Diamond Rings and the Economic Crisis
Will the diamond engagement ring withstand the global economic crisis? With unemployment rising and bills piling up, are people still willing to spend the little money they have on a diamond?
Will the diamond engagement ring withstand the global economic crisis? With unemployment rising and bills piling up, are people still willing to spend the little money they have on a diamond?
New line of diamond watches makes hip hop bling affordable.
Why does an engagement ring have to be set with diamonds? Why can’t it be something more affordable? I’m on a budget. Can’t I give my fiancée a ring that isn’t necessarily made up of expensive diamonds?
A new world record for the diamond industry has just been set on Tuesday evening at the famous Christie’s auction house in Hong Kong.
Some of the most recent celebrity jewelry blunders with guest appearances by LiLo, Winona Ryder and Liz Taylor.
Tips on what jewelry goes best with your summer wardrobe.
Renting diamond and pearl jewelry is a great option for brides on a budget.
It looks like gold and silver prices aren't going to fall any time soon. In fact, they're still on the upswing!
The growing demand for certified loose diamonds in India may be changing the way gemological laboratories operate in India.
The Russian diamond industry is working hard to boost its place in the global market, preparing to pounce on De Beers and make a huge leap forward.
Tips on the best ways to buy rough diamonds and rough diamond jewelry!
Diamond mining giant, Rio Tinto, has recut a beautiful purplish red diamond, adjusting its angles to enhance intensely deep red hues.
How does one ensure that the diamond or diamond jewelry they want to buy is completely conflict-free?
A monk of the Swetamber Murti Pujan temple outside of Mumbai has confessed to having stolen thousands of dollars of gold jewelry from his holy temple with intention of selling.
An early 19th century British communist newspaper funded by diamonds and pearls that were smuggled in chocolates from Russia.
What is it that makes blue diamonds so beautifully blue and so excitingly rare? I've outlined some of the unique characteristics of the bewitching blue diamond for your reading pleasure!
When we think of the places where diamond mining occurs, most of us shy away from the whole concept of African diamonds due to our apprehension that we may be purchasing diamonds from a conflict area. The term “conflict diamonds” or “blood diamonds” generally refers to diamonds which have been mined in a war zone and sold to financially support an insurgency, invading army, or the activity of a warlord. The term is normally associated with the African continent, which is incredibly rich both in diamonds and in civil and guerilla warfare. That thought brings us to Botswana, a small country in Southern Africa, which happens to be home to the world’s biggest open-pit diamond mine.
The 31.06 carat, rare grey-blue Wittelsbach-Graff Diamond is set to make its exciting first public appearance in half a century on January 28, 2010. The spectacular diamond was last displayed in 1958 at the Brussels precious gemstone exhibition. The National Museum of Natural History announced that it would add the blue diamond to its precious gemstone exhibition, which already includes the famed Hope Diamond. The two rare blue fancy colored diamonds will both be displayed in the same gallery so as to allow visitor’s the opportunity to compare and contrast between the two gemstones.
Who says we need to wait for a man? Isn't it time we women went ahead and bought our own diamonds!?
Last week, Christie's auction house held its annual "Magnificent Jewels from a Distinguished Private Collector", listing among other famous gems, the stunning "Evening Star" diamond.
Expert gemologists have recently discovered that the world’s two most famous fancy colored natural blue diamonds, thought to be part of the same mother stone, are not related after all.
With the help of a pioneering and ground breaking technique, Majestic Jewelry is able to transform a number of smaller and less valuable diamonds into a seemingly super sized jewel.
Some financial experts in the diamond polishing industry believe that the diamond carat should not be rounded off to the 1/100 and are fighting for that 1/1000 of a carat to be included in official diamond grading reports and diamond pricing charts.
Will Zimbabwe be suspended from the Kimberley Process and banned from mining and trading diamonds? How will this affect the diamond market which is already suffering from the global recession?
The five day Diwali Festival typically boosts jewelry sales throughout India as citizens flock to purchase gold decorations, gold and silver ritual coins and dowry diamonds.
The diamond industry may no longer be monopolized by mines and manufacturing centers in the Northwest Territories now that a new diamond cutting and polishing plant has been set up in Ontario.
Are online diamond prices really that much different than Brick and Mortar diamond prices? Has e-commerce really revolutionized diamond and fine jewelry shopping?
A 507 carat rough diamond has just been discovered at the Cullinan mine in South Africa, a mine that has been coughing up some of the biggest diamonds in the world for decades!
The 61st Emmy's saw plenty of dazzling diamond jewelry adorning the fingers, wrists and necklines of some of the biggest stars, with diamond earrings taking centerstage.