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The History Behind … Signet rings
New York--Signet rings have been around since ancient civilization, worn as protective amulets, for betrothal o...
$5,700 Diamond Necklace Appraised at $125,000 on ‘Antiques Roadshow’
Monday night’s Antiques Roadshow on PBS had a jewel for jewelry lovers: a stunning 1960 Van Cleef & Ar...
Gold Price Headed Down for Second Year in a Row
For the first time since 1998, the price of gold is poised to fall for the second year in a row.
The metal beg...
Gold fashion jewelry leads the way for Tiffany
New York--While results were mixed for Tiffany & Co. globally, sales in the U.S. market were relatively strong,...
Ruby dubbed the ‘Rhino’ sells for undisclosed sum
The 40.23-carat ruby that’s being called the “Rhino” led Gemfields recent auction in Singapore, which set a new rec...
Growing number of Americans getting remarried
New York--The Pew Research Center’s latest data shows that more U.S. adults than ever before are getting remarried,...
$5 Million Red Diamond Sets World Auction Record
A heart-shape fancy red diamond ring by Moussaieff set a world auction record at Christie’s Hong Kong today.
Th...
Superstar! The Holy Grail of Watches Scores $24 Million, New World Record
They don’t call it super for nothing.
The Henry Graves Jr. Supercomplication, dubbed the “world’s most...
‘Graff ruby’ expected to sell for $6M-$9M
Geneva--Sotheby’s anticipates that the 8.62-carat pigeon’s blood “Graff ruby,” one of the finest privately ow...
198-carat rough diamond sells for $10.6M
London--Mining company Gem Diamonds Ltd. announced Wednesday that it sold the 198-carat white...
Gold Sinks Below $1,200, Platinum Hits 5-Year Low
Oct. 3 was a tough day for metal prices: Gold sank below $1,200, and platinum plummeted to a five-year low.
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Rocks On: Hard-to-find alexandrite picks up in price
New York--Named for Russian royalty and featuring a number of distinctive properties, color-changing alexandrite...