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This week in jewelry news… Beau Sancy Sold One of the most famous jewels in history was recently sold. The Beau Sancy, a 35-carat rose cut diamond worn by Marie de Medici at her coronation as queen of France in 1610, was passed amongst royalty before the recent sale to an anonymous buyer for $9.7m. [...]

The emerald, May’s birthstone, is the most famous member of the beryl family. Its name traces back to the Semitic word ‘izmargad,’ simply a term for the color green. Emeralds have been beloved by royalty throughout history, from Rome to Egypt and beyond. Birth Dates Associated with Emerald Emerald is the birthstone for those born [...]

This week in jewelry news… Silver Ripe For Investors Silver mining and refining is up, while actual fabrication into jewelry items is down as people tighten budgets in a tough economy. This means there’s a surplus of silver, and speculators are likely to step up to the plate to pick some up while the going’s [...]

Prehistoric jewelry is the bold and beautiful fashion statement that never goes out of style. Crafted with natural color tones and imposing chunky designs, prehistoric jewelry captures the museum quality artifact essense ready to compliment almost any wardrobe. Fun, fashionable and surprisingly affordable, the prehistoric jewelry collections provide eye-catching and one-of-a-kind wrist bracelets, necklaces, ankle [...]

The Egyptian pharaohs wore religious jewelry as a bold and vibrant symbol to emphasize their unity with the gods and cement their public image as the supreme ruler of the land. Unlike kings and monarchs to come from other nations around the world, the ancient Egyptian pharaohs did not simply believe that they represented the [...]

Memorial jewelry has been around for centuries. Antique examples often included more morbid images of graves with figures mourning beside them, skulls, or incorporated hair work – art that was created using bits of the deceased’s hair. These days, memorial jewelry has come to mean something a bit different – not to mention being a [...]

While most people think of sparkly and sweet or dramatic and glitzy when they think of jewelry, there are collections out there that go beyond this norm. These controversial jewelry pieces push boundaries and frequently have deeper meaning than your average pendant necklace or tennis bracelet – which is often what makes them controversial in [...]

The Faberge Egg has become an iconic Russian symbol that reflects the romantic era of the czars. Finely crafted with jewels and ornate details, the Faberge company made only fifty eggs commissioned for The Imperial House of Russia. Larger eggs were made for Alexander III and Nicholas II and they remain two of the most [...]

This week in jewelry news… Flushed Diamond Ring Found It happens sometimes. Someone accidentally drops a diamond ring down a drain or flushes one down a toilet. Sometimes they’re lost forever, sometimes a salvaging attempt brings a favourable result. A recent case in Kuna, Idaho went slightly differently! Mechelle Rieger flushed her $6,000 diamond ring [...]

Pet jewelry used to be sidelined as an area just for those who were a little too crazy about their dogs. This has ceased to be the truth, though, as more and more people admit their obsessions with their pets. Pet jewelry has become a booming business these days. Found mostly on smaller dog breeds, [...]