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Named by its new owner for his wife of 16 years, “The Shizuka Diamond” is a 101.27-carat stone mounted into a tiara for its sale at Christie’s in May 2008.

Hong Kong–The rare, 101.27-carat diamond sold at Christie’s spring 2008 Hong Kong auction is now known as “The Shizuka Diamond,” Christie’s announced on Thursday.

The giant stone’s owner selected the name as a gift for his wife of 16 years.

The Shizuka diamond netted $6.2 million at “Jewels: The Hong Kong Sale” in May 2008 and, according to the release from Christie’s, is the largest colorless diamond ever sold at auction in Asia.
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Amer Radwan of Radwan Diamond and Jewelry Trading in Dubai paid $6.3 million for the 70.87-carat and 102.11-carat Pohahalo diamonds at a Christie’s auction on Oct. 15. New York–The Ponahalo Diamonds, the two stones cut from a 316.15-carat piece of rough mined in South Africa, sold for more than $6 million at a Christie’s auction held on Oct.
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Actress and singer Jennifer Hudson at the grand opening of Kwiat’s flaghip store in New York City. By Teresa Novellino New York—Kwiat held the grand opening of its flagship boutique in Manhattan last night, celebrating its new home among the see-and-be-seen group of luxury jewelers that have strung themselves along Madison Avenue recently. The party’s host was Oscar-winning actress and singer Jennifer Hudson, who accessorized her emerald-green cocktail dress with some of the brand’s blockbuster diamond pieces and leaned across the counter to try on more as photographers snapped away.
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London—Jewelry designer Stephen Webster will mark his foray into the women’s silver jewelry market with Christina Aguilera at the helm. The Grammy Award-winning singer will appear in Webster’s spring 2008 ad campaign wearing silver earrings, necklaces, cuffs and rings that she inspired. The campaign, which will break in the April issue of W magazine, is based on legendary Alfred Hitchcock films with Aguilera looking like a classic Hitchcock heroine.
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