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RAPAPORT... De Beers Diamond Jewellers first introduced the use of rough diamonds in its jewelry with the Talisman collection 10 years ago and this past week, the company debuted the De Beers Talisman unique high jewelry creations at Paris Haute Couture. The new jewels will be available at De Beers stores beginning in September. 
François Delage, the CEO De Beers Diamond Jewellers, said, "These feminine and timeless designs beautifully reveal the raw beauty of our natural rough and polished diamonds in a sensual combination. They are also showcasing our exceptional jewelry craftsmanship, in particular, through the unique serti-poincon setting, which lifts the diamond into the light." The centerpiece of the new offerings in Paris, "The Wondrous Sphere," features a striking white gold articulated sphere that symbolizes "the genesis of talisman," he said. The necklace highlights a central 13-carat olive green rough diamond, surrounded by a three-dimensional sequence of rare diamonds, and is designed to embody correlation with the fusion of light and colors. Motion and movement are reflected by mobile circles, representing man's quest for discovery. De Beers said the Talisman collection is an invitation to "become part of the story" in which each talisman is intimate and unique to the beholder. The new line includes a hand-selected array of diamonds: round brilliants, baguettes, mixed cuts and exceptional rough diamonds. The central rough stone is set as if floating on the knife-edge to achieve maximum light to highlighting its natural beauty.
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