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Written by Joanna Hardy On September 4, 2014 Tagged jewels, cocktails, lecture, learning, london, knightsbridge
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You would think I was in the middle of the countryside but instead I was at the Chelsea Flower Show .. stunning garden designed by Mark Gregory which received a gold medal. @rhs_chelseaflowershow #markgregory #garden #london #welcometoyorkshire
I never know what I am going to find on the BBC Antiques Roadshow.. and yes I value every single item .. sometimes there are more than 200 jewels in one day .. phew !! So when I see something like this Victorian peridot brooch I get very excited .. and relieved!! The other jewel was called by the owner as her traffic light jewel ! Do come to Morden Hall on June 2nd in London ... so hopefully see you there ! @bbcantiquesroadshow #peridot #victorian #brooch #frazerandhaws #diamonds #finejewelry #wrestpark
Wow the queue here today in Salisbury for the BBC Antiques Roadshow is huge .. can’t wait to see what treasures I will see !!! @bbcantiquesroadshow #treasures #salisbury #jewellery
These are beautiful 1920’s Cartier Chandelier earpendents. When you hold them you can feel the quality. I love the two old diamond briollette drops which thankfully have not been recut. They look like they originally came from another jewel. they are not matching which is nice too. Once owned by The Honourable Dame Miriam Rothschild. @christiesjewels @cartier #diamond #earpendants #geneva #auction #craftsmanship #elegant
Always best to view gemstones in person and not just rely on a catalogue image.. it is a tough job photographing the actual colour of a gemstone especially ones that are doubly refractive as you can only physically photograph one view and one colour at the same time. Also when possible you must view the stone in different light sources so you get a good idea of how the colour reacts accordingly. Take into account which country you are viewing it in as the sunlight’s intensity will differ as well. Colour at the end of the day is all about light. #gemstones #image #colour #green #bluegreen #yellowgreen #seeitforyourself #lightsource #light
This jewel is right up my street a diamond Van Cleef & Arpels transformable jewel from the late 1930’s which VCA are masters at is to be sold at Christie’s Geneva this week @christiesjewels @vancleefarpels #diamond #craftsmanship #transformable jewel

Joanna Hardy is Fellow of the Gemmological Association, Historic and Contemporary Jewellery Lecturer, Jewellery Advisor and Freeman of the Goldsmiths Company.
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