.

    Time for Something Special Michael Clerizo 2011

  • The bracelet has two distinct parts: On one side the right, if the watch is worn on the left hand, an arrangement of brilliant-cut diamonds evokes the watery grace of a flowing river.

    Time for Something Special Michael Clerizo 2011

  • He astounded her last July by display up upon her New Jersey doorstep with the three-carat solitaire cushion-cut diamond surrounded by 210 round, brilliant-cut pave diamonds.

    Murphy Remembered, Underwood Engaged, Tila Pregnant, & More ... admin 2009

  • He astounded her last July by display up upon her New Jersey doorstep with the three-carat solitaire cushion-cut diamond surrounded by 210 round, brilliant-cut pave diamonds.

    Archive 2009-12-01 admin 2009

  • With 311 brilliant-cut and 70 pear-shape diamonds topping out at a hefty 88.86 carats, Rendez-Vous is perfect for the red carpet on Oscar night, an inaugural ball or a state dinner.

    Time for Something Special Michael Clerizo 2011

  • On the bracelet, scores of brilliant-cut diamonds simulate the surface ripples of a lake, while the pure white of the diamonds evokes the shimmering of sunlight on clear water.

    Time for Something Special Michael Clerizo 2011

  • But when it comes to the most popular kind of diamond -- the round, brilliant-cut stone that is a staple of engagement solitaires -- a key factor embedded in the cut rating is likely to have a big impact on value.

    Five myths about diamonds Tom Zoellner 2010

  • Each display contained priceless tiaras—a gold-wreath crown from ancient Greece, a ruby garland of roses adorned with diamonds and emeralds from Rome, a crystal-engraved crown decorated with rows of brilliant-cut diamonds made by Cartier, a Russian tiara comb set with emeralds and sapphires with matching necklace and earrings—each piece more breathtaking than the last.

    Holly Would Dream Karen Quinn 2008

  • Each display contained priceless tiaras—a gold-wreath crown from ancient Greece, a ruby garland of roses adorned with diamonds and emeralds from Rome, a crystal-engraved crown decorated with rows of brilliant-cut diamonds made by Cartier, a Russian tiara comb set with emeralds and sapphires with matching necklace and earrings—each piece more breathtaking than the last.

    Holly Would Dream Karen Quinn 2008

  • The brilliant-cut “Chloe” diamond, which weighs 84.37 carats, is the second most expensive stone ever sold at auction.

    CHLOE'S BLOOD DIAMOND 2007

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