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Travel and Architecture's Influence on Jewelry Design
Disosceles ring inspired by the CCTV building in Beijing.Jewelry News Network guest columnist, Chris Benham, is co-founder and director of Inspired Jewellery Ltd., Wellington, New Zealand, a global...
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Temple St. Clair Enters the World of High Jewelry
Flying Fish bracelet made with sapphire, Paraiba tourmaline, tsavorite and Royal Blue Moonstone.Luxury jewelry designer Temple St. Clair held a public unveiling of her first high jewelry collection at...
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Last Chance To View ‘Cycles of Life’ Rings Exhibition
De Clercq Roman diamond ring“Cycles of Life: Rings from the Benjamin Zucker Family Collection,” will come to end on December 6. So time is running out to view a private collection of more than 40 rings...
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Navajo Jewelry ‘Glitters’ at American Indian Museum Exhibition
Bracelet by Raymond C. Yazzie, 2005. Silver inlaid with coral, turquoise, lapis lazuli, 14k gold accents. Collection of Mark and Martha Alexander.“Glittering World: Navajo Jewelry of the Yazzie Family”...
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9.75-Carat Blue Diamond Fetches World Auction Record $32.6 Million
A 9.75-carat fancy vivid blue diamond from the collection of Mrs. Paul Mellon set two world auction records Thursday when it sold for more than $32.6 million Sotheby’s New York. The price, smashing its...
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‘Brilliant: Cartier in the 20th Century’ At Denver Art Museum
Flamingo brooch worn by Duchess of Windsor. Cartier Paris, special order, 1940. Platinum, diamonds, emeralds, rubies, sapphires, citrine; Cartier Collection. Photo credit: Nils HerrmannIt was the most...
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Giving Thanks for the Courage of Malala Yousafzai
Photo credit: Christopher FurlongThe Taliban didn’t know what it was up against when it picked a fight with Malala Yousafzai. Two years ago, the then 15-year-old native of northwest Pakistan was shot...
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Two Blue Sapphires Fetch Big Prices at Christie’s London Sale
A sapphire and diamond brooch, circa 1890s, centered with a 14.66-carat, Kashmir sapphire (pictured above) sold for nearly $2.2 million (150,000 per carat), nearly triple its 783,499 high estimate. It...
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Burmese Ruby and Diamond Necklace Highlights Sotheby’s Hong Kong Sale
Burmese rubies, colored diamonds and Cartier jewels led Sotheby’s Hong Kong Fine Jewels and Jadeite sale. The top lot was a ruby and diamond necklace with 50.57 carats of unheated “Pigeon’s Blood”...
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16 Hearts and Arrows Diamonds Fetch $2.6 Million at Bonhams
Diamonds, jade and a collection of Marina B jewelry were among the top achievers for Bonhams Fine Jewellery and Jadeite auction in Hong Kong. The top lot of the November 26 sale was a collection of...
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Italian Gold Jewelry the Focus of Arezzo Tradeshow
NemesiThe city of Arezzo is a gold jewelry manufacturing center that symbolizes Italian design and craftsmanship. It’s where jewelry for the masses meets with the artistry and craftsmanship that are...
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Piaget To Unveil Record-Breaking Ultra-Thin Altiplano Chronograph
Piaget has released the first images of a new timepiece that it says sets records for the world’s thinnest chronograph movement and world’s thinnest chronograph timepiece.The Altiplano Chronograph will...
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Luxury Jewelry and Watch Brands Make their Mark at Art Basel Miami Beach
Van Cleef & Arpels celebrates international debut of GEMS Part II by Benjamin Millepied.Photo credit: Joe GatoVan Cleef & Arpels, Forevermark Diamonds, Roger Dubuis and IWC were among the...
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Montblanc Unveils ‘Power of Words’ Film Honoring Nelson Mandela
Caroline Rupert introduces the “Power of Words” film.Montblanc recently hosted the U.S. premiere of a film project honoring Nelson Mandela at NeueHouse in New York. The “Power of Words” film celebrates...
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Colorful Louis Comfort Tiffany Antique Jewelry Suite Fetches $161,000 at...
Photo credit: image courtesy of BonhamsA rare antique jewelry suite of sapphire, demantoid garnet and enamel attributed to Louis Comfort Tiffany sold for $161,000 (including premium), soaring past its...
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Christie’s Magnificent Jewels Sale Fetches $66.6 Million
89.23-carat, pear-shaped D-color VVS1 diamond sold for nearly $11.1 million.Christie’s New York ended the auction's house's fine jewelry sale season in the Americas with its Magnificent Jewels sale...
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Colorless Diamonds and Celebrated Collections Lead Sotheby’s Jewelry Sales
A platinum-topped gold and diamond necklace presented to Helen Hay on the occasion of her marriage to Payne Whitney in 1902 was the top lot at Sotheby’s Magnificent Jewels sale. The necklace (pictured...
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Sotheby’s New York Watch Auction Fetches $7.2 million
A Patek Philippe Reference 658 black dial pocket watch (pictured above) was the top lot at Sotheby’s New York Important Watches auction, selling for $527,000, well above its high estimate. Made in...
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The 'Millennials’ - insights Into What’s Shaping their Buying Habits
Photo credit: Shannon Stapleton/ReutersJewelry News Network guest columnist, Chris Benham, is co-founder and director of Inspired Jewellery Ltd., Wellington, New Zealand, a global creative studio for...
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Shawish Opens Dreamy London Boutique
The staggered chandelier serves as central design elementSwiss high jeweler Shawish Genève continues to expand into new markets and ventures. Recently, it opened its first London boutique in the...
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