How we all wish we could “catch a falling star and put it in [our] pocket” just for that special moment when everything is right and we are standing next to the person we most love. Since those heavenly gas balls are humanly out of question, the next best thing is to carry in those special-moment pockets is a Cento.  Roberto Coin’s innovation Cento diamonds derive their name from their outstanding 100 facets that create much more brilliant and fire. For the tedious preparations, design and actual production of these gems, each Cento diamond ring is indeed a star in its own right. You can get on your knees before her, pop the question, and get exactly the same effect that receiving a star would have on her.

 

Check out Roberto Coin’s Cento diamonds at Shreve & Co. in Post Street, San Francisco. Who knows, tonight might just be the night when love taps you on the shoulder.

 

 

References: http://us.robertocoin.com/

http://kokomo.ca/pop_standards/catch_a_falling_star_lyrics.htm

The regular diamond shines in its dazzling 57 to 58 facets. But Roberto Coin never cared for regular gems. When he decided to create diamond jewelry, the leading Italian manufacturer determined to make the already stunning precious stone stand out even more. After two years of cutting and recutting, and several million dollar’s worth of rough stones, Roberto Coin perfected another masterpiece - the Cento diamond. Cento comes from "hundred" which indicates just how far above it is over other round cuts in the market. Cento has a hundred shining facets which come from the nontraditional nine cut sections instead of just eight. The effect is an unusual brilliance that displays more scintillation and creates more fire. One glance at these ingenious diamonds is nearly all it takes for Cento to score a hundred in the sophistication and quality score. But of course, Cento deserves more justice than that. So, along with each stone come a certification report and a laser-embedded Cento number.

 

To purchase your Cento, check out Shreve & Co. in Post Street, San Francisco. 

 

 

References: http://www.chrisrial.com/the-4-cs-of-cento

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Roberto Coin is a recognizable name in any part of the world. As creator of bestselling diamond pieces, ha can boast of patrons like Ashley Judd, Salma Hayek, and Demi Moore. He is a well-established icon in the craft of jewelry making. But Roberto does not stop to bask in his past successes. He loves to think up of something new for every piece he creates. “The best part of my life is creativity,” claims the top Italian jewelry designer. That is why after thriving for decades in the highly standardized diamond industry, he dares to surpass the conventions.  The classic brilliant cut for a diamond makes about 50 facets.  Yes, they are beautiful, but Roberto Coin’s Cento diamonds are more than beautiful. They are cut to perfection with 100 facets, doubling the scintillation of every stone. The brand’s cento jewelries sparkle with twice the vibrance and twice the elegance. There goes one more round of applause for the master jeweller’s creative feat. For more of Roberto Coin’s creations, check out Shreve & Co. in Portland, Oregon – authorized dealer for Cento.

 

Reference: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWeESd-zpKQ

Most diamonds have 57 facets but a Cento diamond is not just every diamond. It is Roberto Coin’s masterpiece having a hundred facets like its Italian name suggests. The symbol of light, love and value takes on another form; the special reaches another level of special. These unique diamonds exhibit unique brightness that can only be obtained through holding a longer refraction brought to life by the innovative cut. This cut brings the ‘perfect’ out of these extraordinary stones. These diamonds grace every piece of the Cento collection; may they be earrings, rings, or pendants. And these diamonds can grace your skin too, lending you their scintillating shine.  Many have fallen in love with Roberto Coin pieces and many more have distinguished themselves among Cento lovers. For your fiery Cento Collection pieces, visit Shreve & Co. — authorized dealer for Cento. 

 

 

References: http://www.designerjewelrybrands.com/cento-collection.php

http://en.robertocoin.com/dettaglio_prodotto_cento.php?id=1027

Coming from a multifaceted man is a 100 faceted signature diamond cut that took two years of cutting and re-cutting and 4 million dollars worth of rough stones. The Cento collection by Roberto Coin has done it again for him – avant garde void of mimicry. With most diamonds having just 57 or 58 facet cuts, Roberto Coin outdid most by having a collection with 100 and a floral pattern to match it. This perfection of craftsmanship doesn’t just come out from the pretense of trying to be different; it comes from just being different. This modern take comes in many forms in the collection but each is certified to have undergone 12 to 15 hours of cutting by hand, be laser inscribed and are conflict free. By having more cuts, these diamonds are designed to have more fire or brilliance than others. From bracelets, rings, necklaces, these diamonds reflect and refract exceptional high degree of shine. For scintillating Cento diamonds, visit Shreve & Co. – authorized dealer for Cento by Roberto Coin. 

 

 

References: http://www.bcclark.com/jewelry/cento-by-roberto-coin

http://www.chrisrial.com/the-4-cs-of-cento

100 is a special number. For century plants, some species of the Agave, they only live for 25 years but they only bloom once in a hundred. Eskimos even have 100 words for ice. But for Roberto Coin, Cento or a hundred in Italian is the perfect number for his collection. The Cento Collection holds pieces that are subjected to the strictest Roberto Coin standard. The collection ranges from earrings, pendants and rings.  Anyone can be sure that every diamond in this collection is selected basing from the internationally recognized 4’C’s of carat weight, color, clarity and cut. And with the aim for perfection, The Cento Collection adheres to the Kimberly Process. This process puts into account international traded diamonds to be exclusively from “conflict-free” countries. To avail of pieces from the Cento Collection, visit Shreve & Co., an authorized dealer for The Cento Collection.  

 

 

References: http://en.robertocoin.com/dettaglio_news_cento.php?id=10

http://en.robertocoin.com/gallery_cento.php?tipo=Pendants

A diamond is the perfect symbol of love and beauty. A masterpiece of nature honed more perfect in the hands of a gem-cutter, a diamond enchants, allures, seduces. If you are thinking of impressing your woman with a diamond, think a notch higher. Already a rarity, it was even made more unique when the world was introduced to the Cento diamond, an innovative cut that sets the standards of round diamonds one level up. Instead of 57 facets, a Cento has 100. This features increases the fiery explosion of glow of a traditional diamond, creating a fiesta of dance as light refracts from the masterful proportionally cut of the facets. A Cento diamond also has a nine-fold symmetry instead of eight. It has a distinct floral pattern which regular cuts lack. And instead of the traditional machine-cut, only the expert strokes of a cutter who spends 12-15 hours manually shaping and polishing the diamond can breathe a fiery life to a Cento diamond. A Cento bearer soon discovers that the patent cut gives the best combination of brilliance, sparkle and fire that sweeps a woman’s heart any day. Cento diamonds are conflict-free and certified with laser inscriptions.

 

Shreve is an authorized dealer for Cento diamonds.

 

 

Image: Cento Corona Diamond

References: http://www.chrisrial.com/the-4-cs-of-cento

http://en.robertocoin.com/editoriale_cento.php?id=4