This Thursday, February 5, will mark Sotheby’s New York’s 2015 “Important Jewels” sale. The sale includes jewelry designs from the last 100 years, with styles varying from antique, to retro, to contemporary. One of the highlighted pieces is a platinum ring featuring 14.78-carat oval-cut diamond, given a D color grade from the GIA — the […]
What is a Fancy Diamond?
Posted on January 7th, 2015 by Joe G
You hear certain diamonds being referred to as “fancy” diamonds, but what does this mean? Fancy diamonds are those that are richly colored rather than the traditional clear or white. While some diamonds are colored in a laboratory, fancy diamonds are naturally colored by elements like nitrogen and boron. These cause impurities in the stone […]
Dog Sniffs Out a Gem
Posted on December 30th, 2014 by Joe G
A diamond worth over $18,000 was thought to be lost, until Rosie found it on her walk in Lincolnshire in the UK. The diamond was dropped 100,000 from space as part of a publicity stunt for jeweler 77 Diamonds in August. Treasure hunters tried and failed to find it, so the diamond was thought to […]
Diamond Buying Tips for the Holidays
Posted on December 16th, 2014 by Joe G
Planning on purchasing a diamond for that special someone this holiday? The American Gem Society offers some tips for finding the perfect diamond. Choose a reliable jeweler. You wouldn’t purchase a car from a shady dealer, would you? The same goes for diamonds. The more trustworthy the jeweler seems, the more likely you are to […]
Blue Diamond Breaks Records
Posted on December 9th, 2014 by Joe G
A blue diamond far surpassed its pre-sale estimate of $10 million to $15 million, selling for $32,645,000! The 9.75-carat, VVS2, fancy vivid blue diamond is a pear-shaped pendant from Mrs. Paul Mellon’s collection. Mellon was a philanthropist and horticulturist. Not only did it set the record for highest price paid for a blue diamond, but […]