Monday (May 14th) saw one of the most substantial single-donor charity jewelry auctions of the year. Christie’s Geneva hosted the collections of Lily Safra, with over seventy single pieces and small lots available. The Lily Safra’s Jewel’s for Hope auction recieved attention from jeweler publications, blogs, and even Forbes.com before the event, with several people [...]

Sunday is Mother’s Day, an annual celebration in appreciation of everything moms provide throughout the course of the year. Most moms get the standard treatment: breakfast, flowers, a card and a small gift, tokens of appreciation from husbands and children. For a very lucky percentage, the day isn’t complete without a super luxurious gift, one [...]

Yellow diamonds are one of the most popular, and most intriguing, of all of the colored fancy diamonds. They are hundreds of times more rare than brilliant white diamonds, and are consistently one of the highest selling items at Christie’s auction house. In a world of where white diamonds, beautiful as they are, are everywhere, [...]

This is a momentous year in Great Britain. Elizabeth II, the reigning queen, is celebrating 60 years on the English throne. The year-long celebration, known as the Diamond Jubilee, recognizes the decades of service and achievement. The Queen is certainly no stranger to diamonds; her collection is among the most prestigious in the world. Many [...]

Attraction to what we perceive as ‘special’ or sacred items is a part of nature. Relics, sentimental treasures and lucky possessions have always ranked high on the list of what we value. Who doesn’t yearn for a good luck charm, something that makes us better just by keeping it with us? It’s no wonder, then, [...]

There are few things in the world more terrifying or more heartbreaking than being a victim of a terrorist attack. The victims and their families face a lifetime of fear and loss, along with grief for the people lost in the attacks. In Israel, terrorist attacks in the past ten years alone have claimed hundreds [...]

There has been a rush of celebrity engagements in the past few weeks. Alec Baldwin announced his engagement to Hilaria Thomas, and Seann William Scott recently popped the question to ex-Victoria Secret model Lindsay Frimodt. Olivier Martinez and Halle Berry just confirmed their engagement, as well. All of these big-news engagements provide the perfect opportunity [...]

Classic styles always have been, and always will be, the most popular jewelry design. Some of the current trends in jewelry are based on looks that are hundreds of years old. They are popular because they work, blending aesthetics and form to create looks that both flatter and excite the wearer. Other jewelry design trends [...]

Sotheby’s annual Magnificent and Noble Jewels Sale is nearly here. This world-famous auction is where jewel-aficionados can view and bid on some of the most resplendent diamonds and gems currently up for sale. This year’s Sotheby jewel auction is taking place on May 15th in Geneva, and one of the available diamonds is attracting the [...]

A rough diamond bares little in common with the diamonds found in a jewelry store. It takes a very intricate process to transform a rough diamond into something desirable. Each diamond is analyzed before a cut is made, as a specialist determines which of the several cut options would best fit the stone. They want [...]