Thanksgiving is the major start of the fall and winter holiday season, and it’s a time when everyone gets back together to trade stories, meet new family members, and enjoy lots of good food over a big dinner. What better time to provide a wonderful holiday gift or wear a new set of earrings or…
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Boodles, the British jeweler with our favorite name, is currently celebrating friend-of-the-brand, London’s The Savoy Hotel. The posh London hotel is celebrating its 125th anniversary, and Boodles isn’t the type to let such a big birthday pass without a gift – to jewelry admirers, that is. The Savoy & Boodles have a partnership, with one…
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Marking the list of strange things to celebrate, National Donut Week is a European tradition. The event was celebrated May 10th through May 17th and used to raise money for The Children’s Trust. Participating bakers donate the funds of every donut sold to help children with brain injuries. The funds help provide care and funds…
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There was an epic battle of auction houses this week in Geneva and diamonds were the weapons of choice. Sotheby’s and Christie’s held auctions that garnered world-wide attention one day apart, on May 13th and May 14th respectively. When most think of Sotheby’s they think of England, and for good reason. That is where the fourth longest continuously…
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Proceeds from the recent sale of an Edwardian diamond tiara were donated to the UK based Cancer Research Leukemia division by a London based vendor. The tiara went up for auction on the seventeenth of April 2014. The piece was donated to the research center by a private donor. The design and unique features of…
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April Fool’s has come and gone, so you’d better believe that headline. George Clooney is officially engaged (and not to a cocktail waitress.) The Cloons’ intended is a far cry from his previous paramours, Amal Alamuddin is an internationally respected attorney. She specializes in international law, human rights, extradition and criminal law for the firm Doughty…
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For a mere $15 to $20 million, you could be the new owner of one of the largest fancy yellow diamonds in the world. On May 13, Sotheby’s of Geneva will auction the 100.9 carat Graff fancy yellow diamond, along with an Egyptian themed sapphire and diamond necklace inspired by Elizabeth Taylor’s Cleopatra. The Graff…
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You never know what will turn up at a flea market. A Midwest metal dealer paid a paltry $14,000 for a gold antique with the hopes of melting it down and getting money for the gold. He figured he’d make a quick $500 to $1000 from it. He was wrong. Flea Market Treasure The man,…
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Some people mine for diamonds their entire lives in hopes of coming across that special gem. While some of them make more than a few diamond discoveries, rarely is there anyone who mines a 29.6-carat blue diamond worth tens of millions of dollars. Buts that’s exactly what happened in South Africa. London-listed Petra Diamonds discovered…
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The world of video-gaming is definitely designed to not only capture people’s interest but to make them want to buy more components to expand their library of fun, entertainment and capability. It’s quite common for gaming system producers to create an entire portfolio of games for a system, and then two years later replace it…
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1956 was a seminal year for both Karl Lagerfeld and Rolex. Mr Lagerfeld was a newbie at the famed Balmain fashion house and the luxury watchmaker was introducing its Oyster Perpetual Milgauss timepiece. And now, nearly 60 years later, Lagerfeld and Bamford Watch Department, the storied London customizer have collaborated to place both iconic names…
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Many people buy and sell Rolex Boca Raton, but most of them do not know if their Rolex watches are fake. This can create a huge problem especially if you are trying to gain the trust of the watch buyers in Boca Raton. Whether you are buying or selling a Rolex, you should know how to spot…
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On September 30, 2013, a rare 12.47 ct blue diamond was discovered in a mine in Lesotho, Africa. Blue diamonds are one of the rarest diamonds in the world. It was found in Gem Diamonds’ Letseng mine. The quality of the stone is not known at this point. At the same time, an 83.9 carat…
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As blue as the deepest sea, or has blue as the sky, this could be the way you may describe the Premier Blue Diamond. It weighs 7.59 carats and it is sold exclusively in Kung Kong. This diamond by far is the rarest in size and in color. It is expected to make the world’s…
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