Various Aspects of Gem and Jewelry Appraisals
February 3rd, 2010By 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 »
Fun Ways to Propose Marriage
January 21st, 2010By 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 »
How to Propose Marriage
January 10th, 2010By 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 with a diamond engagement ring, 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 »
Obtaining Diamond Engagement Rings at Wholesale Prices
January 7th, 2010By 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 »
Christie’s 39-carat “Evening Star” sells at auction for $5.4M
December 12th, 2009New York–A 39-carat, D color diamond from India’s famed Golconda mines called the “Evening Star” fetched $5.4 million at Christie’s, the latest in a line of remarkable diamonds to dazzle at auction.
According to a press release from the auction house, an anonymous buyer snapped up the stone, paying $138,000 per carat for the diamond dubbed the “Evening Star” because its previous owner liked to wear it out at night. Read the rest of this entry »
“Vivid pink” diamond sells for record $10.78 million
December 2nd, 2009The $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 »