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Visit the AGTA GemFair Cultured Pearl & Jewelry Pavilion at JCK Las Vegas AGTA Share ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() As margins continue to shrink in many jewelry categories, buyers at the JCK Las Vegas Show cannot afford to miss the AGTA GemFair Cultured Pearl & Jewelry Pavilion, where margin-building products abound. The AGTA Pavilion, located in the Venetian Resort Hotel & Casino Grand Ballroom, features more than 200 exhibitors, offering a comprehensive selection of natural colored gemstones, cultured pearls and colored gemstone jewelry. More
Rihanna's ring bling Jewelry Insider Share ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Jewelry trends -- from mood rings and circle pendants to tennis bracelets and statement necklaces -- aren't always easy to spot right away. Usually, they start with a celebrity (Like Oprah Winfrey and the diamond circle pendant). So as jewelry hounds are wont to do, I've been digging around for a celebrity jewelry trend that's ready to break to the masses -- and break big. Enter Rihanna. More Sotheby's to auction rare red diamond in Sydney Rapaport Share ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Sotheby's Australia will hold its first jewelry sale April 12 in Sydney. Sotheby's will auction a magnificent collection of more than 250 lots of antique and contemporary jewelry with a total presales estimate of between $3.5 million and $4.7 million. The highlight of the sale is a fancy purplish-red Argyle diamond ring with a presale estimate of $642,000 to $916,000. More
Close up on aquamarine Color-n-Ice Share ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Limpid aquamarine bedazzles legions of devotees. Its cool sea foam refreshes the eye and inspires a sense of wonder in designers. Aqua's ethereal greenish blue is a modern choice for artisans who believe "the stone's the thing" over their prowess at the jewelers bench. But this precious beryl variety has been harvested for centuries where vividly hued stones are found: Brazil, Kenya, Madagascar and even Russia before their deposits were mined out. More They passed on the champagne -- and the cognac, too The Jewelry Journalist Share ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Sometimes I just don't get it. As a jewelry journalist, I want to tell people about the most beautiful jewelry, the best designers, the newest product -- all that good stuff. But what happens? People get afraid of that. Well, to be fair, some people. Case in point: Last week I pitched stories to two magazines on great jewelry with champagne diamonds (also known as brown diamonds). More
Gemstone traders shine in Bali market The Jakarta Post Share ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() A middle-aged man holding a small flashlight examined a Burmese ruby jewel. He was seemingly engrossed by the luminous red stone with its six-fingered starry gleam. "This is quite a rare ruby. It's a clear and starry crystal," Handri, a stone seller, told the man as the latter nodded and smiled. Handri, an East Java native, is one of many gemstone traders running his business at Pasar Burung on Jalan Veteran in Denpasar, Indonesia. Initially dominated by bird traders and lovers, Pasar Burung has become a heaven for gemstone enthusiasts. More Christie's to offer rare jewels at upcoming Geneva and Hong Kong sales Diamond Intelligence Share ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() International auction house Christie's is auctioning off six rare gems at its "The Sensational Six" in Hong Kong on June 1. The six high-quality jewels to be offered include a single-strand jadeite bead necklace; a superb 5.01-carat Fancy Vivid BlueVS2 heart-shaped diamond ring; a pair of 2.48-carat and 2.03-carat Fancy Deep Blue heart-shaped and 10.12-carat D VS2 and 9.61-carat E VS1 pear-shaped diamond ear pendants; a Kashmir sapphire and diamond bracelet, circa 1960, by Cartier; a 10.05-carat D IF old cushion-shaped Golconda diamond ring; and a four-strand natural-colored pearl and diamond necklace. More Padma Lakshmi's spring jewelry collection has spices built in NBC New York Share ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() We caught up with radiant new mom Padma Lakshmi at Bergdorf Goodman recently as she unveiled her latest Padma by Padma Lakshmi fine jewelry collection for spring. Turns out, her delicate pieces even reflect her love of spices, from curry leaves to gold-covered peppercorns. Also, despite something of an army handling her, we found Lakshmi to be truly friendly and relaxed. More |
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