By Erika Winters Papal ring set with a 13-carat diamond in platinum • Image courtesy of M.S. Rau Antiques Two rare diamond jewels given to Pope Paul VI, who reigned from 1963 to 1978, are being offered for sale by M.S. Rau Antiques for a cool $1.9 million. The jewels include a ring set with a 13-carat di...
Rare Diamond Papal Jewels Offered for $1.9 Million CLICK HERE TO VIEW POST
By Erika Winters Now this is the stuff that dreams are made of... According to Wartski--a London-based jeweler and antiques dealer specializing in Fabergé--a lost imperial Fabergé egg was found by a scrap metal dealer who purchased the egg for about $14,000. The dealer found the precious egg in the U.S. ...
$33 Million Fabergé Egg Found at Flea Market to Go on Display in London CLICK HERE TO VIEW POST
By Erika Winters Jewelers of America (JA) has announced the winners of the CASE Awards, an annual retailer design competition held at the JA New York Winter Show at the beginning of March. The national competition honors JA retail members who show artistry, style, creativity, and excellence in their jewelry ...
Jewelers of America Announces National Retailer Design Competition Winners CLICK HERE TO VIEW POST
By Erika Winters It's always fun to follow the latest discoveries at the Crater of Diamonds State Park in Murfreesboro, Arkansas. And last week, lucky Brandon Kalenda from Louisiana found a 2.89-carat white diamond in the park's 37.5-acre search area. Kalenda, who was traveling from Louisiana to Minneso...
Man Finds 2.89-Carat Diamond at Arkansas’ Crater of Diamonds State Park CLICK HERE TO VIEW POST
By Erika Winters Image: Kagin's Inc. Ever fantasize about finding $10 million in gold coins? Well that fantasy became a reality for one lucky Northern California couple, who found over 1,400 gold coins from the late 19th century. According to Kagin's Inc., a company specializing in rare coins, the ...
California Couple Finds Over 1,400 Gold Coins Valued at $10 Million CLICK HERE TO VIEW POST
By Erika Winters Grossular garnet from Sharing the Rough. Image by Ernest Rodriguez Photography via Sharing the Rough on Facebook. As jewelry collectors, we understand that feeling we get when we fall head-over-heels in love with a jewel. And in the spirit of sharing, we often express our excite...
From Mine to Jewel: Upcoming Documentary “Sharing the Rough” CLICK HERE TO VIEW POST
By Erika Winters 162.06-carat type II diamond found at Gem Diamonds Letšeng mine Gem Diamonds has announced the recovery of two rough diamonds weighing over 160 carats from the Letšeng mine in Lesotho. The two diamonds (a 162.06-carat type II diamond and a 161.74-carat type I diamond) were describ...
Gem Diamonds Finds Two 160+-Carat Diamonds at Letšeng Mine CLICK HERE TO VIEW POST
By Erika Winters Twelve jewelry companies won Centurion Design Awards at last week's Centurion Show in Scottsdale, Arizona. Retailers attending the show voted on jewelry pieces from twelve categories. The entries--from jewelry companies presenting at Centurion--were shown anonymously. So winners were chosen ...
Centurion Design Awards Presented to 12 Jewelry Companies CLICK HERE TO VIEW POST
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