February 3, 2010
By James Greene © 
Jewelry owners have a special place in their heart for their diamonds and other types of jewelry items. Many of these items are sentimental and not just for show. No matter for what reason you love your jewelry, there may come a time when you need to have that special item appraised. Diamond and jewelry appraisals provide jewelry owners with a way to find out the true value of their jewelry. A true gem and jewelry appraisal contains the following features:
- Independent and impartial written statement
- Prepared by a professional appraiser
- Defines the value of the item
- Factors in the current state of the gem and jewelry market
- Gives a precise description of the item. (The most important factor) Read the rest of this entry »
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January 21, 2010
By James Greene © 
Before you place that one carat diamond engagement ring on your loved one’s finger, you have to think of a great way to propose marriage. Some men like their engagement proposal to be romantic and filled with poems, flowers and all other things which portray a heartfelt love for their future partner while others like to keep the marriage proposal light and fun while getting the same message across. If you fall within the latter category, you are undoubtedly looking for a fun way to propose marriage. The following will provide some tips for you in order to find the perfect way to get to the part where you put the diamond ring on your future wife’s finger. Read the rest of this entry »
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January 10, 2010
By James Greene © 
Marriage is a special union of two people with many important aspects to it. When the time comes for an individual to propose marriage to another, there may be a wide range of feelings being felt prior to the time in which the words are uttered. For those who need some help taking the final steps from deciding to propose to the actual proposal itself, the following will prove valuable. Read the rest of this entry »
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January 7, 2010
By James Greene © 
When shopping for a diamond engagement ring, the price often has to be right in order to make the ultimate purchase. But what if you could obtain diamond rings from a retailer at wholesale prices? Most of the time it is illegal for wholesalers to sell to the general public at wholesale prices yet there are sometimes loopholes which allow such sellers to do so. It is within these gaps that diamond engagement rings may be available at better prices than if the customer purchased directly via a retailer. Read the rest of this entry »
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December 2, 2009
The $10.78 million sale of “The Vivid Pink,” a 5-carat cushion-cut fancy vivid-pink diamond, broke two records in the auction world: price paid for a pink diamond and per-carat price paid for any diamond at auction.
Hong Kong–A dazzling, 5-carat pink diamond dubbed “The Vivid Pink”–the largest pink diamond ever offered at auction–sold for $10.78 million at Christie’s Hong Kong on Tuesday, setting a new world-record price for a pink diamond sold at auction. Read the rest of this entry »
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October 28, 2009
By James Greene © 
The name Tiffany and Company is often associated with the sale of engagement rings. After all, this high-end jewelry boutique is one of the best in the business. With that said, some individuals may not care about the name attached to an engagement ring and simply want a lovely diamond ring which has sentimental value not brand name value attached to it. When comparing Tiffany rings with other retailer’s rings, the big question often asked is whether or not the name attached to the ring makes it better.
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October 9, 2009
Hong Kong–A fancy intense-blue emerald-cut diamond ring has sold at Sotheby’s Hong Kong for $5.6 million, the highest price ever achieved for a fancy intense-blue diamond at auction in Asia.
The lot was part of the “Magnificent Jewels and Jadeite” sale, which took place on Oct. 7 and brought in a total of $32,564,970.
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October 1, 2009
(Petra Diamonds Ltd.) Petra Diamonds Chief Executive Johan Dippenaar holds a white diamond weighing 507.55 carats, which was excavated at the historic Cullinan mine in South Africa on Sept. 24, 2009.500-Carat Diamond Found at South African Mine Read the rest of this entry »
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September 16, 2009
By James Greene © 
Many individuals who are about to embark on the path to marriage opt for diamond engagement rings to express their intention to do so. The diamond engagement ring is the frequent choice due to its beauty, availability and vast array of styles. If you are looking for a diamond engagement ring which has many wonderful qualities, an Old Mine Cut diamond engagement ring may be the perfect choice. There are many beautiful aspects to an Old Mine Cut diamond engagement ring which make it stand out from all other rings in the jeweler’s case.
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