By Erika Winters Fabulous Jewelry Shared by Pricescope Members These aren't your grandma's pearls! This week we are featuring a few fantastic strands of freshwater "ripple" pearls posted by icy_jade. Thanks everyone for sharing your gorgeous jewelry in the Show Me the Bling and Pearls forums! Na...
Jewel(s) of the Week – Colorful “Ripple” Pearl Necklaces CLICK HERE TO VIEW POST
By Erika Winters While jewels abound in the colors orange and black, there are few that incorporate both colors in such stunning style as the following pieces. By using oxidation techniques to blacken metals, jewelry designers are creating gorgeous contrasts with warmer-hued gems like fire opals, orange sapphi...
6 Striking Jewels in Orange and Black for All Hallows’ Eve 2013 CLICK HERE TO VIEW POST
By Erika Winters The world's largest Paraiba tourmaline, named the "Ethereal Carolina Divine Paraiba," has been set in an oceanic-themed necklace by Canadian jeweler Kaufmann de Suisse. The 191.87-carat oval-shaped gem (measuring 36.44 x 33.75 x 21.85mm) was recognized as the "largest cut Paraiba tou...
World’s Largest Paraiba Tourmaline Set in Oceanic-Themed Necklace CLICK HERE TO VIEW POST
By Erika Winters Head to the Museum of London to see a fascinating new exhibition, The Cheapside Hoard: London's Lost Jewels, which runs until April 27, 2014. The show explores the mystery of the "Cheapside Hoard," a fabled collection of Elizabethan and Jacobean jewelry found buried underneath a cellar i...
Visit The Museum of London to See The Cheapside Hoard: London’s Lost Jewels CLICK HERE TO VIEW POST
By Erika Winters Fabulous Jewelry Shared by Pricescope Members This week's featured jewel shows us exactly why the 5-stone diamond ring is a perennial classic–sparkle galore! Thanks everyone for sharing your gorgeous jewelry in the Show Me the Bling forum! With about 2.5 carats of gorgeous diam...
Jewel of the Week – A Sparkling Classic! Five-Stone Diamond Ring CLICK HERE TO VIEW POST
By Erika Winters One engagement-ring chapter closed and another one opened, as Kanye West proposed to Kim Kardashian with a whopping 15-carat diamond ring a few days ago. Just last week, Kim Kardashian's former engagement ring from Kris Humphries fetched $749,000 at Christie's, though he paid about $2 millio...
Why Kim Kardashian’s Engagement Ring from Kanye West is Unique CLICK HERE TO VIEW POST
By Erika Winters The American Gem Trade Association has announced the winners of the 2014 Spectrum and Cutting Edge Awards, which honor jewelry designers and lapidary artists working in natural colored gemstones and cultured pearls. And this year's event marks the 30th anniversary of the Spectrum Awards, whi...
AGTA Announces 2014 Spectrum and Cutting Edge Award Winners CLICK HERE TO VIEW POST
By Erika Winters Do you remove your engagement or wedding rings to advance your career? (Image: Erika Winters) There is perhaps no other piece of jewelry that holds more meaning than a wedding ring. A quick glance at a woman's hand not only reveals her marital status, but it can say a lot ab...
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