Not the one that was found, but a class ring, nonetheless.

There are numerous stories of lost and found engagement rings, wedding rings and other such jewelry throughout the world. The most recent example of this is a Florida based scuba diver who found a class ring that was lost way back in the decade of the 1930s. The good citizen who found the class ring and determined to return it to its rightful owner was Reed Banjanin, who is a regular diver in the region where he found the class ring. Continue reading »

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A spectacular collection of antique premiere jewelry is all set to go under the hammer in Somerset County next month. The fine pieces of jewelry about to be auctioned in Westcountry next month is expected to rake in a whopping cumulative sum of 25, 000 British Pounds. The auction is due to be held on January 19^th, 2012 at the Laurence Fine Art Auctioneers. Continue reading »

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There are numerous stories about how an engagement ring that was lost by its owners was found again against all odds. However, not a single one of these types of stories of the past would be able to compare to the story of Terry Claver and Donna Claver because the time period between the losing and finding of the ring is an unbelievable 36 years. Terry Claver and Donna Claver are a couple symbolizing how love should be between two people. They managed to retrieve an engagement ring that Donna Claver had lost a staggering 36 years earlier. Continue reading »

Doing something nice for those that deserve it can go a long way to improving your image as well as sales. Most people appreciate good deeds and those companies that perform them often get into the news and inadvertently increase their customer base. That is exactly what is happening with the recent announcement of a $40,000 engagement ring giveaway from Union Diamonds.

Union Diamonds has announced that they will give this gift to a member of the U.S. military. In order to win, they must be nominated by themselves, a fellow soldier, friend or family member.  They simply send in a video and Union Diamonds will evaluate them for a prospective winner. This is a great way to pay a member of the military back for all of their hard work. Continue reading »

Marriage is a serious commitment for both parties and should always be treated with some degree of seriousness as there are financial aspects that could cause issues. When you purchase the ring, you are often spending many months worth of salary on a symbol that stands for love through all eternity. While many marriages do end up in divorce, it is usually many years after the marriage has taken place and both parties agree that things aren’t working out the way they expected. It can be quite hard on both sides as they want things to work out so badly. Other times, both parties realize during the engagement period that things are not going to work and part as friendly as possible.

A recent situation has arisen regarding an engagement ring, a Hummer and a failed engagement. In this case, the man, James Mekalian , gave his fiancée a ring worth over $50,000 and a 2006 Hummer. Both were gifts as he was sure he was going to marry this woman, but now he wants both back as he feels he has been duped. He originally asked her for the ring and Hummer back, but she has not responded so he feels he has no other recourse but to sue her for the items. The value is rather high and he feels that she was with him for his money and not for love. Many times, the couple will agree on certain terms after the break up, but in this case, it is not so clear. Continue reading »

Diamonds are a natural resource that we will eventually run out of one day in the future, but no one knows how long that will take. Like other natural resources such as oil, diamonds are created well below the surface of the earth and there are finite amounts of each. When we mine diamonds, we do some damage to the round and do cause a bit of trouble with Mother Nature, but the demand is very high for the gems and we justify in that way, but many believe that diamond mining is much worse for the environment than the experts believe. Sustainable jewelry is the use of lab-created stones including diamonds and recycling materials that have already been mined or have come to the surface to be conscious of what we are doing to Planet earth. The designers who use these materials are often very Earth-conscious and want to preserve Mother Nature as best as they can. It often takes much longer to create a socially-conscious piece as the use of found materials can be very limiting and the designer must be very creative in his or her choices for the designs. Continue reading »

Christie’s has been in business in Switzerland for 42 years, and they’re still going strong with their most successful auction so far.  Diamond jewelry pieces had strong bids, indicating that the luxury market is recovering beautifully. Sales of colored and white diamonds were popular, with the largest bid going to a 56-carat heart shaped diamond. It went for over $10 million. Other than the diamonds the biggest bid went on a Burmese ruby weighing 130 carats. It went for $7.1 million. However, diamonds still appear to be the favorites.

The Auction

Total take for Christie’s was close to $79 million with 84 percent of the lots sold. The heart-shaped diamond was a loose diamond D, IF, type IIa diamond. At just over 56 carats, it sold for approximately $195,000 per carat. A 6.60 carat blue IF diamond sold for $828,000 per carat, the fancy colored gems still curry strong favor. One other piece of note during the auction was an imperial Mughal spinel necklace.
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Haven’t you ever felt a bit jealous about the comfy life your dog or cat is enjoying?  Eat, sleep and play is on the daily agenda for every loved pet across the world.  They are happy when we come home from a long tiring day and greet us with lots of affection. We thank their loyalty and cheerfulness with treats we bring home from the store.  We tend to their needs and pamper them, we make sure they have all their vaccines, some go to the groomers on a regular basis, a great life overall.
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Jewelry is a top gift choice for the holidays, especially Christmas. Thanks to the Internet consumers have a variety of way to find great deals this holiday season when looking for gifts of diamond wholesale jewelry . If you missed the Black Friday specials, don’t worry there are still other ways to score great deals on jewelry this holiday season. Just remember that a good deal isn’t just about price, it’s also about good customer service and consumer protections.

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If you want to get down on a knee to propose to the person of your dreams then you will need an exquisite ring to impress your chosen one and get an emphatic “yes” in return. Since your future would be dependent on how well you propose along with the right ring in your palm, you will need to choose the right diamond jewelry design to get an exquisite piece of jewelry that will be treasured forever by your life partner.

With the advent of the Internet, you can now choose the desired ring by looking at countless designs at various websites that specialize in diamond jewelry, including diamond rings. You will be amazed by the range of jewelry designs available in online stores including vintage designs created by well-known and budding jewelry designers. In addition to colorless diamonds, you will also be able to see rings set with colored diamonds (black, pink, etc) and might even be able to see various other styles of rings embedded with chocolate diamonds that could even be matched with earrings that sport chocolate pearls. If you plan to buy a diamond ring with real diamonds then you can go in for rare diamonds that are quite flawless so as to really impress your loved one although you will certainly need to pay a very high price for your choice.
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