It’s usually Africa that gets all the attention for sparkling, oversized diamonds, but India is no slouch on the scene, either. Some of the most famous and beautiful diamonds have come from the Golconda mines, which are located in Southern India. In fact, one of the most famous pink diamonds in history is from Golconda,…
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The biggest red carpet of awards season is upon us! We’re giddy with anticipation to see who will win Best Actress and Best Dressed. We’ll be live Tweeting the Oscars 2013 red carpet, along with the rest of the jewelry world, with the hashtag #OscarJewelry. We cannot wait to see who wears who on the…
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Even in criminal escapades, we tend to view thieves as somewhat romantic. This is particularly true of jewelry thieves. The movies have portrayed jewel thieves as intelligent, patient in planning, and exquisite in execution. Jewel thieves are thought of as athletic men dressed in black, smarter than alarm systems, and stealth in nature. A perfectly…
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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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Every woman believes that diamonds are a girl’s best friend, if this is true, where does this leave Harry Winston jewelry? Hopefully, his jewelry will be seen on the wrists, around the necks, or on the fingers of some of the hottest names in Hollywood. Actresses and celebrities like Jennifer Jones began wearing the Harry…
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December 5, 2012 Sotheby’s will auction off jewels that once belonged to Estee Lauder and her daughter- in- law Evelyn Lauder to benefit the Breast Cancer Research Foundation in a stellar event titled “Magnificent Jewels.” The women’s jewels will continue with a cause first brought to fruition by Evelyn Lauder in 1993, when she created…
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We don’t mean to get all TMZ-like here, but we just couldn’t let this little nugget of information that we stumbled upon over the weekend go without some sort of commentary – Scott Disick is engagement ring shopping for Kourtney Kardashian. Or so the tabloids say. Yes, that Scott Disick. The long-time boyfriend and father…
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Readers, you can bet our favorite types of pumpkins are blinged out. We’re even considering (not) carving our Jack-o-Lanterns a little like this. But if given the choice, we’ll choose a pumpkinized diamond over a diamondized pumpkin any day. And today, we’ve got our eye on the famous Pumpkin Diamond. The “Pumpkin Diamond” is a…
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Martian Pink Diamond The Martian Pink diamond much discussed in auction circles over the past few months finally sold at Christie’s – for an amazing sum. The pink diamond fetched $17.4 million at auction in Hong Kong this week, more than double its estimated going price. The Martian Pink went up for auction for the…
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