The 228-Ct Harrods Diamond on Offer During 2016 Festive Sale Season
For someone somewhere there is a large rock in the offing as a Christmas present. Maybe. What is certain is that Harrods, that renowned London department store has unearthed from its vaults a large...
Britt’s Pick: Akiva Gil’s Tanzanite and Sapphire Ring
A sensational gift for December birthdays
For December birthday celebrators—and really, anyone who is mesmerized by this gemstone’s hue (not hard to be)—I love this recent find from colored gemstone specialist Akiva Gil. As it’s...
Jen’s Obsession: Jacqueline Cullen’s Whitby Jet Cuff With Black Diamonds
Jewelry designer Jacqueline Cullen’s obsession with the color black rivals my own, so it’s not too surprising that I’m smitten with her Whitby jet jewelry. Whitby jet is a fossilized wood that’s dark as...
‘The Ratnaraj’ ruby fetches US$10m at HK auction
Ring with a marquise-cut fancy vivid blue diamond centre gem by Moussaieff
A ring with a 10.05-carat rare Burmese ruby centre gem, known as the “Ratnaraj,” fetched HK$78 million (US$10 million) at Christie’s...
Diamond Prices Make Small Gains in November
New York--Prices of 0.30-carat, 1-carat and 3-carat polished diamonds were up slightly in the month of November, lifted by U.S. optimism in the wake of the presidential election, Rapaport Group said in its monthly...
Blue Nile opens 5th ‘Webroom’ in Seattle
Online diamond jeweller Blue Nile Inc opened its fifth Webroom at Bellevue Square in Bellevue, Washington, just a few miles from its Seattle headquarters. Webrooms are physical display rooms that give consumers a new...
Harry Kotlar enhances retail experience with new US boutique
World-renowned fine jeweller Harry Kotlar is unveiling its first boutique in the US as part of the new Shreve & Co flagship store in San Francisco.
According to the company, Harry Kotlar’s fine jewellery pieces...
Millennials seen to fuel growth in global diamond sector, says new report
A new generation of consumers, mainly from China, India and the US, offers vast opportunities for the diamond industry, according to Bain & Company’s sixth annual report on the global diamond jewellery trade.
These consumers...
Diamond news: Global Witness pulls out of Kimberley Process
Global Witness has pulled out of the Kimberley Process created to keep 'conflict diamonds' out of the supply chain.
Global Witness the international NGO that campaigns against natural-resource related conflict has pulled out of the...
Hoop There It Is: The Trend That’s Taking Us Into 2017
New York--A hoop earring never goes out of style, but it can experience a major resurgence, which is exactly what is happening now.
“Hoop earrings are so on trend right now,” said Stone Paris designer...
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