By Erika Winters While diamond solitaires continue to reign supreme, sapphires have long been favored for one of the most sentimental of all jewelry occasions, the engagement ring. And though Kate Middleton's (formerly Diana's) ring from Prince William sparked wild interest in sapphires a few years ago, ...
Six Splendid Sapphire Engagement Rings for September CLICK HERE TO VIEW POST
By Erika Winters Twenty-three U.S. jewelers and a U.S. refiner have joined together with artisanal mining communities in Peru to bring Fairmined gold to the U.S. market. The unique consortium, organized by non-profit organization Ethical Metalsmiths, is designed to support Fairmined certification standar...
Coming Soon: 23 U.S. Jewelers to Offer Fairmined Gold CLICK HERE TO VIEW POST
By Erika Winters Fabulous Jewelry Shared by Pricescope Members Along with a fun-filled and romantic proposal complete with otters and a stunning diamond engagement ring, this week's featured jewel has us smiling from ear to ear! Thanks everyone for sharing your gorgeous jewelry in the Show Me the Bling forum! ...
By Erika Winters On October 7, 2013, Sotheby's Hong Kong will auction a 118.28-carat D-color, flawless-clarity diamond at its Magnificent Jewels and Jadeite sale. The diamond, which is approximately the size of an egg (more pictures here), is the largest D-flawless diamond to ever appear at auction as well as th...
Video: 118-Carat Diamond Could Fetch $35 Million at Sotheby’s CLICK HERE TO VIEW POST
By Erika Winters Diamond Prices News Roundup - August 2013 Pricescope charted few changes in retail diamond prices in August. Retail prices for 0.5- to 1.0-carat diamonds decreased by 2% and prices for 4.0- to 99-carat diamonds were down by 1%. There were no notable price changes for 1.0- to 4.0-carat diamo...
Retail Diamond Prices Stable in August CLICK HERE TO VIEW POST
By Erika Winters The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) is hosting its Jewelry Career Fair & Open House in Carlsbad, California on October 11, 2013. The event, which is free and open to the public, will feature hundreds of career opportunities in the gem and jewelry business in addition to panel disc...
Jewelry Job Opportunities at GIA’s Career Fair CLICK HERE TO VIEW POST
By Erika Winters ...and in rare blue diamond news, M.S. Rau Antiques has debuted the "Royal Blue," a 10.06-carat natural fancy-blue diamond. The remarkable blue diamond–set in a ring with 96 pink diamonds in rose gold and 62 white diamonds in platinum–is being offered by M.S. Rau for $9.8 million. ...
M.S. Rau Antiques Debuts 10-carat “Royal Blue” Diamond CLICK HERE TO VIEW POST
By Erika Winters Sotheby's New York is kicking off its first autumn jewelry auction, Important Jewels, with a selection of rare diamonds and custom-designed and period pieces by French jewelers, including Schlumberger, Suzanne Belperron, and René Boivin. The auction will be held in New York on September ...
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