By Erika W. The Atlantic's Matthew O'Brien discusses the economics of engagement rings in a new article: The Strange (and Formerly Sexist) Economics of Engagement Rings Why do men buy diamond rings for our fiancées? There's the emotional story. We enjoy making grand gestures of commitment to the people we...
By Erika W. Some of the latest stories in diamond and jewelry news... Bloomberg: Rio, BHP Lose Faith in Diamonds Even as Prices Rise: Commodities Rio Tinto Group (RIO) and BHP Billiton Ltd. (BHP) are looking to exit the diamond industry even as prices head for a fourth year of gains, because th...
Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton Un-Friend Diamonds…and Other Jewelry News CLICK HERE TO VIEW POST
By Erika W. Swiss jewelry company Shawish unveiled a model of the world's first all-diamond ring at the 2012 Baselworld watch and jewelry show, which closed on March 15. The design actually debuted in Spring 2011, and after reading initial news coverage many pondered the concept: An all-diamond, diamond ring? Ho...
All About The World’s First All-Diamond Ring CLICK HERE TO VIEW POST
By Erika Winters White Pine Trading has launched an online diamond purchasing operation, WPDiamonds.com, which allows consumers to sell their diamonds. Interested consumers can complete an online form to get a free initial diamond valuation from the company. Those who wish to continue the process can send loose...
White Pine Trading Launches Site for Consumers to Sell Diamonds CLICK HERE TO VIEW POST
By Erika W. XO Group Inc., owners of The Knot and WeddingChannel.com, announced the results of its annual Real Weddings Survey, which tracked almost 18,000 US couples married in 2011. The survey focused on overall wedding budget with breakdowns of event planning costs, location, style preferences, wedding dre...
The Knot and WeddingChannel.com Announce New 2011 Wedding Statistics CLICK HERE TO VIEW POST
By Erika W. The Diamond Development Initiative International (DDI) has been awarded a grant from Cartier. The grant's focus is to implement "Development Diamond Standards" for artisanal diamond production. DDI is working with local leaders in Sierra Leone to locate mining sites that are environmentally sound-...
Diamond Development Initiative Receives Grant from Cartier CLICK HERE TO VIEW POST
By Erika W. Some of the latest stories in diamond and jewelry news... Wall Street Journal: A British Affair From symbols of monarchic power for the Diamond Jubilee to sporting motifs for the Olympics, local jewelers go to town. Garrard's Diamond Jubilee Pendant CNBC: Watch and Je...
Jewels for The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee and Other Jewelry News CLICK HERE TO VIEW POST
By Erika W. A few months ago JCK published a list of "10 Products That Revolutionized the Jewelry Trade." While we don't envy this task, which JCK admits was rife with conflict, we're hard-pressed to see how the jewelry trade can be reduced to 10 products. JCK's "products" include "jewels, watches, techniques...
JCK’s “10 Products That Revolutionized the Jewelry Trade” CLICK HERE TO VIEW POST
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