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Antique Jewels: Moving Stories, Histories, Great Beauty

The word “antique” usually refers to items that are at least one hundred years old. Obviously, based on the definition, “antique” means that with each year’s passing, more recent items fit into that description. When Dupuis Fine Jewellery Auctioneers was … Continue reading

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Opal: A Spectrum in a Gem

Opal has fascinated people for thousands of years. Its hypnotic iridescent spectrum of colours flash as the gem moves. The colours in an opal float mysteriously from within its translucent depths. Sources While many people think of opal as a … Continue reading

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Burma: What Does It Mean for Gems?

Burma (Also Known as Myanmar) Burma, it’s a name that evokes images of great treasures to anyone who knows about gemstones. Now known as Myanmar, the country is still referred to as Burma by many people. The country of Burma … Continue reading

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Selling your Jewels at Auction

Selling at Auction is a Simple Affair Are you thinking of selling your jewels? Is it time to find a new home for your precious things? There are lots of reasons for looking for ways of selling: “I’m selling my beautiful … Continue reading

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ABC of Jewellers

ABC of Jewellers Here we present an ABC of jewellers whose work has been offered at auction at Dupuis: Around the world and around the alphabet, Dupuis Fine Jewellery Auctioneers has offered jewels to bidders from East to West, and … Continue reading

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Castellani and Giuliano

Castellani and Giuliano The nineteenth Century is a time of change. Industry creates a growing middle class. Archaeology is invented, and all around the Mediterranean, sites reveal beautiful decorative items of the ancient world. Artifacts of ancient Greece, Egypt, and … Continue reading

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Diamond Carat Weight: Large is Rare

Diamonds By The Carat: Large Is Rare We weigh diamonds in carats. A carat is a metric measurement of 200 milligrams. That means 5 carats equals a gram. Most people will never own a gram of diamonds. While a large diamond … Continue reading

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Antique Jewels: 19th Century

ANTIQUE JEWELS: VICTORIAN Antique jewels have a story. Sometimes we aren’t told what the story is. We can, however, discover the tale by reading the secrets of the jewel. History is a moment in time. In antique jewels, these moments … Continue reading

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Egyptian influences

 Egyptian Influences Did you know that the world has been fascinated with the world of ancient Egypt since it was not ancient? Every time someone uncovers a tomb or grave in ancient Egypt, we see Egyptian influences flowing in to … Continue reading

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Did You Know? Royal Provenance

Royal Provenance This antique brooch, Circa 1850, is accompanied by a notarized letter indicating that it is from the estate of His Imperial Highness, Archduke of Austria, Luis Salvador of Habsburg-Lorraine and Borbon. Royal Provenance makes everything more interesting. It … Continue reading

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