Diamond Trivia

Here are some fast facts in the game of Diamond Trivia: Largest cut diamond in the world: “Star of Africa” is pear-shaped, 74 facets, 530.20 carats, set in the Royal Scepter (in the Tower of London), and was cut from the Cullinan. Third largest cut diamond: “The Great Mogul” was found in the mid-seventeenth century in India [...]

Moravian Star Pendants

As pendant lighting, a Moravian Star pendant combines the versatility of a hanging Tiffany light with unique and meaningful features. The Moravian Star, with its many-pointed shape, originated in Germany in the mid-1800s. The original Moravian Stars were made of paper, probably at the handicraft lessons taught at the Moravian boys school in Niesky, Germany. Much [...]

Care and Cleaning of Tiffany Lamps

While Tiffany lamps can instantly add charm to your decorating scheme, to maintain this attractiveness and preserve the quality of a Tiffany lamp, careful attention must be paid to the care and cleaning of these precious treasures. In general, several conditions apply to cleaning lamps of all kinds. Possibly the most overlooked, yet obvious, thing to [...]

A Brief History of Tiffany Style Lighting

tiffany jewelryis a well-known phrase, but the history of this style of lighting is often overlooked. Besides being interesting, the history of tiffany jewelrycan be useful for several different reasons, such as: The construction methods of tiffany jewelryare important in determining the quality of replicas; The materials used to construct this [...]