HONG KONG
INTERNATIONAL DIAMOND & GEM SHOW, ASIAWORLD-EXPO, T
3 March - 6 March 2015 – Stand 10 D- 14, TREASURES OF NATURE
PRESS STATEMENT
Springtime highlights in his luggage
Canary, Paraiba and imperial topaz: Constantin Wild presents exclusive gemstones for the
first sunbeams of the year.
Idar-Oberstein, February 24. This year too, the Hong Kong International Diamond & Gem Show
will attract numerous gemstone connoisseurs from all over the world. One of the more renowned
among them is Constantin Wild. He will be presenting to his customers three particularly rare
stones from his premium line 'More than just rare'. And what is more, they fit in really well with
the coming season from the fashion point of view!
Canary tourmaline – neon-yellow rarity
The canary tourmaline captivates gemstone lovers with its incredible luminosity. Yet this
wonderful stone was not discovered until some 15 years ago in Zambia, East Africa. Young, but a
celebrated star in spite of it: fine traces of magnesium ensure that this gemstone radiates, not in
some mere everyday yellow, but in fascinating neon. Constantin Wild emphasises: "This stone is
not only fantastically beautiful, but above all extremely rare – specimens of more than 5 carats are
much sought after on the market and very hard to find." Lo and behold: in Constantin Wild's
treasure chamber there's a canary tourmaline of 26 carats! With its oval star cut, and vital
statistics of 21 by 15 millimetres, this stone makes pulses race, not only in the spring, but at all
times: "I am delighted to have been able to get hold of such a top-quality stone. This beauty is not
just worth buying as a gem for jewellery, but also as an investment", adds Wild, who has been
familiar with the market for more than 30 years.
Paraiba tourmaline – splendid blue beauty
Another neon-coloured stone from the tourmaline family: the Paraiba tourmaline puts us in mind
of tropical sun and sea breeze like no other. The stone was first found in Brazil, then later in
Nigeria and Mozambique. It has copper and manganese to thank for its magnificent colour play.
"The Paraiba tourmaline is among the most coveted stones worldwide", says Wild. For that
reason, he will be recommending an oval star cut specimen of 8 carats to exclusive customers at
the show. This noble piece measures approximately 14 by 10 millimetres.
Imperial topaz – seductive rarity
One topaz is not necessarily the same as another: usually they come in brown, blue, white or
yellow. "This magnificent stone unites two natural colours: orange, and the especially coveted
and seductive combination of red and shocking pink", enthuses Wild, who runs the family
enterprise, representing the fourth generation of his family in doing so. Apart from that, this
gemstone is a real heavyweight, weighing in at more than 20 carats. The cushion-shaped star-cut
beauty measures 23 by 10 millimetres and is way beyond just being suitable as a gem for
jewellery: "The mines in Brazil, the homeland of this stone, have long since been exhausted.
Noone knows how long specimens like these will continue to be available on the market. So it is
also suitable as a particularly sparkling investment", says Wild. This year, red tones are the trend
anyway. The Pantone Institute of Color has selected 'Marsala' as its colour of the year 2015.
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