By Erika W.Why Upgrade? Want a bigger diamond or a diamond of different quality? Want to keep the diamond but upgrade the mounting? Want to mark your wedding anniversary with a new diamond ring? Or maybe, you just want to feel the thrill of getting engaged all over again. There are a many reasons why diamond enthu...
I am often asked by clients, friends and family about how gemstones are faceted. I designed this photo pictorial to illustrate to the steps of the gemstone cutting process. The gemstone I selected for this first pictorial was a 13.3ct piece of rhodolite garnet from Africa. Due to the shape of the rough, I chose an o...
By Erika W. Yearn for an update? Revamp your ring! From reworks to remounts, there are many ways to achieve a new look. Get inspired by the following Pricescope makeovers. Change Prongs - Lower Head Before 1.5 carat asscher cut diamond ring Posted by decodelighted After 1.5 carat assc...
Mainland China’s incredible growth and potential is a melodious counterpoint to the songs of worldwide woe in our industry, as John Pollard discusses in the first of a two-part report. China. The name evokes powerful images. Yet the west has little direct exposure to this millennia-old culture. News of growth a...
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By Erika W.9 of the Most Popular Diamond Shapes Do you ever get that itch for something different? Attraction to certain shapes is personal, and Fancy Cut diamonds present a whole host of shape delight. What shapes do you covet? Round Brilliant 1.22ctw round brilliant cut diamonds Three Stone RingPoste...
By Erika W. Celebrity Style Red carpet adornment is a Harry Winston tradition. The Academy Awards, The Golden Globes, The Emmys-Grammys-Tonys-you name it, Harry Winston is always there. Gwyneth Paltrow at the 1999 OscarsPhoto by Caulkin/APharrywinston.com Gwyneth Paltrow wore a 40 carat Harry W...
Any statement of value must contain the elements of what something is worth, to whom, when and under what circumstances. An unexplained number is at best useless, and quite possibly misleading. That’s just fundamental to the concept of value and nearly every discussion of value ends up with someone talking about ‘...
I had an interesting conversation with my daughter when she was home for Christmas this last December. She had been talking with one of her friends who thought it strange that a jeweler had wanted to charge her for polishing her ring, a service she had always received for free before. Cissy, my daughter, said tha...
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