Jewelry News It’s the end of the month and it’s time to recap crazy jewelry stories that happened in June from all over the world. This top 11 list features spectacular jewelry sales, rare gem finds, and contests. 8. On June 22nd, the Bonhams Fine Jewelry sale took place in New York, will a total sale of $3.8 million in jewels. $1.2 million of that went towards...
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Jewelry News It’s the end of the month and that means your top jewelry stories from the month of March are about to be recapped. Whether they’re crazy, intriguing, or funny, these jewelry headlines made the news and are worth sharing. 10. Alrosa, a Russian mining company, unearthed an impressive 78-carat diamond from its Mir underground mine. Alrosa described the stone’s color as “transparent with yellowish and...
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Jewelry News It’s the end of the month, which means it’s time for your round up of newsworthy jewelry stories from around the world. April Fool’s day kicks off this month, but I assure you none of these stories are pranks. Celebrity Heart Engagement Ring Famous rappers Nicki Minaj and Meek Mill are tying the knot! Mill proposed to Minaj earlier this month with a giant yellow...
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February is a month of love, Oscars, and incidentally some crazy jewelry stories. Oscar Fever This year, Lupita Nyong’o makes Oscar news for the wrong reason. The gown she wore at this year’s gala was encrusted with 6000 white pearls that people believed were genuine Akoya pearls. A few days after, the gown was stolen from her hotel room. While the manhunt for the burglar...
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Birthstone Jewelry “The lovely Aquamarine, which seems to have come from some mermaid’s treasure house, in the depths of a summer sea, has charms.” – Pliny, ancient philosopher Happy birthday March babies! Aquamarine is your birthstone. And for those among you who are enjoying their 19th year of wedded bliss, do consider aquamarine as an anniversary gift as it is believed to re-ignite passion and romance. Now...
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Jewelry is inspiring. Jewelry is mood elevating. And sometimes jewelry makes for crazy story lines. Picture Perfect, Drone Assisted Proposal Move over selfies! A popular trend on social media is proposal videos. A Cambridge Mass. man kicked it up a notch armed with drone technology. While the couple walked the beach, a drone swooped down and delivered the engagement ring. As the man proposed, the...
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Diamonds are a mesmerizing example of nature at work, but these 2014 diamond finds are more like nature working overtime! True Blue – a 122.52 carat blue diamond was mined in South Africa. At its 2014 sale, it brought a cool $27 million. Blue diamonds are rare, and one of this size is unheard of. Double Diamond Delight – It’s rare to mine one 160+...
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Opal or Rifle – Take Your Pick! We are certain that nothing can top this weird and whacky Georgia jeweler’s Christmas give-away. At the annual raffle organized by the jeweler, the top prize was a choice of an opal and diamond pendant valued at $2400 or an AR-15 rifle worth $1000. The jeweler specified that if the rifle were chosen, the winner would have to...
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