A Fabergé egg is a Jeweled egg
made by the House of Faberge from 1885
to 1917. Most were miniature eggs that were popular gifts at Easter. Approximately
50 eggs were made; 42 have survivedThe Fabergé Eggs are today more than ever a symbol of rarity, luxury
and tradition
The first Fabergé egg was crafted
for Tsar Alexander lll , who decided to give
his wife, the Empress Maria Fedorovna , an Easter Egg in 1885, possibly to celebrate the
20th anniversary of their betrothal. It is believed that the Tsar’s inspiration
for the piece was an egg owned by the Empress’s aunt , Princess Vilhelmine Marie of Denmark ,
which had captivated Maria’s imagination in her childhood. Known as the Hen
Egg, it is crafted from gold. Its opaque white enameled ‘shell’ opens to reveal
its first surprise, a matte yellow gold yolk. This in turn opens to reveal a
multi-coloured gold hen that also opens. It contained a minute diamond replica
of the Imperial Crown from which a small ruby pendant was suspended.
Unfortunately, these last two surprises have been lost.
The Fabergé Imperial
eggs are not only splendid and precious on the outside, but also on the inside,
each usually containing a surprise. They are unique in appearance and also in
theme, each one having a different significance.
In most Western cultures,
the wedding ring is worn on the left hand. Interestingly,
in many countries, even today, including Norway, Russia, Greece, Ukraine,
Bulgaria, Poland, Austria, Germany,Portugal and Spain, the wedding ring in worn
on the ring finger of the right hand and not the left. In Jewish tradition, the
groom places the ring on the bride’s index finger, and not the “ring” finger at
all 
.
According to a
tradition believed to have been derived from the Romans, the wedding ring is
worn on the left hand ring finger because there was thought to be a vein in the
finger, referred to as the ‘Vena Amoris’ or the ‘Vein of Love’ said to be
directly connected to the heart 
. However, scientists have shown this is
actually false. Despite this, this myth still remains regarded by many
(hopeless romantics) as the number one reason
A more practically based theory is that 
the soft metal (traditionally
gold for wedding rings) is less worn or injured on the finger of the left hand,
due to most of the world being right handed. Further, the fourth finger
on the left hand is probably the second to the least used finger on a person’s
hands outside of pinkies. Pinkies being small, making a small ring with
little surface area to decorate, perhaps motivated people to then place it on
the next least used finger, namely the fourth finger on the left hand, which is
roughly the size of the other fingers.
Wedding rings today are a billion dollar sentiment of love 
, but
no one can really say for sure when this age old tradition actually
started. Some believe that the oldest recorded exchange of wedding rings comes
from ancient Egypt, about 4800 years ago
Cleopatra bet Antony a large sum of money that she could host the most expensive meal in history and drink $500,000 worth for wine. The next day, as the meal in question was nearing its end, Antony said that it had been terrific, but no more impressive than her other banquets—and certainly not worth the sum of money she had specified.
At this, Cleopatra removed one of her pearl earrings , had a servant crush it, and dropped it in a goblet of wine 
. Each of the pearls was so large and rare that it was extraordinarily valuable. That one earring was said to worth 100,000 pounds of silver. It cost 100,000 gold aurie 
, a type of money used in ancient Egypt. The pearl dissolved in the vinegar, which Cleopatra then drank.
Antony conceded defeat—the value of that single drink, let alone the banquet, had indeed been more than any meal in history. Worth was so high they could have been used to purchase a entire country 
or send a full military invasion
On Valentine’s Day, there is only one ‘her’ that matters, and that is your romantic partner.
For the lovers among you, Valentine’s Day is not a burden, but a great opportunity 
! It is an occasion where you get to partake in a world-wide love fest, enjoying the fact that you have found someone whom you are happy with. A lovely, meaningful way to celebrate it all
Whether you are looking for something that she can wear as an everyday reminder of your love, or something she’ll want to keep for special occasions, there is a huge range of ideas in the Gift section. http://www.suratdiamond.com/Category/valentinesday.aspx
Enjoy Your day Of Love 
If you are the sort of
man that loves Valentine’s Day as much as your woman … then ...... , lucky her !
And secondly, we sympathize with you , because you must have bought an awful lot
of candy and flowers over the years 
. If this year you’d like to give a gift
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break the diet, then we have some new and exciting Valentine collection !
It’s no surprise that
the Suratdiamond Valentine collection features a heart theme, with the new
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So whether it’s a
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If you are married, then
first of all congratulations on remembering ( 
), and being so thoughtful as to get
a gift for, Valentines
Day!
Whether you’ve been
married for one year or thirty, there’s never a better time to drag a little
romance back into your marriage than Valentine’s Day.
Well, food might be the
way to a man’s stomach, depending on who you speak to, but gifts are the
currency 
of the heart for women.
There are plenty of
ideas in our Valentine’s Day gift ideas section. Whatever type of woman you love …
smart, strong, soft or sexy, there is sure to be something that suits her here 
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This
stone belongs to an extremely small – and select - group of diamonds. It is one
of only three red diamonds known to exist in the world today weighing in at 5carats or more 
The Kazanjian Red is a 5.05 ct. short emerald cut, originally discovered
in the 1920s in Litchenburg, South Africa . The rough weighed 35 cts. At
the time, a diamond dealer paid 280 British pounds (eight pounds per carat) for
it, and shipped the rock to Amsterdam to be cut and polished by the Goudiv
brothers. the stone had a wild ride for years . Many mistook the stone for a
ruby because of its blood-red color 
It
was this challenge the Goudvis Brothers faced when they tried sending the red
stone to New York to be sold. The reaction to this magnificent red diamond was
at best indifferent and it was recalled to Amsterdam. Later, when Tiffany &
Co. in New York expressed an interest the stone was sent out again. An offer of
$100,000 was made but the brothers wanted $150,000 and they recalled the stone
once again.
During
World War II 
, the Nazis took all the valuables from the country , including
Goudvis Brothers’ jewels were confiscated 
. The red diamond - along with
countless other gems – was sent to the Nazi stronghold at Berchtesgaden,
Germany to be stored with other seized war booty. It would remain there for the
duration of the war, awaiting liberation by Allied forces. With the conclusion
of the conflict, the Goudvis Brothers’ red diamond was returned to them 
Unfortunately,
the war left Goudvis Brothers’ estate was in bad financial straits . To pay off
its debts, the estate sold the red diamond 
to broker George Prins. Prins then
in turn sold it to Sir Ernest Oppenheimer. From Oppenheimer it went to the
Royal Asscher Diamond Company, Ltd. They sold it to a private collector in
1970, reportedly in New York.Since then the stone went MIA 
( missing in action ) for
nearly 37 years …and finally purchased by
Los Angeles-based Kazanjians Bros. , diamond jewellers. They renamed it the “Kazanjian Red Diamond,”
and is on display at the American Museum of
Natural History in New York City 
Wow, another incredible adventurous of rare diamond
background
