tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post3442359862062332084..comments2024-03-28T03:40:29.423-04:00Comments on Passage des Perles: Jewellery: The smallest diamondsDuchessehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09986153653120526776noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-6613702331861149042017-06-10T08:26:38.759-04:002017-06-10T08:26:38.759-04:00SewingLibrarian: Oooh, would love to see that! Wha...SewingLibrarian: Oooh, would love to see that! What a delightful way to mark a milestone. Sparkle on!Duchessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09986153653120526776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-40133164684704931232017-06-09T23:25:24.448-04:002017-06-09T23:25:24.448-04:00I had a major birthday in April, and my husband ga...I had a major birthday in April, and my husband gave me a silver pendant that is an open circle wrapped with a thin line of gold sprinkled with tiny diamonds. I love it! It "goes with" virtually everything I own and works with both silver and gold jewelry. And it is amazing how those tiny diamonds flash in the light. SewingLibrarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09884510117234994583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-72513054317642398602017-06-08T21:37:04.085-04:002017-06-08T21:37:04.085-04:00Yes I have visited her boutique. Very tempting:-)...Yes I have visited her boutique. Very tempting:-)LauraHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03402103522466794364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-29965542335126378392017-06-08T08:12:24.338-04:002017-06-08T08:12:24.338-04:00LauraH: Have you ever visited Anne's Toronto b...LauraH: Have you ever visited Anne's Toronto boutique? Funny, the moment I saw those leaves I thought of you.Duchessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09986153653120526776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-36557194218608706412017-06-08T08:09:14.286-04:002017-06-08T08:09:14.286-04:00Susan: Sigh. I have one of those watches too. My a...Susan: Sigh. I have one of those watches too. My advice is to have the diamonds looked at by an experienced jeweller. Most diamonds in those watches, with the exception of very fine watches, are not very good quality. The cut is usually average at best, and they are often included. Diamonds below .18ct, known to the trade as "melee" are not expensive, but resetting 30 diamonds is quite a bit of labour, so you would want to be sure the diamonds are worth it. <br /><br />Often, when updating an old engagement ring, for example, a jeweller will use new melee of better quality, because the old ones are worn, but retain the center stone. Diamonds are hard, but not impervious to wear. If the stones are of superior quality, the jeweller's advice will be to use them. But far too many of those 1930's era "dress watches" were only of fair quality, and melee today is cut for far more brilliance. (It is likely your diamonds are cut with fewer facets, given the era of the watch, and therefore will not be as sparkly as a modern-cut diamond of this size.) Quality for melee diamonds varies widely- just like for larger stones.<br /><br />Even among new diamonds, cutting can make a 2mm diamond really lively and another one look like dried spit. Duchessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09986153653120526776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-5668375505300062432017-06-08T07:49:39.196-04:002017-06-08T07:49:39.196-04:00Love the Anne Sportun hoops, they're so wearab...Love the Anne Sportun hoops, they're so wearable. And the mix of golds on the Ruffle earrings is very interesting. I looked at the full photo...it would be like wearing autumn leaves, unusual and eye catching.LauraHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03402103522466794364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-20580508410254311342017-06-08T07:43:48.949-04:002017-06-08T07:43:48.949-04:00What a timely post Duchesse. My mother gave me he...What a timely post Duchesse. My mother gave me her 1950s diamond watch with over 30 small diamonds. The watch is not to wear as it is very dated (and doesn't work). My plan is to repurpose the small stones. I'm hoping for earrings and a pendant utilizing a number of the stones. Your post reminds me that I have this fun project ahead! Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12756033682201519150noreply@blogger.com