The Pink Star Diamond

Time to start breaking open your Piggie Banks-and if you have enough in those banks, I want to be your Jeweler.
The “Pink Star Diamond” is set to go to auction on the 13th of November.

The Pink Star Diamond

This 59.6 ct Flawless Pink Diamond is expected to bring in 60 Million Dollars-Yes, that is almost $1M per carat.
Found by the DeBeers group in Africa in 1999, it took the Steinmetz Group 20 months to cut and polish this Treasure.

Now that we have admired, drooled, and coveted this Gem...Why is it Pink and not Clear?
This is a Type ll stone, meaning that it is the product of “plastic deformation”-pressure changes that result in structural deformities resulting in the coloration...The most intense, and numerous, Pinks come from the Argyle mines in Australia, but have been known to be found in Africa-obviously-and Brazil.

Summer 2013

As I sit here, relaxing on the sofa with a cup of tea, I am suddenly aware that Summer is all but finished for 2013.
For as HOT and humid as this Summer was, it feels as though it just began.
What have I accomplished this Summer?
I worked A LOT at the restaurant-probably more than I should have, maybe to the point of detriment of the Studio. I had very few days off, because when I was not at the restaurant I was in the Studio-No tan again this year.

Me standing under my NEW Sign

A few Happy Hours in the Studio introduced me to more people in the Neighborhood.
A New Website for DeAndreaDesigns.
A NEW sign outside the Studio has helped increase foot traffic to Locals AND Tourists.
A few Events outside at different venues helped to bring DeAndreaDesigns to different corners of Pittsburgh.




Two in particular stands out.
One Art Market Event in the area where I spent a lot of time growing up brought back AMAZING Memories. I was relive moments with my Grandparents. It was Magical...

RAWPittsburgh

The other, a RAWPittsburgh Event.
Designed to help emerging Artists make contacts in their home City. RAW brought out Hundreds-if not Thousands-of people to see DeAndreaDesigns for the first time. AND will bring about opportunities to show in Cities all over the Country.
RAW brings also a chance to vote for One’s Favortite RawArtist...
Click on the link to Vote for me starting on 1-Oct-2013
What does all of this mean? Other than one very exhausted Artist?
Well, a reduction of debt by 50%!!!
That also means that I can finally drop one day a week at the restaurant, AND ADD another day to the Studio.
WooHoo!!!
Just in time for the Holidays!!1