The High Jewelry Thread
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Tiffany’s World Fair necklace, which can also can be worn as a ring. The center stone is over 80ct and is the largest diamond Tiffany has ever offered for sale. I think it’s the most expensive piece of jewelry the company has ever created.
Something like $30 million?
Something like $30 million?
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What is the difference between high jewelry and fine jewelry from the famous jewelry houses? I believe they would both need to be made out of precious metals and gemstones, and not be a part of a mass produced line. Would it be correct that the difference between high jewelry and fine jewelry is that high Jewelry has more elevated craftsmanship and artistry, perhaps more precious stones or higher value/significant stones used? For modern pieces it is easier to tell the difference because they are labeled as such. For vintage and antique items, it was more common for the big jewelry houses to use precious stones on pieces and to make one of a kind or limited pieces (even making made to order jewelry from a client’s own family gemstones, as a local jeweler would do in modern times).
I just saw a doc about Jean Vendome. His pieces
www.beauxarts.com
Jean Vendome, Artist Jeweler
Unjustly little known to the public, Jean Vendome revolutionized the world of jewelry, elevating it to the status of an art form during his sixty-seven-year career. The author of a fabulous repertoire, with over 30 000 outstanding – often unique – jewels, Jean Vendome was a bona fide artist...
www.beauxarts.com
Good points -- I would also add that with high jewelry, they almost never say publicly how much it costs. There are a few rare exceptions, like Breguet's listing of the price for the "high" version of their Reine de Naples watch: https://www.breguet.com/en/timepieces/reine-de-naples/8909#!4540 (292,300 Swiss francs, if interested; I prefer the rose gold version, a mere bagatelle at 228,700 Swiss francs)
But his High Jewelry a function of prices or of the artistry and technical abilities involved?
Is it also a matter of trends?
And like everything else, prices can be negotiated during the right circumstances.
I see many collectors buying classic watches, but is there a true fitness watch in the luxury market?
Fine jewelry are those that is made of platinum, gold, diamonds and gemstones and high jewelries are those that is not mass produced, use rare gemstones and colored diamonds and cause really really expensive
Ok, so I have to share my daughter wearing a Cartier bracelet that doubles as a hair clip! Tres Chic!! Cartier Sydney. I think it was "only" $200K? Is that all? 
I will take two!
I will take two!Never mind the Lopez green diamond. This is what I want. ( mega million come on)
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hey guys
i was lucky enough to attend a tiffany high jewellery event in a different state. took some photos and thought id share! theyre kind of amazing
parabia tourmalines - cushion and pear
tanzanites - emerald cut ring and pear cut earrings
pink diamond - cushion ring
morganite - pear shaped earrings
emerald - EC ring
green tourmaline cushion ring double halo
xx
i was lucky enough to attend a tiffany high jewellery event in a different state. took some photos and thought id share! theyre kind of amazing
parabia tourmalines - cushion and pear
tanzanites - emerald cut ring and pear cut earrings
pink diamond - cushion ring
morganite - pear shaped earrings
emerald - EC ring
green tourmaline cushion ring double halo
xx
