By Erika Winters Virtual try-on technology is making it easier for online shoppers to check out jewelry styles from anywhere in the world via their mobile devices. And the technology is getting more accurate with each app. Last week, online jewelry retailer Blue Nile launched its new mobile shopping expe...
Blue Nile Adds Virtual Engagement Ring Try-On to Mobile App CLICK HERE TO VIEW POST
By Erika Winters Cartier emerald and diamond necklace in platinum worn by the Countess of Granard. Cartier London, 1932. Photo: Vincent Wulveryck, Cartier Collection © Cartier The Denver Art Museum is celebrating 75 years of Cartier jewels in its upcoming exhibition titled Brilliant: Cartier in the ...
Go: Cartier Exhibition at the Denver Art Museum CLICK HERE TO VIEW POST
By Erika Winters Image courtesy of GIA. On October 10, 2014, the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) will host its annual Jewelry Career Fair & Open House in Carlsbad, California. The recruiting event--which is free for jewelry job seekers--will be held from 8:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at...
By Erika Winters We've all heard this before: If you have to ask, you can't afford it. But with jewelry, the answer to "How much?" isn't as cut-and-dried as shoppers imagine. And some jewelers would rather explain the value--the craftsmanship, the quality, and materials--of a piece to customers than le...
Listen: NPR Explores Why Some Jewelry Stores Hide Price Tags CLICK HERE TO VIEW POST
By Erika Winters Yesterday we published a news roundup outlining the recent bans of European Gemological Laboratory diamond grading reports from two major trading networks, RapNet and Polygon. RapNet has banned grading reports from all EGL branches, and Polygon has banned reports from EGL Int...
Poll: Do You Think EGL Diamond Grading Reports Should Be Banned? CLICK HERE TO VIEW POST
By Erika Winters Over the last two weeks, two diamond trading networks have banned grading reports from the European Gemological Laboratories (EGL). The RapNet Diamond Trading Network will no longer list grading reports from any EGL branch effective October 1st. And as of September 17th, the ...
EGL Laboratory Grading Report Bans: News Roundup CLICK HERE TO VIEW POST
By Erika Winters The Internet has exploded in conversation about Apple's latest unveilings--the iPhone 6 (and 6 Plus) and the Apple Watch--formerly conjectured to be called the iWatch. And naturally, there's been a lot of criticism about the device from both design and use perspectives. Design: There ...
By Erika Winters Rio Tinto has donated 500 carats of Argyle rough diamonds to the Smithsonian Institution. Image courtesy of Rio Tinto. Rio Tinto has donated 500 carats of rough diamonds from its Argyle mine to the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. The donation, which will be exhibited a...
First Collection of Argyle Diamonds Donated to the Smithsonian Institution CLICK HERE TO VIEW POST
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