Platinum engagement ring exclusive party offer

Couples buying a platinum engagement ring through a California jeweller will have the opportunity to attend an exclusive party.

Robbins Brothers, The Engagement Ring Store, is offering anyone who buys either one of these or a platinum wedding band an invitation to the V.I.P. Platinum Engagement Party, to be held at the five-star Surf & Sand Resort in Laguna Beach next month.

The company, which has branches in Los Angeles and San Diego, says guests at the party will be treated to food, drinks and gift bags and will also get a shot at more prizes, including jewellery gift cards and romantic weekend getaways.

Diane Ferraro, director of advertising for Robbins Brothers, said: "We're excited to celebrate couples who are soon-to-be or recently engaged.

"It's our pleasure to be able to help create another romantic milestone in their lives, and hopefully the engagement party is a memory they're proud to share with family and friends forever."

Celebrities that have recently revealed platinum engagement rings include Jane Lynch, Nicole Richie and Kristen Bell.


Find out more: http://www.robbinsbrothers.com/

New platinum watch by A. Lange & Söhne.

Anyone looking to get their hands on an exclusive platinum watch may be interested to hear about a new timepiece from A. Lange & Sohne.

The German company has created a new model, the Richard Lange Referenzuhr, which uses the precious metal to make it stand out from the crowd.

Featuring a large balance wheel as well as winding trains and lever mechanisms that are visible through the sapphire crystal rear, the watches have a 40.5 millimeter case, giving it real presence.
Meanwhile, the watch is finished off with a platinum buckle and a black, hand-stitched crocodile strap.

Only 50 of these watches have been made, ensuring their collectable qualities and exclusivity and setting them above pink gold versions of the same model, of which 75 have been made.

As recent auctions have shown, platinum watches often gain value over time, while the precious metal remains a popular choice for horologists when it comes to creating limited edition timepieces.

"Les Mini Adorables" by Yves Frey

We love "Les Mini Adorables" by Yves Frey.
'Les Mini' is 'Les Adorables' in its purest form.

Worn in combination of as many as you like or one at a time built up over time, “Les Mini” captures the purest essence of natural fancy colour diamonds – in mini form.

A 0.12 ct natural fancy dark brownish orange diamond (Cognac colour ) crowns a ring encrusted with tiny white diamonds all around.

A 0.14 ct natural fancy greyish blue marquise shape diamond crowns a ring encrusted with tiny white diamonds all around.

A round brilliant 0.09 ct natural fancy intense pink diamond crowns a ring encrusted with tiny white diamonds all around

A 0.10 ct round natural fancy intense yellow diamond crowns a ring encrusted with tiny white diamonds all around.

Vertu creates platinum phones

Platinum is one of the precious materials highlighted in a peek into the world of luxury phones.

In an article for the New York Times, Amy Wallace looks at the "communications devices" from Vertu, which makes high-end phones combining style, functionality and beauty.

The phones sell from anything between $5,000 and $325,000, making them suitable for only the wealthiest of customers, and are made of precious metals such as platinum, as well as incorporating diamonds, leather and sapphire.

A designer from the company points out that devices such as mobile phones, which are used and carried by everyone, should be stylish, just like a watch.

The author says: "Vertu phones feel good in the hand. They're just heavy enough to connote solidity, but not so heavy that they drag down your jacket pocket. They flip open with a slow, exacting movement."
While Vertu makes new phones with platinum, the precious metal has also been integrated into other handsets, such as the Nokia Supreme by British designer Stuart Hughes.

New platinum watch from Grieb & Benzinger

A new platinum watch based on classic creations of the past has been unveiled by Grieb & Benzinger.

Simply called 'Platinum', the watch has been handcrafted to recreate the magic of timepieces by Patek Philippe from approximately a century ago.

With a 48mm diameter case, it is built with 130g of platinum, while other features include a minute repeater movement and a regulator.
Grieb & Benzinger said: "This unique watch concept means pure luxury, exclusivity and uniqueness combined with historical watch making.
"The conception is based on traditional - and nowadays very rare - techniques of craftsmanship for the finishing of the movements: skeletonising, engraving and guilloche by hand."

Only one watch is being made, meaning it is sure to get the attention of horologists around the world.

Jaermann & Stubi recently unveiled a line of limited edition platinum watches based on the legendary Old Course at St Andrews, designed to celebrate the 150th Open Championship anniversary this year.

Limited edition St Andrews platinum watches unveiled

A line of limited edition platinum watches celebrating one of the world's most famous golf tournaments has been created.

Jaermann & Stubi has designed 18 special platinum timepieces to celebrate the fact that the Open Championship will be taking place for the 150th time this year.

Each watch represents one of the holes one The Old Course at St Andrews, where the tournament will be held this year, and has statistics related to that hole inscribed on the back.

Featuring a platinum case, the watch is also equipped with the company's 'G-Shock-Guard' patented shock absorber, designed for golfers.
It also has a course timer so that the user can keep track of a round of golf, as well as an alligator strap and a lockable glass back.

The Open Championship will be held between July 15th and 18th at the home of golf and is set to attract the biggest names in the sport, including Lee Westwood, Phil Mickelson and Tom Watson.

Platinum to star at Geneva auction

A platinum ring will be one of the important lots at an upcoming jewellery auction in Geneva.

The event will be held by Sotheby's on May 11th at the Beau-Rivage Hotel, offering beautiful and rare jewellery.
One of the items is an oval brilliant-cut diamond set in a platinum ring, valued at between $1.3 million and $2 million. The diamond weighs 33.77 carats and is of G-colour and VS1 clarity.

Other jewellery items in the sale come from the collections of Lily Marinho and Antonietta Stella, while the lot expected to receive the most coverage is a 52.82 carat ring.

David Bennett, chairman for Europe & the Middle East, Sotheby's International Jewellery department, said: "Our sales in Geneva this spring will bring together a superb assortment of top quality gemstones and an exceptional group of glamorous and sophisticated jewels of noble provenance.

"With these outstanding jewels we very much look forward to building on the success of our sales in 2009, sales which demonstrated just how strong, deep and international the jewellery market is today."

A number of platinum jewellery items will also feature at an upcoming auction in Dubai, including a Patek Philippe watch.

Platinum jewellery combines with flowers to help Central Park

A new event built around platinum jewellery is helping raise money to maintain parts of New York's Central Park and light up boutiques on one of the city's most exclusive streets.

The Madison Avenue Business Improvement District is currently holding its first Platinum Jewels in Bloom event, which has seen 32 Madison Avenue jewellery boutiques decorate their window displays with platinum jewellery and floral arrangements.

Having begun on Thursday (April 8th), the event will run until April 17th and , in honour of the Central Park Conservancy's 30th anniversary, and is seeing a portion of sales going towards the maintenance of 21 playgrounds around the world-famous park.

When announcing the launch of the event, the Central Park Conservancy said: "The pairing of lush floral arrangements with breathtaking jewellery has turned Madison Avenue into a brilliant spring boulevard.

"But these blooms will only last for ten days, so be sure to visit and shop participating boutiques today."

Partners in the event include Platinum Guild International, Chopard, Asprey and Cartier

Platinum at heart of Dubai jewellery auction

Platinum jewellery will be at the heart of a groundbreaking auction to take place in Dubai at the end of this month.
Christie's will hold its first ever auction of Art Deco-period jewellery in Dubai on April 28th in a sale that will also feature rare and collectable watches as well as pieces by contemporary designers.
Key lots include a platinum Patek Philippe watch, the 5971P, which will be only the second of its kind ever to be offered at auction.

Another impressive item set to demand a high price is a Glashütte platinum and diamond-set automatic flying tourbillon wristwatch, estimated to be worth $70,000.

David Warren, international director of Christie's jewellery department and head of the Middle Eastern Jewellery department, said: "We will showcase unique pieces from the Art Deco period, an era of jewellery design that is highly sought after and collected throughout the world, alongside a strong section of talented Middle Eastern and international contemporary jewellery designers.

"This juxtaposition of two periods in jewellery design will illustrate the sheer diversity and momentum behind the jewelry craft in the last 100 years."