Rare vivid blue diamond up for sale at NYC auction

Blue diamond Ring

NEW YORK — A two-stone ring with a rare triangular blue diamond the size of a quarter on a gold band with baguette-cut diamonds could bring at least $15 million when it is offered at auction in New York next month. This undated photo released in New York by Christie’s Images LTD.2010, shows a two-stone [...]

Diamond Engagement Ring At Blue Nile engages visitors with dose of ring envy

Diamond Engagement Ring

Find the perfect diamond at Blue Nile This custom ring, among those in Blue Nile’s “recently purchased” database of recent sales features a halo of brilliant micropavé diamonds set in platinum surrounded by a 1.08-carat round diamond, H-Color, SI1-clarity, very good cut, retailed for $7,492. Seattle—Online retailer Blue Nile has introduced a new feature, a [...]

De Beers’ ‘Millenium Blue Diamond Ring sells for $6 million

Blue Diamond Ring

This 5.16-carat fancy vivid blue diamond sold for $6.4 million at Sotheby’s Hong Kong on Wednesday, well exceeding its highest sale estimate of $5.1 million. Hong Kong–A 5.16-carat fancy vivid blue diamond, once part of De Beers’ Millennium Jewels Collection, sold for $6.4 million at Sotheby’s Hong Kong on Wednesday, as diamonds continued to show strength [...]

Giant Cullinan rough diamond sells for record $35 Million

Cullinan Neritage Diamond

February 26, 2010 London–Petra Diamonds Ltd. announced today that a 507-carat piece of rough unearthed at its Cullinan mine in September sold for $35.3 million, the highest sale price on record ever achieved for a rough diamond.

The Benefits of Buying An Antique Diamond Engagement Ring

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Find the perfect diamond at Blue Nile By James Greene © Diamond rings are a lovely addition to anyone’s jewelry collection.  These types of gemstone rings come in various colors, metals and sizes.  The diamonds which are part of the ring may be high quality stones or ones of a more modest variety.  There are [...]

Choosing a Unique Jewelry Design

By James Greene © One of the aspects of a piece of jewelry which often pops out at prospective jewelry buyers is the design of the ring, necklace, bracelet or broach.  A unique jewelry design can make all the difference in the world as to whether the shopper keeps looking or buys the item right [...]