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 
, just visit http://www.suratdiamond.com/Category/valentinesday.aspx
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
Phew 
! It’s January, like most of the adult world , another year of life is over, and a new one has begun , I can’t believe that we are half way thru the 1st month of the year … ALREADY!!!
GARNET is the birthstone
for the month of January
The most expensive
garnet is the brilliant green variety called demantoid (diamond like), which
approaches emerald shade and exceeds the diamond in fire or dispersion. The
finest of these garnets, which are quite rare, are found in the Ural Mountains.The beautiful rich red tones of Garnet are traditionally associated with
purity , truth , faithfulness and friendship
Other characteristics
associated with the January birthstone are love, devotion, honour and loyalty.
It is even said that garnets given as gifts grant loyalty and affection upon
the bestowed
Garnets are a wonderful
feature gemstone for jewelry ….....
Women … can’t live with
them, can’t live without them … can’t perpetuate the species … they r anything more complicated than two minute
noodles 
They can be one of the
most confusing things in life – but it certainly makes sense to keep them
happy! ( men r left with no choice )
They are often the
strongest, yet softest things in our lives, and also the most difficult to buy
presents for. Whether you are
buying for a mother, sister, wife, girlfriend or just a mate this January, we
have some top picks for you at suratdiamonds 
You could be in the
doghouse for weeks … or in bacon and eggs in bed every weekend for a month, if
you get it right! Best to take a bit of advice, then…
Good luck … we hope we
have kept you in weekend bacon and eggs for the next couple of weeks, at least!
