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<p>[QUOTE="Any Jewelry, post: 9482075, member: 2844"]I only logged in to say that all-diamond jewellery, without other stones or pearls, was not at all unusual in the 19th century. Nor in the 18th, 20th or 21st.</p><p>Both [USER=5006]@kyratango[/USER] and [USER=78465]@Dessert58[/USER] , as well as yours truly, own 19th century all-diamond jewellery. I am sure some other members do too.</p><p><br /></p><p>Loose diamonds weren't set specifically for transport or import/export. In the main diamond trading centres of Antwerp, Amsterdam and London they were always carried in small folded pieces of paper. This is the way I still saw loose diamonds carried by diamond traders in the mid and late 20th century.</p><p><br /></p><p>Most diamond traders were Jewish, many still are.</p><p>Maybe the name of our most famous Dutch diamond traders, Asscher, rings a bell? It is hard to miss the Asscher name (and firm) if you travel to or via Amsterdam.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/wink.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=";)" unselectable="on" /> The Asscher dynasty is Jewish.</p><p><br /></p><p>I believe there was mention of coral trade on the previous page. That could have made the trader known in Alexandria.</p><p>Mediterranean red coral was traded from Italy through Alexandria to the Middle East, where it was very popular.</p><p>If a coral trader went on to trade in diamonds, it is likely he would have had an entree in the right circles in Alexandria to sell diamonds to the rich and mighty of Egypt and the Middle East.</p><p><br /></p><p>Off again.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/wink.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=";)" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Any Jewelry, post: 9482075, member: 2844"]I only logged in to say that all-diamond jewellery, without other stones or pearls, was not at all unusual in the 19th century. Nor in the 18th, 20th or 21st. Both [USER=5006]@kyratango[/USER] and [USER=78465]@Dessert58[/USER] , as well as yours truly, own 19th century all-diamond jewellery. I am sure some other members do too. Loose diamonds weren't set specifically for transport or import/export. In the main diamond trading centres of Antwerp, Amsterdam and London they were always carried in small folded pieces of paper. This is the way I still saw loose diamonds carried by diamond traders in the mid and late 20th century. Most diamond traders were Jewish, many still are. Maybe the name of our most famous Dutch diamond traders, Asscher, rings a bell? It is hard to miss the Asscher name (and firm) if you travel to or via Amsterdam.;) The Asscher dynasty is Jewish. I believe there was mention of coral trade on the previous page. That could have made the trader known in Alexandria. Mediterranean red coral was traded from Italy through Alexandria to the Middle East, where it was very popular. If a coral trader went on to trade in diamonds, it is likely he would have had an entree in the right circles in Alexandria to sell diamonds to the rich and mighty of Egypt and the Middle East. Off again.;)[/QUOTE]
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