Fashion reports have been forecasting that a more neutral hue is on the rise with a predicted demand for Champagne colored diamonds and orange gemstones, and while the future is hard to predict, for now people would rather turn it up than tune it down it seems. That is, if the latest sale of rough gemstones…
Elizabeth Taylor was a silver screen legend, humanitarian, lover of diamonds, and overwhelmingly, almost compulsively, liked to take the walk down the aisle. She was as well known for her personal relationships as she was for her legendary film roles, and on March 23, 2011 at the age of 79, Liz Taylor lost her long…
Sotheby’s auction house had another fine showing last week, bringing in sales of more than $2.3 million at its London auction house Thursday. It was at their annual spectacular jewelry auction which featured jewels from the early 19th century, several archaeological revival jewels from the mid-19th century and various pieces incorporating natural pearls. The item with…
Jennifer Lopez has been making a bit of a comeback lately, despite die-hard fans claiming she had not hit a career slump, with her role on the kinder, gentler American Idol. And now it has been announced that she will be the new face of a Barcelona based jeweler, for whom she will be promoting,…
Jewelry designers have been teaming up with luxury brands for a while now, in a trend that has even taken off with some popular celebrities. First, Kanye West decided to swap out his actual teeth for diamonds, in his bizarre campaign to reinvent himself after the previous scandalous year he supposedly spent out of the…
The upcoming Magnificent Jewels Auction hosted by Sotheby’s in Hong Kong this spring will be a self-titled “Red Sale.” The reason for the moniker is that Sotheby’s, this time around, will be showcasing both rubies and the elusive Red diamond in a nod to the recent rise in gemstone popularity, and is expected to generate…
Although almost half of the world’s diamonds come from Central and South Africa, there are other areas of the world that yield the most coveted gemstones, such as Australia for its Pink diamonds and India who led diamond production until the mid-18th century. However, now it seems that the diamond mine Ekati, is putting Canadian…
The demand, and subsequently the price, of pink diamonds has sky rocketed over the past couple of years, making them the most sought after and coveted colored diamonds on the market. The latest impressive pink diamond to go up to the auction block is a 10.09 carat Fancy Vivid cushion cut diamond, which will be…
The Royal Asscher Diamond Company has had their royal title extended by Her Majesty the Queen of Netherlands, for a second time last month. The historic jewelry house is most well-known for creating their signature, patented Royal Asscher cut in 1902; a cut that been used for celebrity’s engagement rings like Kate Hudson and Ashley…
British model Jerry Hall was on hand to help debut one of the world’s rarest diamonds at the London Natural History Museum; the Sun Drop diamond. Weighing 110 carats total, this pear shaped, bright yellow diamond will go on display to the public tomorrow for a limited amount of time, and is on loan from Cora…