Discover P.J. Joseph's blog, your guide to colored gemstones, diamonds, watches, jewelry, art, design, luxury hotels, food, travel, and more. Based in South Asia, P.J. is a gemstone analyst, writer, and responsible foodie featured on Al Jazeera, BBC, CNN, and CNBC. Disclosure: All images are digitally created for educational and illustrative purposes. Portions of the blog were human-written and refined with AI to support educational goals.
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Sunday, October 03, 2010
The Mortdecai Trilogy
Kyril Bonfiglioli's "The Mortdecai Trilogy", is a set of three crime novels starring a charmingly snobbish art dealer, originally published in the 1970s. A must read.
David Hockney: Fleurs Fraîches
Artwork in its original digital format. http://www.hockneypictures.com
Wanderlust Hotel
A brilliant concept hotel. I liked it. http://wanderlusthotel.com + http://www.designhotels.com
Marin Sawa Project
Hidden beauty of algae. http://www.marins.co.uk
Random Thoughts
He’s a young man, and at 33 years of age, this is the greatest accomplishment of his professional career. I take pride in knowing that he brought something into our family business that will be the keynote of our success. I cannot imagine acquiring anything more rare or important than this stone, which is perhaps the rarest of three red diamonds in existence today between 3 to 5 cts. People tell me it should be worth in excess of $50 million—a 3 ct. red stone sold for $25 million. But, I can’t duplicate it because it’s so rare, so there’s no way to put a value on it. I can put a value on my home because there are plenty of homes to compare it to—I can establish its value within 20 to 30 percent, but with this stone, it’s really whatever someone is willing to pay for it.
- Michael Kazanjian
http://www.kazanjianbros.com
Spot on.
- Michael Kazanjian
http://www.kazanjianbros.com
Spot on.
Saturday, October 02, 2010
Nick Veasey
X-ray photos were stunningly beautiful. http://www.nickveasey.com
Random Thoughts
We live in a world where more and more elements are becoming privatized, meaning that they belong to someone. I am looking to find ways to work within this reality and to allow for privately owned and publicly accessible places and services where everybody gains.
- Kerem Halbrecht
http://www.72hoururbanaction.com
Spot on.
- Kerem Halbrecht
http://www.72hoururbanaction.com
Spot on.
The United States Kimberley Process Authority
More info on Kimberley Process certificates ++ https://www.uskpa.org
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