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Sotheby's Sells 100-Carat-Plus Diamond for $22M
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A round of applause erupted at Sotheby’s New York auction when The Ultimate Emerald Cut Diamond, a 100.20-carat D, IF type IIa estimated at $19 million to $25 million sold for $22,090,000 or $220,459 per carat to an anonymous buyer on the...
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Polished Markets
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Apr 22, 2015
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Amber Michelle
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Pearl Necklace Sets World Auction Record at Christie’s
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The spring auction season in New York kicked off without much fanfare at Christie’s, where its sale of magnificent jewels tallied up $41,951,125 against a $40 million presale estimate. The event had some highlights, such...
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Gemstones
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Apr 15, 2015
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Amber Michelle
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Marketing
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Mar 05, 2015
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Amber Michelle
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An Evening With John Hatleberg
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Gemstone connoisseurs were delighted by an evening salonhosted by noted gemstone cutter and expert John Hatleberg at his New YorkCity studio, where he showed a group of gemstone enthusiasts some of his gem artand explained the properties of unique...
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Gemstones
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Feb 24, 2015
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Amber Michelle
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Marketing
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Feb 17, 2015
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Amber Michelle
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Sotheby's to Offer 100-Ct. Emerald-Cut Diamond in April
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Sotheby's announced that it will be offering a 100.20-carat, D color, internally flawless emerald-cut diamond at its April 21, 2015 auction in New York City. The diamond is the largest D, IF emerald-cut stone ever presented at auction. Estimated at $19...
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Polished Markets
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Feb 13, 2015
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Amber Michelle
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Thistle & Bee Opens New York City Store
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Luxury sterling-silver jewelry brand Thistle & Bee celebrated the opening of its first retail outlet on the Upper Eastside of Manhattan in New York City with an intimate cocktail party. The 600-square-foot store, Thistle &...
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Retail
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Feb 12, 2015
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Amber Michelle
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Passion for Platinum
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Platinum Guild International USA (PGI USA) unveiled its plans for 2015 during a breakfast for platinum designers and manufacturers in New York City's Smith and Maloney's Skylight Room. The first announcements were...
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Marketing
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Jan 16, 2015
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Amber Michelle
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Diamonds Support Education
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A cold January night was warmed up by the generosity of the jewelry industry as association heads, principles of diamond firms and retail leaders joined together for the Diamond Empowerment Fund’s (D.E.F.) Fourth Annual GOOD Awards...
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Marketing
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Jan 12, 2015
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Amber Michelle
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Provenance, Rarity Star at New York Auctions
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New York auction week proved satisfying as sales at Sotheby’s and Christie’s exceeded presale estimates and bidding, while not highly competitive, was steady.The action started at Sotheby’s on Tuesday as the City was being slammed...
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Polished Markets
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Dec 11, 2014
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Amber Michelle
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Blue Diamond Sets New Auction Records
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A fancy vivid blue diamond from the collection of Mrs. Paul Mellon set new auction records at Sotheby’s New York last night. The top lot of the evening sale was the 9.75-carat, VVS2, fancy...
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Polished Markets
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Nov 21, 2014
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Amber Michelle
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Sotheby’s NY Sets Record with Kashmir Sapphire
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Sotheby’s New York auction, held Tuesday, April 29, continued the trend of level prices for top-quality diamonds, while lower color diamonds — J,K,L — between 5 carats and 15 carats saw remarkably strong prices. These...
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Retail
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Apr 30, 2014
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Amber Michelle
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Sotheby's NY Magnificent Jewels Auction Garners $61M
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To say that bidding was aggressive at Sotheby's magnificent jewels sale in Manhattan on December 11 would be an understatement. Many lots had multiple buyers interested and persistent bidding drove prices way up. The sale tallied up $60,550,813,...
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Polished Markets
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Dec 12, 2013
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Amber Michelle
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Marketing
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Nov 08, 2013
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Amber Michelle
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Designer Lines
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Jewelry designer Karen Karch and Heather Thomson of “The Real Housewives of New York City” have collaborated to create a jewelry collection to benefit The Kellner Family Pediatric Liver Disease Foundation. The Lover/Fighter: Heather Thomson...
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Gemstones
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Oct 01, 2013
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Amber Michelle
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Jewelry Connoisseur
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“Jewelry Connoisseur” Registered, U.S Patent and Trademark Office An ancient Hawaiian legend relates that shark tooth necklaces were worn to keep away danger and to ensure safety while sailing the ocean. Whether worn while surfing through sharks hiding in the boardroom, or swarming a nightclub, shark...
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Gemstones
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Oct 01, 2013
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Amber Michelle
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Earthly Delights
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Pendant from the Cardinal collection. Gold, silver, platinum, diamonds and gemstones…we all know they are precious. When designer David Alvarado launched his company Irthly Jewelled Adornments in October of 2012, he had a mission to change the way others view what is precious. “I wanted to reassess what...
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Gemstones
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Oct 01, 2013
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Amber Michelle
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Observations
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A. Link for Forevermark Flavors Bracelets While out getting lunch one day, I happened to run into diamond dealer and former vice president of the Diamond Dealers Club of New York David Abraham. We decided to sit together and eat. As we sat talking, we found ourselves surrounded by people eating...
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Marketing
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Oct 01, 2013
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Amber Michelle
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Polished Markets
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Sep 04, 2013
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Amber Michelle
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Angelina’s Jewels
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Actress, smokin’ hot beauty, mother and noted philanthropist, Angelina Jolie paired with Beverly Hills–based jeweler Robert Procop to start the Angelina Jolie Jewelry Charity Fund that supports her work to better the plight of children around the world. The two have a lengthy relationship,...
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Gemstones
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Sep 04, 2013
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Amber Michelle
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