Christie’s Geneva is gearing up to place a huge D-flawless pear-shaped diamond on auction on the 15th of May. This perfect colorless diamond has a weight of a whopping 101.73 carats. Although not the largest D-flawless in existence, it is the largest one ever to go up for auction. The D-flawless from Christie’s is however…
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Every celebrity knows that style is everything, and sometimes it is the only thing, that fans can relate to. Celebrities have their own trademark or signature which sets them apart from their peers. We’re betting there are several celebs and mere mortals alike that can’t wait to make these blinged out headphones their signature. The…
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It was 2005. Terrence Howard was nominated for an Oscar for his role in Hustle & Flow. From there he increased he stature when he played War Machine in Iron Man. Everything was looking good for the handsome star with the laser green eyes. Then it seems things got a bit dicey. Okay, things got…
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We’re in Hong Kong for the week at one of our favorite international jewelry and watch shows! We’ve brought our amazing selection of watches and jewelry, but we aren’t the only exhibitors – we’re highlighting other exhibitors too! Today we’re highlighting Edigem LTD. Founded in 1982, Edigem trades in diamonds, colored gems, vintage and antique…
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Men wearing stud earrings may seem all the rage today but it certainly is not a new phenomenon by any means. A brief study of history clearly reveals that men wore earrings way before today’s contemporary styles. In fact, stud earrings for men date back thousands of years to primitive Indian times where the jewelry…
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Men have promised women the sun, moon and stars forever. A demonstration of that, in the form of jewelry will be on display thru the first week of September at the Forbes Galleries in New York City. The galleries are presenting “Out of this World – Jewelry in the Space Age”. This amazing display, which…
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The Koh-i-noor diamond from India is called the “Mountain of Light”, but the gem has a dark past. It was originally found in India but has been stolen and seized by several countries. The British confiscated the diamond in 1850, but there has been talk that the diamond should finally be returned to India where…
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Last night we tuned in to the longest red carpet/Oscars in history! At least that’s how it felt. While we had our fellow jewelry lovers to Twitter commiserate with, we were left wondering, constantly, where the star power was. Where were the era-defining gowns? Where was the spark? Where were Angelina and Brad? And once…
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The awards show we’ve all been waiting for will finally arrive on Sunday! We’re ready to live tweet the red carpet, along with our fellow eagle-eyed celebrity jewelry spotters. A few predictions are practically a given: Ryan won’t ask who the jewelry designers are, there will be plenty of nude gowns, lots of mermaid silhouettes,…
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It was like something out of a Hollywood movie; armed robbers disguised as policeman with split-second timing broke through a security barrier and stole more than $50 million in precious diamonds from a plane in the Brussels airport within minutes of takeoff. Fans of “The Italian Job”, or the fictional inspector Jacques Clueso would have…
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Is there anything that declares TGIF more loudly than 25 carats of gleaming diamonds? We think no. This ridiculous-in-the-best-way Riviere style diamond tennis necklace boasts 15 and a half inches of round brilliant diamonds, all G/H in Color and VS/SI in Clarity. Set in white gold, the necklace couldn’t resist an added dose of sparkle,…
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Stars—like diamonds in the sky? Well actually, yes, Rihanna. A recent discovery has shown that the core inside white dwarf stars may actually be made of diamonds. One of these “space jewels” was discovered around 50 light-years away. This diamond star has been named Lucy—after the Beatles song “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds.” This…
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If you are into rare, large blue diamonds you might want to book a flight to London for April 24th. That’s the date for Bonham’s Fine Jewelry Sale, and a 5-carat blue diamond ring by Bulgari is expected to be the star of the show. The Bulgari blue diamond is set in a vintage “Trombino”…
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Since 2010 Sotheby’s has being leading the market in phenomenal diamond sales, in New York. The highest jewelry sale reached more than $460,000,000. One of the diamonds that helped put Sotheby’s over the limit, at their auction was an exquisite blue ice diamond ring. Included in the multi-million dollar sales were diamonds and gems from…
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Readers, this awards season may go down in history as the most boring ever. From a snoozefest at the SAG Awards, to the relative lack of bling at the Golden Globes, the celebs on the red carper just aren’t scratching our itch for major jewelry. Where are the diamonds (and no, we don’t mean studs)?…
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