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Paraiba: the Priceless Hypnosis
How can you describe the most mind-boggling Gem phenomenon in modern history? When words are helpless, numbers will do. Tucson Gem Show 1990: $250/ct A week later: ...
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A Royal Wave: Aquamarine
No, we are not swept away by the royal wedding tsunami. We are just riding the wave. After all, this Gem is worth mentioning. The wedding gift from Prince Harry to...
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Emeralds. Ethiopia. New York Times
While the selected fellow members of gem industry were busy preparing for GemGeneve, we personally took a sabbatical leave to enjoy the Old World. One of these days, sitting at...
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IVY New Arrivals: Of Blossoms And Gems
Spring is in full bloom and IVY collection is flourishing, too. We have just uploaded some pieces from the recent production and you are among the first ones to enjoy....
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Origins of Inspiration: Swan Lake
As unmistakably as we recognize Mona Lisa at first glance, each of us can name that tune at first sound: Dance of the Little Swans by Tchaikovsky, the allegro moderato you cannot...
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From Rough to Cut: Emerald over 70cts no oil
The thrill of Gemstone Cutting gets even more exciting when you deal with truly Precious and delicate materials. Emerald is known as one of the most challenging stones as its...
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Gem Trends: Jedi Spinel
#jedispinel #namyaspinel #mansinspinel "Do you have Jedi Spinel?" - this was the most popular question during the past Gem Show in Hong Kong for us. Impressed by the consistent interest...
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Hong Kong March Show AWE #11-E17
Come catch Yavorskyy Gems at the Hong Kong Gem Show this week (Feb 27 - Mar 03). We will be back with our dazzling collection of natural and untreated Yavorskyy cut...
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Happy Lunar New Year!
Yellow Sapphire, Moonstone and other lucky 2018 signs This year a new lunar cycle begins on 16th February.In the East 2018 is believed to be hosted by the Yellow Dog. A...
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Many Shades of Love
Two things are certain for the Americans in February: the Tucson Gem Show and the Valentine’s Day. Having just finished the first one, we are still looking forward to the...
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See you in Tucson! Yavorskyy GJX 417
Can we dream of a brighter start of the year than a myriad of minerals and gems spread over the desert of Arizona... this is Tucson! Come join us from 30th...
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Happy Gemstones Book Anniversary!
Happy Anniversary to "Gemstones. Terra Connoisseur"! It's been one year since the official release of the Book that proved to be a true bestseller and a new groundbreaker. Our best...
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Happy New Year 2018!
May the New Year 2018 fill your life with joy and harmony!PLAY with opportunities,GLOW with happiness,SPARKLE with ideas. Warm wishes from IVY / Yavorskyy
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Top 3 Gemstones of 2017: 💯 Africa
It’s been a good year! It has surprised and delighted us in many ways. Here is our chart of the biggest Gem highlights of 2017: RUBY • MOZAMBIQUE It was...
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Ready To Celebrate Gemstones
How do you treat your Gemstones? Do you lock them in a bulletproof vault? Or do you display them behind a glass in your office museum? Maybe you love playing...
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From Rough to Cut: The King of the Ocean 150cts
"No matter traveling or photography, Gem Cutting always remains my biggest passion. In the summer we got the news from our good miner friend in Africa: a spectacular Tourmaline Crystal...
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Antique Red Spinel Bangle sold at Christie’s and still available at Yavorskyy
A Red Spinel Bangle was sold at November Christie’s Auction for over 60000 USD. The price fetched was four times higher than the initial estimate. The sale vividly illustrates the rising interest...
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Gem Hunting in Sri Lanka... Now!
It’s been just half a year since our recent Sri Lankan trip, and we are back here again at the moment. This time we are heading north to discover new territories...
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Underwater Gemstones: Colors of the Other Reality
In his search for colored gemstones, Vlad Yavorskyy has reached the world’s most remote corners, climbed the highest mountains and went down the deepest caves. This year we challenged the...
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IVY Reflections
“Customs and convictions change; respectable people are the last to know, or to admit, the change, and the ones most offended by fresh reflections of the facts in the mirror...
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Yavorskyy Cutting Rubies
Maybe this November we missed the World Ruby Forum and a couple of Ruby Auctions because of our performance at Gem-A in London... but we don't miss any beautiful Gem...
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IVY New Artsite
After long years of building, re-building and polishing, we are finally making it happen. The new IVY web platform combines all our dimensions in one: Gemstones, Jewelry, Book, Art and...
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Madagascar-2: Drones, Gems and Baobabs
It's been two months, and we already miss Madagascar. Compared to last year, this summer we were fully equipped with hi-tech gear and our adventurous Mada-settled friend's 4WD ranger. After...
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Yavorskyy Speaking in London at GEM-A Conference
This November we’ll be doing something we have never done before. After multiple invitations, Vlad Yavorskyy has finally agreed to give a speech at the major annual gemological event. Those...
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Terra Spinel Sold at Record $1000 for One Book
September Hong Kong show proved that Spinel is indeed one of the most wanted gems, and we officially faced a new Spinel record. Congratulations to the lucky owner of the world...
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3 Good Reasons to Visit Yavorskyy In September
Firstly, we got a parcel of amazingly beautiful and truly Red Rubies! They are freshly cut and ready to melt your heart – just like they did conquer the heart of the...
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Investment Gemstones
Fine gemstones can be more than just beauty, rarity and desirability. At times of economical instability and financial insecurity like nowadays, more and more people resort to gemstones as a...
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From Rough to Cut: Tsavorite 55 Carats
Dedicate one-and-a-half minute of your time to enjoying this flowing musical video revealing all stages of fine gem cutting by Vladysalv Yavorskyy. This time we have a fifty-five carat rough...
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Origins of Inspiration: Nights in the Gardens of Spain
Noches en los jardines de España… the mere sound of these words evokes a vivid image of sultry Spanish patios… the smell of oranges and the juice of pomegranates… silk...
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Yoga in the Backlight
When a gemstone lover takes a deep breath and a decent break, changing his colorful rocks for colorful corals, castaway on a Papuan island in the middle of nowhere… Inspired...
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Hong Kong Gem and Jewelry Show
Yavorskyy recent acquisitions of fine gems and IVY selected jewelry... what a brilliant excuse to visit Hong Kong in summer. Come join us 22-25 June in HKCEC, Grand Hall D-17. ...
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Hollywood Trending Red Precious Stone
Very seldom you can see us in a cinema. Even more seldom they show something worth talking about. This time though we spotted something peculiar we'd like to share. In...
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Gem Mining Trip to Elahera: Family Values
With our sincere compassion to those suffering now from the floods in Sri Lanka. May this article remind us of this beautiful country in its quiet days, and let us...
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Red Spinel Sold at Bonhams
With the elegant emerald cut and weight of 5.30cts, this fine Red Spinel from Burma is mounted in a ring circa 1915. At the Thursday's Bonhams sale, the superb Spinel...
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Gemstones Book Meets Amazon and Other Stories
The luckiest readers got a signed copy at the gem shows. The early birds managed to order a Christmas present on the website. The majority though had to wait. ....
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Photo Report: Art Paris 2017
Neighboring with the Al Thani’s magnificent jewels, Art Paris fair took place under the glass-domed roof of the Grand Palais. The City of Light gave only four days to dive into the melting...
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Baselworld 2017
Three continents, three crucial gem venues, and only two months to tackle it all. Not many have made it this year, but Yavorskyy is still heading for Basel. Don't miss...
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Yavorskyy at Hong Kong March Show
After the rewarding launch of the Gemstones Book in America, we are bringing the trend back to Asia. Meet Yavorskyy gems on February 28 - March 4 at AWE, Treasures of...
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Gemstones Book Presentation in Tucson GJX
We are happy to open up a new season at a new page! The first public presentation of the book Gemstones: Terra Connoisseur takes place in Tucson, the all-time favorite...
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Turn the Page for 2017
"...Millions of years of gem formation, decades of learning and priceless expertise, hundreds of locations, artifacts, histories, jewels.... all of these lie behind this work, thirty years of my own...
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Highlight of the Year: Madagascar
As 2016 fades away, we are probably all looking back on the year’s most memorable moments. A gem mining expedition to Madagascar was, undoubtedly, one of the brightest highlights for...
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Origins of Inspiration: Ballet
Aquamarine, Iolite, Sapphire and diamonds earrings, IVY "The ballet is a purely female thing; it is a woman, a garden of beautiful flowers, and man is the gardener". George Balanchine, 1965. Well,...
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From Rough to Cut: Merelani Mint
Cutting a piece of rough is always a trick. No matter how thoroughly you study the material, the result cannot be foreseen. You only dare hope that the faceted gem...
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Origins of Inspiration
Spessartite, ruby, tsavorite and diamonds earrings, IVY When a piece of jewelry is inspired by an ancient spirit... A festive sacred agony of the traditional Kecak dance from Indonesia is...
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Hong Kong Gem & Jewelry Fair
Finally: a yearly rollercoaster of gem and jewelry shows all over the globe is hitting the brakes in Hong Kong. From Tucson through Basel and further on, the September...
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How We Make Jewelry: The Craft Of Finesse
Some jewels are pretty. Some jewels are important. Some jewels are made to wear, while others are rather works of art, meant for a museum display. The IVY creations have...
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Photo Flashback: Artburma
The word 'Burma' has hardly a connotation stronger rather than 'Gem'. The concept of 'Art' is still growing on Myanmar, and we are happy to plant the seeds and pick...
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Angel Cut Spinels
The Burmese believe that spinel crystals are cut by angels. Indeed, how else can one explain the divine aesthetics of the smooth shiny faces, shaping a perfect spinel octahedron?.. Angel...
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