By Erika Winters The Women's Jewelry Association has awarded $16,000 in scholarships to eight students in undergraduate and graduate programs for jewelry and metalsmithing. Scholarship funds are raised through the WJA's annual Awards for Excellence gala, raffle, and silent auction in addition to individual...
Women’s Jewelry Association Announces 2014 Scholarship Winners CLICK HERE TO VIEW POST
By Erika Winters Sotheby's jewelry catalogues are popular among collectors on eBay. Image via catalogues.nl on eBay In the near future, Sotheby's will be offering jewelry from its New York live auctions on the online-shopping site. Today eBay and Sotheby's announced a new partnership uniting the on...
Sotheby’s and eBay Partner to Offer Online Art and Jewelry Auctions CLICK HERE TO VIEW POST
By Erika Winters Yellow and pink lab-grown diamonds from the Nurture by Reena jewelry collection • Image by Erika Winters Would you buy a lab-grown diamond or a jewelry piece made with lab-grown diamonds? A story published today in National Jeweler addresses the consumer's perspective on lab-grown d...
Poll: Would You Buy a Lab-Grown Diamond? CLICK HERE TO VIEW POST
By Erika Winters Omi Privé's 13.6-carat Colombian emerald earrings were among the four designs that won PGI's new Platinum Craftsmanship Award In 2012, Los Angeles-based colored gemstone company Omi Gems launched its designer jewelry brand, Omi Privé at JCK--where the company won its first Platinum I...
Omi Privé Receives First-Ever Platinum Craftsmanship Award at JCK CLICK HERE TO VIEW POST
By Erika Winters 122.52-carat blue diamond recovered at the Cullinan mine Petra Diamonds announced the recovery of a 122.52-carat blue diamond at the Cullinan mine in South Africa. The diamond will be analyzed to determine its potential value and most optimal market. Petra stated that the rare blue...
122.52-Carat Blue Diamond Recovered at Petra’s Cullinan Mine CLICK HERE TO VIEW POST
By Erika Winters ...and we're back! I'm still unpacking and going through pics, but over the next few weeks I'll be sharing designer features from the JCK and Couture jewelry shows. This year we also had the pleasure of exploring the Las Vegas Antique Jewelry and Watch Show, where we saw some exquisite antique...
Back from Jewelry Market Week in Las Vegas! CLICK HERE TO VIEW POST
By Erika Winters The future of jewelry--Those were the first thoughts that came to mind when I learned about Reena Ahluwalia's new Nurture by Reena line featuring lab-grown diamonds and wearable technology. The "Moments Collection" will debut at JCK 2014, and I am so excited to see these pieces in person...
By Erika Winters This 6.19-carat rough diamond was found last week at the Crater of Diamonds State Park in Murfreesboro, Arkansas. Last week, a 6.19-carat rough diamond--described as about the size of a jelly bean--was found at the Crater of Diamonds State Park in Murfreesboro, Arkansas. The diamond w...
Man Finds 6.19-Carat Diamond at Arkansas Crater of Diamonds State Park CLICK HERE TO VIEW POST
Retail Diamond Prices Chart Updated Monthly.
Want to stay updated on the most recent blogs, forum posts, and educational articles? Sign up for Bling News, PriceScope’s weekly newsletter.
