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 […]

The cut of a diamond holds the main responsibility for the radiance and fire of a diamond, and is also the only factor influenced by man. Tolkowsky Ideal Cut diamonds have proportions that truly bring out their radiance and light. Named after their inventor Marcel Tolkowsky in 1919, these diamonds make up the benchmark still […]

Colored gems are setting records this month. Christie’s and Sotheby’s held auctions in Geneva, raking in over $150 million and $95 million, respectively. The top lot at Christie’s was The Blue Belle of Asia, a 392.52-carat cushion-shaped Ceylon sapphire mounted on a diamond necklace. The piece set a new world record for any sapphire at […]

If you own nice gold jewelry, you likely want to keep it clean, shiny and looking good as new. However, a time will come when you need to clean your gold. You can take it to be professionally cleaned, but can expect to pay quite a bit of money. Fortunately, there are ways to clean […]