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November 25, 2020
Sotheby's NY to Deliver Pre-Holiday Treat to Fancy-Colored Diamond Lovers

Ultra-rare fancy-colored diamonds in vivid shades of pink, blue, orange and red will headline Sotheby's Magnificent Jewels auction in New York on December 9. All eyes will be focused on Lot 75, a colorful ring set with a rectangular mixed-cut 5.03-carat fancy vivid pink diamond flanked by two cut-cornered triangular fancy intense blue diamonds weighing […]

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November 24, 2020
Couples Spending Less on Weddings and Honeymoons, More on Engagement Rings

While couples are spending less on elaborate weddings and honeymoons due to the pandemic, they are spending more than ever on the perfect diamond engagement ring — often upgrading in color, cut and clarity, rather than size. That was the key finding from the De Beers Group's latest Diamond Insight "Flash" Report, which has been […]

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November 23, 2020
Under Pressure: Scientists Defy Nature by Making Diamonds at Room Temperature

Imagine 640 African elephants balancing on the tip of a ballet shoe. That was the amount of pressure scientists needed to transform carbon into diamonds — at room temperature. The scientists defied nature by taking heat out of the equation of how diamonds are formed. “Natural diamonds are usually formed over billions of years, about […]

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November 19, 2020
875-Carat Imperial Topaz Crystal Is a Golden-Orange Example of November's Birthstone

The golden-orange Imperial Topaz is the most highly prized variety of November's birthstone. Originally mined exclusively in Russia’s Ural Mountains during the 19th century, the intense orange crystals were so valuable that they earned the designation Imperial Topaz to honor the Russian czar. What's more, only royals were allowed to own it. Flash forward to […]

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November 18, 2020
Welcome to 'Engagement Season,' the Most Romantic Time of the Year

If the trending continues, Holiday Season 2020 promises to be the most romantic ever. Welcome to “engagement season,” that special time of the year when more than 40% of all marriage proposals take place. It officially starts next week on Thanksgiving Day and stretches through Valentine's Day. WeddingWire’s 2020 Newlywed Report reveals a significant spike […]

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November 18, 2020
Welcome to 'Engagement Season,' the Most Romantic Time of the Year

If the trending continues, Holiday Season 2020 promises to be the most romantic ever. Welcome to “engagement season,” that special time of the year when more than 40% of all marriage proposals take place. It officially starts next week on Thanksgiving Day and stretches through Valentine's Day. WeddingWire’s 2020 Newlywed Report reveals a significant spike […]

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November 17, 2020
CA Man Uses Wire Hanger to Fish Engagement Ring From Backyard Waste Pipe

Using a wire hanger and a snake cam, Stockton, CA, resident Danny Gutierrez deftly fished his wife's engagement ring from the "plumbing cleanout" pipe in their backyard. The successful rescue mission took place three weeks after the ring — wrapped in a tissue — was accidentally flushed down the toilet. The family was so determined […]

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November 16, 2020
Botswana's Prolific Karowe Mine Delivers 998-Carat, Gem-Quality Diamond

Lucara's Karowe mine in Botswana has delivered another head-turning rough diamond — a 998-carat stunner that ranks as the fourth-largest gem-quality diamond ever recovered. Other famous Botswana-sourced diamonds include the #2-ranked 1,758-carat Sewelô (2019), the #3 ranked 1,109-carat Lesedi La Rona (2015) and the #9-ranked 812-carat Constellation (2015). Despite being nearly the width of a […]

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November 13, 2020
Music Friday: Nat King Cole's Love Is As ‘Warm As the Ruby’ and As ‘Pure As the Pearl’

Welcome to Music Friday when we often unearth wonderful, but sadly forgotten, songs with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the title or lyrics. Today, we present the immortal Nat King Cole singing “The Ruby and the Pearl,” the theme song to the 1952 film, Thunder in the East. In this ballad written by Jay […]

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November 12, 2020
Highly Touted 'Spirit of the Rose' Diamond Sells for $26.6MM at Sotheby's Geneva

“The Spirit of the Rose" set an auction record when an anonymous phone bidder secured the 14.83-carat, fancy vivid purple-pink diamond with an offer of 21 million Swiss francs at Sotheby's Geneva yesterday. With the buyer's premium added, the final price totaled 24.4 million Swiss francs ($26.6 million), or about $1.8 million per carat. The […]

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