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14.82-Carat Orange Diamond Sells for Record $35.5 Million at Christie’s

By Erika Winters Christie's Image: Rahul Kadakia, head of Christie's jewelry department for Switzerland and Americas, selling The Orange at Christie's Geneva The largest fancy vivid orange diamond ever offered at auction fetched $35.5 million ($2.4 million per carat) at Christie's Geneva on November 12,...

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Poll: Are You Going to Shop In-Store ON Thanksgiving Day?

By Erika Winters Will you skip the pie to shop on Thanksgiving Day? Diamond pie necklace image courtesy of Whiteflash. (The Whiteflash retail showroom will be closed on Thanksgiving Day.) Black Friday and Cyber Monday seem a little quaint compared to the new holiday-shopping-day giant...

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Rare Burmese Rubies to Heat Up Christie’s Hong Kong Auction

By Erika Winters A selection of rare Burmese rubies will lead Christie's Hong Kong Magnificent Jewels auction on November 26, 2013. The auction, which will include over 300 colored gemstone and diamond jewels, is expected to fetch approximately $90 million. Highlighting the sale is the "Crimson Garla...

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Jewel of the Week – Sculpted French-Cut Diamond Dream Ring

By Erika Winters Fabulous Jewelry Shared by Pricescope Members This week's featured jewel is a sparkling stunner with French-cut diamonds topped by a 5-carat old European-cut diamond. Thanks everyone for sharing your gorgeous jewelry in the Show Me the Bling forum! We have a special love for Fr...

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2013 International Pearl Design Contest Winners Announced

By Erika Winters The Cultured Pearl Association announced the winners of the 2013-2014 International Pearl Design Contest celebrating innovative pearl jewelry designs from artists around the globe. This year's competition featured entries from 15 countries judged by industry experts including Senior Editor Jenni...

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Retail Diamond Prices Edge Higher in October

By Erika Winters Diamond Prices News Roundup - October 2013 Retail diamond prices edged higher in October following price dips charted by Pricescope in September. Retail diamond price changes are based on Pricescope's database of over 450,000 diamonds from retail stores. Retail Diamond Price Changes for...

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Jewel(s) of the Week – Colorful “Ripple” Pearl Necklaces

By Erika Winters Fabulous Jewelry Shared by Pricescope Members These aren't your grandma's pearls! This week we are featuring a few fantastic strands of freshwater "ripple" pearls posted by icy_jade. Thanks everyone for sharing your gorgeous jewelry in the Show Me the Bling and Pearls forums! Na...

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6 Striking Jewels in Orange and Black for All Hallows’ Eve 2013

By Erika Winters While jewels abound in the colors orange and black, there are few that incorporate both colors in such stunning style as the following pieces. By using oxidation techniques to blacken metals, jewelry designers are creating gorgeous contrasts with warmer-hued gems like fire opals, orange sapphi...

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