Claddagh ring blog

WOYIE RIVER

WOYIE RIVER What was he doing, the great god Pan, Down in the reeds by the river? asks Elizabeth Barrett Browning in her poem 'The Musical Instrument'. To which one...

WOYIE RIVER

WOYIE RIVER What was he doing, the great god Pan, Down in the reeds by the river? asks Elizabeth Barrett Browning in her poem 'The Musical Instrument'. To which one...

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Claddagh Gemstone blog - Opals

Opal is considered an October birthstone. Opal is the national gemstone of Australia. Australia has often been cited as accounting for 95% of the world's opal supply' Opal is one...

Claddagh Gemstone blog - Opals

Opal is considered an October birthstone. Opal is the national gemstone of Australia. Australia has often been cited as accounting for 95% of the world's opal supply' Opal is one...

FAMOUS DIAMONDS - BRUNSWICK BLUE

FAMOUS DIAMONDS BRUNSWICK BLUE The mysterious affair of the 'Brunswick Blue' diamond has long continued to interest gem historians. It suggests the title of a work of fiction and, indeed,...

FAMOUS DIAMONDS - BRUNSWICK BLUE

FAMOUS DIAMONDS BRUNSWICK BLUE The mysterious affair of the 'Brunswick Blue' diamond has long continued to interest gem historians. It suggests the title of a work of fiction and, indeed,...

FAMOUS DIAMONDS 'ENGLISH DRESDEN'

FAMOUS DIAMONDS 'ENGLISH DRESDEN' The man who gave his name to this diamond was Edward Z. Dresden, of Gracechurch Street, London: he was listed in the Post Office directory simply...

FAMOUS DIAMONDS 'ENGLISH DRESDEN'

FAMOUS DIAMONDS 'ENGLISH DRESDEN' The man who gave his name to this diamond was Edward Z. Dresden, of Gracechurch Street, London: he was listed in the Post Office directory simply...

FAMOUS DIAMONDS 'EMPEROR MAXIMILLIAN'

FAMOUS DIAMONDS 'EMPEROR MAXIMILLIAN' The word 'tragic' which people nowadays tend to apply to comparatively minor misfortunes. But it ceretainly remains the most appropriate epithet to describe the fate which...

FAMOUS DIAMONDS 'EMPEROR MAXIMILLIAN'

FAMOUS DIAMONDS 'EMPEROR MAXIMILLIAN' The word 'tragic' which people nowadays tend to apply to comparatively minor misfortunes. But it ceretainly remains the most appropriate epithet to describe the fate which...

FAMOUS DIAMONDS "PASHA OF EGYPT"

FAMOUS DIAMONDS "PASHA OF EGYPT" The diamond takes its name from Ibrahim Pasha (1789-1848), Viceroy of Egypt under Ottoman rule. He purchased the gem for £28,000. The London jeweller, Emanuel,...

FAMOUS DIAMONDS "PASHA OF EGYPT"

FAMOUS DIAMONDS "PASHA OF EGYPT" The diamond takes its name from Ibrahim Pasha (1789-1848), Viceroy of Egypt under Ottoman rule. He purchased the gem for £28,000. The London jeweller, Emanuel,...