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The 2020 Emmy Awards
September 21, 2020 by EMILI VESILIND Sooooooo boring!!!!! COVID-19 has all but ruined awards season, but the 2020 Emmy Awards actually happened last night—mostly virtually. Celebrities and filmmakers beamed in from their backyards and tastefully understated living...
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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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Russia unearths its largest ever color 236-carat rough diamond
By The Siberian Times reporter 07 August 2020 The stunning gem aged from 120 to 230 million years was mined in Arctic Yakutia. The rough diamond is of deep amber colour, its dimensions are 47x24x22 mm. Picture: ALROSA The precious discovery was made by...
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About Rubies REF: GIA
Ruby and sapphire are varieties of the mineral corundum. - Courtesy Hamilton Jewelers Ruby is the most valuable variety of the corundum mineral species, which also includes sapphire. Rubies can command the highest per-carat price of any colored stone. This makes ruby...
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Rolex Online Auction Sets Record
This Rolex Set a Record for a Watch Sold at an Online Auction By Brecken Branstrator brecken.branstrator@nationaljeweler.com This Rolex Daytona JPS Ref. 6264 went for £1.2 million ($1.5 million) in a Sotheby’s single-lot online auction last week, setting...
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Christie’s New York Magnificent Jewels Sale
JULY 31, 2020 New York—Christie’s has announced the results of its New York Magnificent Jewels sale, a jewelry auction in which bidders could peruse lots in person by appointment but had to place bids remotely. Leading the auction was the 115.83-carat, F VVS1...
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Kashmir sapphires led the Bonhams New York Jewels auction
These two exceptional Kashmir sapphires led the Bonhams New York Jewels auction Tuesday, with the 9.23-carat stone at left selling for $1.2 million, while the 6.95-carat stone at right went for $381,325. JULY 29, 2020 New York—Two exceptional Kashmir sapphires led the...
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