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10 Designers Create Stunning Jewelry with Muzo Emeralds for the 2020 Holiday
NOVEMBER 24, 2020 10 Designers Create Stunning Jewelry with Muzo Emeralds for the Holiday Silvia Furmanovich, Loren Nicole, Harwell Godfrey and more put their signature touch on the ethically sourced gems. By PAIGE REDDINGER LITTLE WOLF...
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Emerald and Diamond Necklace Just Fetched $7M at Auction
This Emerald and Diamond Necklace Just Fetched $7M at Auction By Ashley Davis Ashley.Davis@nationaljeweler.com This double riviere necklace was designed by Edmond Chin for Swiss maison Boghossian. It was the highest-earning lot at Christie’s Hong Kong’s...
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The Incomparable Diamond
The Incomparable Diamond belongs to the family of magnificent and rare yellow diamonds. It was originally found in 1984 in the Democratic Republic of Congo (what was known as Zaire) in Mbuji Mayi, a small unknown town. It has earned many titles due its...
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The Spirit of the Rose, the world’s largest vivid purple-pink diamond.
The Spirit of the Rose, the world’s largest vivid purple-pink diamond ever to appear at auction, sold for $26.6 million during Sotheby’s Magnificent Jewels and Noble Jewels auction Nov. 11 in Geneva, setting a global auction record...
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Jewelers Predict Next Trends in Jewelry
October 31st, 2020 The next breakout category in jewelry. Here are their top 10 responses: 1.By far the largest number of jewelers responded to this question by citing the continuing popularity of laboratory-grown diamonds and fashion jewelry, specifically mentioning...
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Largest Diamond Sold On Line
The house sold a 102.39-carat D color flawless diamond sold for $15.7 million in a single-lot auction in Hong Kong on Monday. It was offered without reserve, meaning the gem went to the highest bidder regardless of the amount of the bid or actual value of...
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Sotheby’s Hong Kong to Auction a 102 Carat Flawless Oval Diamond
Sotheby’s Hong Kong to Auction a 102 Carat Flawless Oval Diamond September 10, 2020 by EMILI VESILIND Auction house Sotheby’s is putting an extraordinary gem—a 102.39 ct. flawless oval white diamond—on the block, with bids starting virtually on Tuesday. The stone will...
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Jaw-Dropping New Jewelry of 2020, From Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels, Bulgari and More
The Most Jaw-Dropping New Jewelry of 2020, From Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels, Bulgari and More Classic designs, modern combinations and lots and lots of emeralds. BY PAIGE REDDINGER ON AUGUST 19, 2020 Courtesy of Cartier While Boucheron most aptly...
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The Origin of Wedding Rings
The Origin of Wedding Rings: Ancient Tradition or Marketing Invention? The origin of wedding rings is a fascinating one. The tradition of exchanging rings dates back 3,000 years, while the first diamond wedding ring was recorded in the will of a...
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Sotheby’s—Here’s What’s Selling 8/11/2020
Sotheby’s—Here’s What’s Selling Rare emeralds, sapphires and fancy-blue diamonds reign supreme. BY CAROL BESLER ON AUGUST 11, 2020 Courtesy of Christie's Buyers aren’t scaling back on jewelry amid the ongoing global Covid-19 crisis, auction sales...
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