World’s Largest Faceted Sapphire to Be Sold
The Guinness-certified world’s largest sapphire, weighing in at 31,308 cts., making it the size of a dinner plate, is up for sale, says owner Ophir...
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TAG Heuer Exec Defects to Apple
In an intriguing indication that the much-anticipated iWatch may be sold in some of the same channels as traditional timepieces, a top TAG Heuer...
The 5 Jewelers I’d Invite to a Dinner Party
Anyone familiar with how the American jewelry industry works knows that the business virtually shuts down during the weeks bookending Fourth of July....
Diamond Shavings: Your (Early for the Holiday) Web Roundup
This week: The coming luxury-jewelry boom. Dog coughs up diamond ring after five years. Illegal gem mining at a cemetery. All below. Most of...
Connected Ring Makes $100,000 in Sales the First Day
Ringly, the gold-plated ring that notifies users of emails and phone calls, made more than $100,000 in sales its first day, its spokesperson said.The...
AGS Creates Virtual Guild
The American Gem Society has created the virtual GoTo Guilds in an effort to bring the jewelry industry together online.“GoTo Guilds is not meant...
Two Miners Leave World Gold Council
Two longtime members of the World Gold Council have resigned from the organization, reportedly for financial reasons.The decisions of AngloGold...
Supplier News: Week of July 7
Hawk Hinders Simons Jewelers' Billboard ReplacementA real-life angry bird is delaying the replacement of Simons Jewelers' latest billboard...
The Most Luxurious Ruby Jewels for Special July Birthdays
GayuboThe ruby has an air of mystery to it, something of a forbidden gemstone, the way I see it. If any gemstone were to be dubbed scandalous, it...
Live From Madrid: Carrera y Carrera Headquarters Tour
This is the final installment of a series of blogs written live from the city of Madrid, part of a series based on a trip to the Carrera y Carrera...