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Pink Diamonds and Imperial Jade, Rio Tinto Debuts The Argyle Empress Necklace

By Erika Winters Rio Tinto has debuted a luxurious statement necklace that for the first time combines the company's Argyle pink diamonds with imperial jade. The Argyle Empress, designed by Hong Kong jeweler Chow Tai Fook, is comprised of over 43 carats of Argyle pink diamonds and 33 Imperial jade beads. Incl...

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2012 Primetime Emmy Awards Jewelry News Roundup

By Erika Winters From Zooey Deschanel's demure diamond looks to Sofia Vergara's whopping 175 carats of Neil Lane diamond jewelry, check out the latest stories in Emmy Awards jewelry news. Instoremag.com: At the Emmy Awards, Discreet Chic (Slideshow) The 64th Primetime Emmy Awards arrivals got o...

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Popigai Astroblem (aka Huge Russian Diamond Find) Hype: Don’t Get Too Excited

By Erika Winters The Christian Science Monitor published a story earlier this week about "a 35-million-year-old, 62-mile-diameter asteroid crater in eastern Siberia known as Popigai Astroblem." The story went on to reveal that the crater, discovered in the 1970s, contained "trillions of carats" of diamonds ...

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Blake Lively’s Engagement Ring Reveal, £3.5 Million Black Diamond Dress – Jewelry News Roundup

By Erika Winters Some of the latest stories in diamond and jewelry news... People Style Watch: PHOTO: See Blake Lively’s Wedding Ring! “Ryan chose Lorraine Schwartz to help him find a flawless, light pink oval diamond,” a spokesperson for the jeweler says. “They worked together to design a cust...

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GIA Identifies Lead Glass-Filled Synthetic Ruby

By Erika Winters It's a never-ending saga when it comes to gemstone treatments, and GIA's latest discovery presents us with a new first, a lead glass-filled, flame-fushion synthetic ruby. Lead glass-filled "natural" ruby is common in the marketplace, but as gem treaters attempt to dupe consumers, they have su...

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Job Opportunities at GIA’s Jewelry Career Fair

By Erika Winters Looking for jewelry career opportunities? The Gemological Institute of America will host its Jewelry Career Fair on October 5, 2012, at GIA World Headquarters in Carlsbad, CA. The event is open to anyone seeking work in the trade and will include career coaching and panel discussions with...

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Rio Tinto’s 2012 Argyle Pink Diamonds Tender

By Erika Winters Rio Tinto is showcasing some of the rarest fancy colored diamonds in the world at its 2012 Argyle Pink Diamonds Tender. The collection includes 56 single pink diamonds (including two red diamonds) and 19 blue diamonds. The Argyle Diamond Mine produces over 90 percent of the world's pink d...

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History of a Diamond Infographic

By Erika Winters From the first diamond discoveries in India to the sale of the Krupp diamond in 1968, Brilliance.com has outlined the history of diamonds in the colorful infographic shown below. Condensing the history of diamonds into an infographic would be daunting task for any expert. We would add Christie...

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