Deleuse Jewelers
55 Broadway
Fairfax, CA 94930
415-459-3739
deleuse@deleusejewelers.comAbout Us
Categories
san francisco Archive
-
September Birthstone is Sapphire
Posted on September 1, 2017 | No CommentsJanet Deleuse Fine Sapphire Jewelry Featured PLEASE VISIT DELEUSE.COM TO SHOP ONLINE Sapphires, christened, “the gem of soul and autumn” — a fitting name for the September’s birthstone. Ancient writings revealed that wearing a sapphire would “protect the person from envy and helping […] -
July Birthstone – Ruby
Posted on July 1, 2017 | No CommentsIn 1560 Benvenuto Cellini stated ” the price of ruby was eight times that of diamond.” And today, ruby remains the most expensive gemstone, in sizes over three carats, rivaling the price of diamond. Wearing a ruby was said to preserve the health of the wearer […] -
Cartier and America – Star of South Africa Diamond
Posted on July 22, 2015 | No CommentsGetty Image The “Star of South Africa” diamond was discovered in 1869 and started ‘diamond fever’ throughout the world. The 47.69 carat pear shaped diamond was set into a pendant brooch with oval and round old mine cut diamonds in a lily of the valley motif. […] -
Maharaja Exhibit at the Asian Art Museum, San Francisco
Posted on February 1, 2012 | No CommentsMaharaja— the mere mention of the word brings to mind images of colorfully decorated elephants and turbaned Indian Kings be-jeweled in diamonds, emeralds, gold, rubies, brocades and layers of pearls. The translation of Maharaja, from its Sanskrit root, is ‘king of kings’ and ‘great king’. […] -
Artistic Luxury at the Legion of Honor – Faberge, Tiffany, Lalique
Posted on August 4, 2010 | No CommentsIn 1900 the three world’s greatest designers of luxury goods displayed their creations at the Exposition Universelle in Paris and left an impact on the world with their innovation of unique art. Paris became known as the “City of Lights” when the Eiffel Tower was […] -
Cartier, Jean Cocteau, Yves Saint-Laurent
Posted on August 4, 2010 | No CommentsCartier releases the trinity collection paved in diamonds and gemstones for the one hundred year celebration of Cartier’s opening the first flagship store in New York City. Three colors of intertwined gold , the trinity rings and bracelets are a classic Cartier design. Photographed with […] -
Gloria Swanson in Cartier
Posted on August 4, 2010 | No CommentsGloria May Swanson visited the House of Cartier in Paris in 1932. The famous Hollywood actress purchased two of the six newly designed deco style rock crystal bracelets. Fabricated in platinum the bracelets have 25.35 carats of round and baguette cut diamonds that are set […]