Men grow cold,
As girls grow old,
And we all lose our charms in the end.
But square-cut or pear-shaped,
These rocks don't loose their shape.
Diamonds are a girl's best friend.
Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend!
Vicky Shek, Christie's Hong Kong Jewelry Division
New Tang Dynasty Television
"After the crisis from last year onwards, I found that more collectors are looking for top quality jewellery and diamonds for the investment to keep the value and also for sale. So for rare stones, even pink, yellow, blue red, green - these rare stones are very popular in this market."
Tim Dabson, a DeBeers executive director
Jeweller Myles Mindham
"When times are tough, hard assets like diamonds are in greater demand because they will hold their value when inflation hits – and it will hit.”
Anonymous
"Did anyone notice the Burma ruby in the movie Expendables? Wow!"
Roni Rubinov, jeweller
"It's about the trust that was destroyed by the crisis. People are realizing now they need to have something tangible, not just a piece of paper."
Newsobserver Staff
"Indians thought of butterflies as gemstones of the gods, tossed from the heavens to spread beauty."
German jeweller Christian Hemmerle
"Red spinel gemstones are reminiscent of Queen Elizabeth's Timur Ruby."
Russel Shor
Gems and Gemology
"The European Union enacted its own ban on Burmese gems, followed in 2008 by a tightening of the U.S. measure that effectively banned all Burmese ruby and jadeite imports regardless of where they were cut. As a result, more than 50 ruby mines closed down in Myanmar, while buying by foreign dealers reportedly fell by more than half in the latter part of 2008."
Adnan Khan
The Journey of a Gemstone
"The key to appreciating a gemstone is to hold it in your hands, turn it to see the light dance as it refracts through the complex internal chemistry, and – if you want to wax esoteric about it – feel its energy."
Dr Michael Krzemnicki, director of the Swiss Gemmological Institute (SSEF)
"Spinel could be the hot trend of 2010 and beyond, and retail jewellers should be looking to stock more pieces using the gemstone,. Spinels are rarely treated. Heating experiments on spinels show no or only limited enhancement, apart from clarifying some of its turbidity. For me it is a very great pleasure that this stone is a very natural product."
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