Diamonds
In the pink: Fancy pink diamonds bring big prices
Pink diamonds were among the five top sellers at Christie's today. Now that's unusual - in more ways than one - and a real feast for the eyes. »
A celebration of really expensive tiaras
If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!Miss America, royal weddings, red carpets, Madonna – they all have their tiara moments. But my personal favorite happened on Friday Night Lights, the TV series about high school football in small-town Texas. In a second-season episode, quarterback Matt Saracen... »
Todd Reed: reinventing diamond jewelry
Todd Reed is red hot now but his success didn't happen overnight. He launched his signature look in 1994 - raw diamonds in quirky gold designs - and a few years later, made a big commitment to sustainability. That commitment is limiting his growth - and that's okay with him. »
Wittelsbach-Graff diamond debuts
It’s official, as of yesterday: The famous Wittelsbach-Graff diamond did not come from the same stone as that other rare and storied blue diamond, the Hope, despite amazing similarities. The two share “similar histories but were clearly found as separate stones,” said Jeffrey Post, curator of the Smithsonian’s gem and mineral collection, at the unveiling yesterday. The... »
Pink diamond sets auction record
A fabulous five-carat pink diamond sold today at Christie's Hong Kong for $10,776,660, the highest per-carat price ever paid for a diamond. No doubt about it: fancy-colored diamonds are hot - and Hong Kong has become a major market for gemstones. »
How to spot fake gems in old jewelry
Learn what to look for in terms of color and cut, but don't expect to tell a synthetic from a real stone - and forget trying to identify something based on a digital photo. "If something looks too good to be true," Christie Romero warns, "it probably is." »
Buying a diamond engagement ring: 6 C’s
An engagement ring may be the most important jewelry purchase anyone makes. Not only does it represent a lifetime commitment, it may be the only piece of jewelry a woman never removes. Like the marriage itself, it should be beautiful, timeless and able to withstand some hard knocks. »
Nature of Diamonds in Chicago
If you haven’t seen The Nature of Diamonds exhibit, you’ll have one last chance in Chicago, where it opened last week at The Field Museum. Along with fun facts about the history and geology of our favorite sparkly – and some famous examples from Tiffany and Boucheron – you’ll find funky contemporary pieces from... »
Christie’s cleans up with diamonds and rare jewels
Diamonds brought big prices at Christie’s New York jewelry sale today and the much publicized 32-carat Annenberg Diamond did not disappoint, selling for $7,698,500, more than twice the low estimate. At $240,000 per carat, the Annenberg sets the world record per-carat price for a colorless diamond, according to Christie’s. “For three and a half hours,... »