Join Robin Hansen, Curator of Minerals and Gems at the Natural History Museum, and Helen Molesworth, Senior Curator of Jewellery at the Victoria and Albert Museum, in conversation as they share some of the most special gems and jewels in their collections in London and some of the secret stories behind them. From magical and …
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Jewelry historian Vivienne Becker and Helen Molesworth, The Dr Geneviève Davies, Senior Curator of Jewellery, Victoria & Albert Museum, London Together Vivienne Becker and Helen Molesworth discuss the role of the Museum Collection, as both education and inspiration, in our jewellery world today. They will talk about the relevance of jewellery history to contemporary design, …
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“Together with cut and carat, colour and clarity are half of the 4 ‘C’s of diamonds. In coloured gemstones they are two of many more numerous factors in understanding value but they are arguably still the most important. But they are not as simple as they sound: both affect value positively and negatively, with physical, …
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“The gem and jewellery industry has seen great change, development, and most recently, upheaval. Markets have experienced both growth and fluctuation on a massive scale and sale results have remained hot discussion points. Yet so often pricing is only ever discussed without a larger context. Much of our price and value knowledge comes from recent, …
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