The history of wearing diamond jewelry is as ancient a custom as any on record. Diamonds appeared in early history to be of primary importance, after the seeking of food and shelter, within societies. It has been assumed that the wearing of diamonds was originally motivated by a desire to remember the spring with its promise of food and warmth, and later in history, the diamond became a personal adornment, a symbol of rank and wealth.
Throughout history, rulers wore large diamonds as badges of rank. Diamonds were also convenient “portable” wealth in the early days of India. Most of the historical diamonds that still exist are Indian, and all have eventful and sometimes bloody histories. The French traveler Jean Baptiste Tavernier brought a number of them to Europe.
Truly a Schlumberger design masterpiece, inspired by the plumage of an exotic creature. Necklace of rubies, sapphires and round brilliant diamonds in platinum with 18k gold. 16″ long. Rubies, carat total weight 37.47; sapphires, carat total weight 15.93; round brilliant diamonds, carat total weight 19.50; square diamonds, carat total weight 3.25. $450,000