Nicholas Le Moigne

Buy 1, get 1 free, or Buy 1, get 10, 100 free. Lemoigne uses mirrors to multiply the precious objects, ironically exaggerating luxury to the extremes of decadence, simultaneously tickling the blissful fancy of the consumer in getting more for his or her money. I thought it was a brilliant idea/design. All the best. Check it out. http://www.nicolaslemoigne.com

The Innovation Secrets Of Steve Jobs

I think the world needs more jobs – Steve Jobs. A must read book on innovation. http://carminegallo.com

How to Buy Contemporary Art

Whitechapel Art Gallery runs a course on how to collect contemporary art. Check it out. Great many thanks to Andrew Mckie.

Whatever you choose to collect, simply buy the hundred best examples, and then stop.
- John Pierpont Morgan

Useful links:
http://www.whitechapelgallery.org
http://www.friezeartfair.com
http://www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk
http://www.bowarts.org
http://www.whitecube.com
http://www.halesgallery.com

Ellendale Diamond Mine

The geological reasons why Ellendale is peerless when it comes to yellows are a bit hard to grasp, but they distil to this: even within the 0.1 per cent of diamonds that are yellow, not all yellows are created equal. More than 93 per cent of the 0.1 per cent are actually so pale that you could call them beige, or so dark as to be brown. You can knock out the pale primrose ones too, leaving only a rare few, in the colours of Van Gogh’s sunflowers, that radiate inner fire and make the top-notch category that is called 'fancy’. At Ellendale, about 20,700 carats of 'fancy yellows’ are mined each year. Yellow diamonds do turn up elsewhere, such as Lesotho and Botswana. The world’s most famous yellow, a 128.54-carat, brilliant-cut rock called the Tiffany Diamond – on permanent display at the jeweller’s New York flagship store – was found as a 287.42-carat rough in South Africa in 1877. But Ellendale represents today’s finest reliable source. It is for this reason that Tiffany & Co has forged a long-term alliance between its gem acquisition subsidiary, Laurelton Diamonds, and Kimberley Diamond Company, which owns the mine.

- Marion Hume

Great many thanks for sharing the info.

Useful links:
http://www.tiffany.com
http://www.gemdiamonds.com

Revenue Watch Index

The index is a pioneering measurement of government disclosure in the management of oil, gas and minerals. It ranks transparency in 41 countries among the world's top producers of petroleum, gold, copper and diamonds. Interesting methodology. http://www.revenuewatch.org

Show Us Your City

What a fantastic idea! In fact I really liked it. I should try it in India. Many thanks to Allison Busacca. http://intransit.blogs.nytimes.com/author/allison-busacca

London Film Festival 2010

A broad range of contemporary world cinema. http://www.bfi.org.uk/lff

Powers Of Ten

October 10, 2010 is Powers of Ten day (10/10/10). It's named for the film Powers of Ten, made by Charles and Ray Eames in 1968. Check it out http://www.powersof10.com + http://blog.powersof10.com