tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7312145685876120575.post2941627870886586840..comments2024-03-27T18:20:35.784-04:00Comments on The Beading Gem: Catherine the Great's Colombian Emerald and Diamond BroochThe Beading Gemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10373750828368944711noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7312145685876120575.post-56675530202396944482010-05-02T15:32:00.043-04:002010-05-02T15:32:00.043-04:00One brooch, even with the huge emerald and all the...One brooch, even with the huge emerald and all the diamonds, to be worth all that money still astounds me. Beautiful though.BetteJohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11650981249204116251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7312145685876120575.post-62549101405728107672010-05-02T15:19:36.692-04:002010-05-02T15:19:36.692-04:00That's a very good comment, Casey. Today with...That's a very good comment, Casey. Today with industrial methods, we can have not just symmetrical jewelry but lots of them that are just mechanically perfect. But luckily for us many of us prefer handmade!The Beading Gemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10373750828368944711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7312145685876120575.post-53151043896667279552010-05-02T14:05:17.460-04:002010-05-02T14:05:17.460-04:00I'm starting to wonder if a big part of how mu...I'm starting to wonder if a big part of how much I love historical jewelry comes from the unusual cuts of the stones- I think the industry has gone way too symmetrical these days, and it's very boring! (I know they're all about increasing the sparkle and color these days, but still...)Casey Sharpehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02440598700290044201noreply@blogger.com