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Diamond Rings and the Economic Crisis

August 23, 2010 , RachelR

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?

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Affordable Hip Hop Bling – A New Line of Diamond Watches

June 29, 2010 , Karen Piccolomini

New line of diamond watches makes hip hop bling affordable.

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Category: Jewelry Trends |
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Alternative Engagement Rings for Men on a Budget

June 29, 2010 , Ernest Kilpatrick

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?

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New World Record for Diamond Prices Set at Christie’s Hong Kong

June 29, 2010 , Gregg Colomer

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.

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Celebrity Diamond Jewelry Blunders

May 19, 2010 , Christine FUELLING

Some of the most recent celebrity jewelry blunders with guest appearances by LiLo, Winona Ryder and Liz Taylor.

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Summer Jewelry: Hot Tips for the Hot Season

May 11, 2010 , Pamela R Lawrence

Tips on what jewelry goes best with your summer wardrobe.

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Category: Jewelry Trends |
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Diamond Bridal Jewelry – Why Buy When You Can Rent?

April 15, 2010 , MARIA Russell

Renting diamond and pearl jewelry is a great option for brides on a budget.

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Category: Women Only |
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Gold Prices and Silver Prices on the Upswing

March 10, 2010 , joan DeWitt

It looks like gold and silver prices aren't going to fall any time soon.  In fact, they're still on the upswing!

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Category: Gold Jewelry |
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Gem Laboratories Zero in on Indian Diamond Certification

March 3, 2010 , Gregg Colomer

The growing demand for certified loose diamonds in India may be changing the way gemological laboratories operate in India.

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Russia Stockpiles Diamonds and Hopes for High Profits in the Future

February 24, 2010 , EitanL

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. 

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How to Buy Rough Diamond Jewelry

February 24, 2010 , Verna Meredith

Tips on the best ways to buy rough diamonds and rough diamond jewelry!

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Category: Jewelry Trends |
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New Purplish Red Diamond by Rio Tinto to Fetch High Diamond Price

January 21, 2010 , RachelR

Diamond mining giant, Rio Tinto, has recut a beautiful purplish red diamond, adjusting its angles to enhance intensely deep red hues.

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How to Avoid Purchasing Conflict Diamonds

January 14, 2010 , LiatT

How does one ensure that the diamond or diamond jewelry they want to buy is completely conflict-free? 

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Gold Theft Perpetrated by a Monk in a Monastery

January 7, 2010 , Pamela R Lawrence

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.

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Category: Gold Jewelry |
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Diamonds and Pearls Smuggled in Chocolate

January 5, 2010 , joan DeWitt

An early 19th century British communist newspaper funded by diamonds and pearls that were smuggled in chocolates from Russia.

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Blue Diamond Majesty – One of Nature’s Most Valuable Treasures

December 31, 2009 , EitanL

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!

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Supporting a Thriving Economy: Diamond Mining in Botswana

December 24, 2009 , Sean White

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.

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Zimbabwe and The Kimberley Process – Can’t Do With or Without Each Other

December 23, 2009 , RachelR

Is Zimbabwe in the Kimberley Process or out? That has been the big question in the diamond industry in recent weeks, mostly among those involved in the initial stages of the diamond supply chain – diamond mining and the rough diamond trade.

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Rare Blue Wittelsbach-Graff Diamond to be Exhibited at Natural Museum (NMNH)

December 17, 2009 , LiatT

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.

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Diamond Jewelry and Independent Women

December 13, 2009 , Rosario Owen

Who says we need to wait for a man? Isn't it time we women went ahead and bought our own diamonds!?

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Christie's "Evening Star" Diamond Auction

December 13, 2009 , Karen Piccolomini

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. 

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The World’s Two Famous Blue Diamonds Not Related

December 2, 2009 , Jay Wolinsky

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.

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New Diamond Technology Creates the Illusion of a Super Sized Diamond

November 24, 2009 , Jason Alexander

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. 

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Rounding Down Diamond Carat Weight – The Thousandth That Costs Thousands

November 12, 2009 , Pamela R Lawrence

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. 

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Zimbabwe’s Suspension from Kimberly Process to Affect Neighboring Countries

November 5, 2009 , Gregg Colomer

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?

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Indian Jewelry Sales Rise During The Diwali Festival

October 29, 2009 , LiatT

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. 

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Canadian Diamond Competition on The Rise Between NWT and Sudbury

October 18, 2009 , Verna Meredith

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. 

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Category: Diamond Prices |
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Diamond Appraising – Brick & Mortar or Online Value?

October 15, 2009 , joan DeWitt

Are online diamond prices really that much different than Brick and Mortar diamond prices? Has e-commerce really revolutionized diamond and fine jewelry shopping?

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Exceptionally Large Diamond Found in South Africa’s Cullinan Mine

October 1, 2009 , Ernest Kilpatrick

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!

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Diamond Jewelry on the 61st Emmy’s Red Carpet

September 21, 2009 , Rosario Owen

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. 

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