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303-Carat Yellow Diamond
A 303-Carat Yellow Diamond Is Being Sold at Auction Without Reserve “The Golden Canary” is one of the world’s largest polished diamonds, valued at more than $15 million. “The Golden Canary,” a 303.10-carat fancy deep brownish-yellow diamond, will be a highlight...
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OCTOBER 12, 2022 The 10 Most Expensive Watches Sold at Auction in the 21st Century (So Far) The brand that rules the rankings should come as no surprise. By VICTORIA GOMELSKY Patek Philippe Study the past two decades of wristwatch auction...
read moreThe Fortune Pink
Diamonds / Industry The Fortune Pink Will Likely Sell for a Fortune By Rob Bates | September 28, 2022 The Fortune Pink (pictured), considered the largest pear-shape fancy vivid pink diamond ever to go up for auction, will be sold at Christie’s...
read moreDe Beers Jewellers’ Portraits Of Nature Collection Takes Flight
De Beers Jewellers’ Portraits Of Nature Butterfly Collection By Victoria Gomelsky | August 16, 2022 Last month, we wrote about the slew of colored stone butterfly motifs we saw at the jewelry shows in Las Vegas. But we saved the most...
read moreDe Beers’ 2022 High Jewelry Collection
The Rest of De Beers’ 2022 High Jewelry Collection Is Here It features fives sets of jewelry. Ashley DavisAshley.Davis@nationaljeweler.com This necklace is from De Beers’ “Frozen Capture” set, one of five new sets in the brand’s 2022 high jewelry collection. Paris—In...
read moreCartier Debuted Its Latest High-Jewelry Collection in Spain
JUNE 29, 2022 Cartier Debuted Its Latest High-Jewelry Collection in Spain. Here Are 12 of Our Favorite Pieces. The maison's Beautes de Monde collection is its largest yet. By PAIGE REDDINGER Cartier To celebrate its latest...
read moreJewelry Highlights From Masterpiece London
By Annie Davidson | June 28, 2022 Since 2010 (with the exception of the last two years due to the pandemic), the art and antiques fair Masterpiece in the heart of London’s Chelsea district has been a summer staple. With a mix of galleries and everything...
read moreSotheby’s N.Y. Hot Diamond Auction Results
Here’s How Two 100-Plus-Carat Diamonds Did at Auction Sotheby’s New York put a colorless diamond and a fancy deep orange-brown diamond up for sale last week, with mixed results. Brecken Branstratorbrecken.branstrator@nationaljeweler.com Now known as the “Claire G...
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SOURCINGJUN 13, 2022 New Smithsonian Exhibit Highlights ‘American Diamonds’ Two of the four stones on display are record holders. Brecken Branstratorbrecken.branstrator@nationaljeweler.com The four diamonds displayed in the new “Great American Diamonds” exhibit at the...
read moreBulgari’s Iconic Serpenti Collection
Bulgari’s Iconic Serpenti Design Gets a New Twist in the Brand’s Latest High Jewelry Collection Including a museum-worthy timepiece that took 4,400 hours to complete. By PAIGE REDDINGER “The first consideration that we had was the snake,” Fabrizio...
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