China is second in the diamond market to the United States, however it has more than tripled to $22.8 billion over the last five years. The reason? 13 million women get married in the country each year, and they are demanding more diamonds. Gold used to be the jewelry go-to for brides-to-be, but modern consumers […]
Rusty Old Cars Are as Good as New
Posted on September 25th, 2013 by Joe G
Welcome to the “holy grail” for classic car collectors. The Lembrecht Chevrolet Company in Pierce, Nebraska is holding an auction of over 500 classic cars later this month. Among the collection of cars is a 1978 Chevrolet Indy Pace Car, a 1966 Bel Air sedan, and a 1964 Impala. Many of the cars have fewer […]
Share the Wealth!
Posted on September 17th, 2013 by Joe G
An original 1804 silver dollar sold last month at auction in Rosemont, Illinois for $3,877,500. This group of coins has been named the “King of United States coinage” – a fitting name considering it was meant to serve as a diplomatic gift to foreign royals. The 1804 dollar coins were made on behalf […]
Are Diamonds a Worthy Investment? Three Facts Diamond Buyers Should Know
Posted on September 11th, 2013 by Goldman Buyer
Did you know that, in outer space, there are dwarf stars with diamond cores? The largest diamond in the universe is estimated to weigh over 2,000 trillion tons. Pretty big, considering that The Wedding Report says that the average diamond engagement ring has a 1.18 carat weight. Diamonds have been in high demand for […]
The Great White Diamond
Posted on September 11th, 2013 by Joe G
A New York auction house is showing off what it calls the world’s greatest white diamond on the block – a 118-carat stone from Africa the size of a small egg. The oval diamond glistened in its glass case Wednesday at a New York auction house’s headquarters in Manhattan, not yet mounted after it was mined and […]