Colored diamonds are rare to come by, and blue diamonds form less than 2% of world diamond production. The largest flawless Fancy Vivid blue diamond in the world, known as “The Blue” will be up for auction at Christie’s Magnificent Jewels sale next month in Geneva, Switzerland. The gem, an astounding 13.22 carats, is predicted to […]
Expensive Things Come in Small Packages
Posted on April 10th, 2014 by Joe G
A 500-year-old cup made during the Ming Dynasty era in China sold in Hong Kong for $36 million. The cup, only 8 centimeters in diameter, is known as the “holy grail” of China’s art world, and is decorated with a rooster, hen and chicks. It is one of only 17 made during the reign of […]
Get Your Very Own KITT
Posted on April 7th, 2014 by Joe G
If you ever watched Knight Rider, you surely remember KITT, David Hasselhoff’s vehicular sidekick. If you have spent years wishing you could have such a car, you’re in luck. A super fan of the show created her own version of KITT – a 1986 Pontiac Firebird decked out with LED lights, digital gauges, scissor doors […]
Early American Flag Could Make Millions
Posted on April 3rd, 2014 by Joe G
The Forster Flag, one of the first American flags carried by the Minutemen, is being put up for auction next week, on the 9th of April. The flag, which is three yards of red silk and one of around only 35 still surviving today, is believed to have been carried by the Manchester Militia Company […]
United States Coins
Posted on March 31st, 2014 by Joe G
Gold coins come from many countries in many denominations and sizes. United States gold coins have been around for a few hundred years. The United States has numismatic collectible coins that are collected and traded for the date, rarity, mint mark and condition, as well as bullion coins which are mostly for their intrinsic bullion […]