By Erika Winters Graff has debuted its "Hair & Jewel" campaign featuring $500 million in rare diamond jewels in the most haute coiffure to date. A throwback to the 1970 original "Hair & Jewel" photograph that launched Graff's global brand, the campaign celebrates the iconic jeweler's 60th year in the bus...
Video: Graff’s Half-Billion Dollar “Hair & Jewel” Campaign CLICK HERE TO VIEW POST
By Erika Winters Rare and exceptional diamonds have made big news in the last couple weeks, as the autumn jewelry auction season is in full swing, and large diamond finds continue to grab attention. Notable stories include a 118-carat (egg-sized) diamond that broke auction records at Sotheby's Hong Kong by selli...
By Erika Winters Would you split the cost of your engagement ring? (Image: Erika Winters) Couples are getting married later in life. Women are earning more than ever before, and many have become the primary breadwinners in their households. So the burgeoning trend of couples splitting the cos...
Cast Your Vote! Would You Go Dutch on the Engagement Ring? CLICK HERE TO VIEW POST
By Erika Winters The de Young museum in San Francisco has opened the "The Art of Bulgari: La Dolce Vita & Beyond, 1950–1990," an exhibition featuring 150 creations from the renowned Italian jeweler, including several from Elizabeth Taylor's personal collection. Many of our members are already buzzing abo...
By Erika Winters While many jewelers are working to improve their online shops, some established online diamond and jewelry retailers, like Union Diamond, are leading with a dual-shopping experience giving customers the opportunity to shop locally or online--or both. Last month Union Diamond announ...
Shop Local or Online? Union Diamond Delivers Both with New Showroom CLICK HERE TO VIEW POST
By Erika Winters Twenty-three U.S. jewelers and a U.S. refiner have joined together with artisanal mining communities in Peru to bring Fairmined gold to the U.S. market. The unique consortium, organized by non-profit organization Ethical Metalsmiths, is designed to support Fairmined certification standar...
Coming Soon: 23 U.S. Jewelers to Offer Fairmined Gold CLICK HERE TO VIEW POST
By Erika Winters The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) is hosting its Jewelry Career Fair & Open House in Carlsbad, California on October 11, 2013. The event, which is free and open to the public, will feature hundreds of career opportunities in the gem and jewelry business in addition to panel disc...
Jewelry Job Opportunities at GIA’s Career Fair CLICK HERE TO VIEW POST
By Erika Winters ...and in rare blue diamond news, M.S. Rau Antiques has debuted the "Royal Blue," a 10.06-carat natural fancy-blue diamond. The remarkable blue diamond–set in a ring with 96 pink diamonds in rose gold and 62 white diamonds in platinum–is being offered by M.S. Rau for $9.8 million. ...
M.S. Rau Antiques Debuts 10-carat “Royal Blue” Diamond CLICK HERE TO VIEW POST
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