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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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Readers, you’ve heard about our engagement ring giveaway, right? And our special February promotion that includes a free men’s wedding band with any bridal purchase over $2,000? Well, our amazing fans have blown us away with their enthusiasm! The most lovely couples have entered the contest and we’re completely smitten with them all. And so…
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If you’ve been paying even the slightest bit of attention you’ve probably read about the exorbitant prices that colored diamond have been fetching at world auctions. In fact Sotheby’s Auction House has just announced that its 2012 sales of jewelry at auction topped $460 million, setting a new one year sales record. The previous high…
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There is nothing like looking in your jewelry box and seeing a large, shiny diamond ring, is there? Well, maybe if you had a diamond ring that was so big it would not fit in your standard sized jewelry box! Bernie Robbins, a Philadelphia jeweler, recently sold a ring that had a 30 carat diamond!…
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Tuesday Shoesday: Yellow Diamonds and Yellow Gold Yellow diamonds, also known as canary diamonds, never fail to take our breath away. And we recently had an opportunity to buy yellow diamonds and turn them into fabulous canary diamond stud earrings. Both of them are set in 14 karat yellow gold, and we’ve paired them with…
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Wayne Rooney Diamond Motorcycle for Auction at Bonhams Black diamonds turn heads. The elegant gemstones look stunning in a cocktail ring, earrings, as a pendant and as part of a one-of-a-kind motorcycle. When twenty-one black diamonds are incorporated into a custom-made 2012 Lauge Jenson motorcycle designed by English soccer sensation Wayne Rooney, you have something…
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Harry Winston Sued By Etaki Diamond Mine Stockholder After the announcement of its US$1 million deal with Swatch to sell its jewelry division, Harry Winston Diamond Corp finds itself back in the news spotlight. This time, the Toronto-based diamond mining company is being sued over the sale and purchase of the Etaki Diamond Mine. The…
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