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Diamond rough is tightly controlled; in the United States via the Clean Diamonds Act & Census Bureau monitoring, and globally by the United Nations’ Kimberley Process & NGOs. Rough mined anywhere in the world must receive proper certification at the source and follow a process of approval before it can be traded to a legitimate cutting house […]
0 Comment » From WRCBTV - Devin Smith spent months orchestrating a romantic proposal on the river pier, only to watch his girlfriend’s perfect engagement ring fall 40 feet into the Tennessee River. Lucky for them, the story doesn’t end there. Amanda Hale explains, “It was just like a regular date. We were gonna go to the movies, […]
From ShowbizSpy - It seems Posh Spice isn’t the only star falling victim to bling-loving thieves over Christmas - Courtney Love has been targeted to the tune of $100,000. The rocker is devastated after being robbed of a pair of pink diamond drop earrings at a hotel in New York on Boxing Day. The flash […]
Congrats to my clients Ryan & Mika from CA. They look so happy! :)
From JCK - Hollywood stars Teri Hatcher and Ashton Kutcher are the newest brand ambassadors of Swiss luxury watchmaker Baume & Mercier. Both will appear in the brand’s 2008 “Baume & Mercier & Me” ad campaign. For the past three years, such Hollywood luminaries as Meg Ryan, Kiefer Sutherland, Kim Basinger, and Gary Sinise have […]
This kind of crime has lessened significantly in the United States over as more stores and malls have video surveillance. As a result, these cases are frequently solved. This just happened in Canada.
From WinnipegSun - Thieves pretending to be legitimately checking out diamond rings at a Polo Park jewellery store yesterday made off with a big […]
From JCK - During the first weekend of December, Movado Group was present to celebrate the country’s artistic royalty at the Kennedy Center Honors. The five artistic luminaries honored this year were pianist Leon Fleisher, actor and writer Steve Martin, singer Diana Ross, film director Martin Scorsese, and songwriter Brian Wilson. Movado, the official watch […]
From JCK - Zale Corp. on Thursday announced that retail industry veteran Neal Goldberg has been named president and chief executive officer of the Dallas-based specialty retailer of fine jewelry, effective immediately. He also has joined the company’s board of directors. Goldberg, 48, replaces Betsy Burton (pictured), who the company said is stepping down from […]
Celina - I did propose to Laura while we cuddled on the couch together after her daughter went to bed. Some situations don’t afford the most romantic settings but I made it special nonetheless. She made a silly comment once about tying a ribbon around something to save it as “yours”. I played that up […]
From Rapaport - HRD Antwerp successfully conducted its first Certified Diamond Grader Course in Mumbai, India. Professionals from India’s top diamond houses were trained in this batch. In line with the HRD Antwerp standards of excellence, the intensive two week program was conducted by an experienced HRD Education instructor and included training in the principles […]
Celina - I did propose! I flew her down to Atlantis in the Bahamas for a getaway weekend we had been planning for a while. While we were standing out on the balcony overlooking the beach and beautiful resort I popped the question. She had no idea it was coming. She was so excited and […]
From Rapaport - The September/October 2007 issue of Bridal Guide featured diamonds from Whiteflash.com. The Houston, Texas-based company, which conducts 90 percent of its business online, reported the magazine’s cover model wore “A cut Above(TM)” hearts and arrows diamond worth more than $100,000. Whiteflash.com reported that its centerpiece ring was a 5 carat round, hearts […]
From JCK - The Diamond Trading Company announced Monday that 75 companies have received sights and will be offered rough diamond supplies from DTC London and DTC South Africa. DTC will not release the list of names until March, but names of the winners and losers are being circulated throughout the industry. Six companies, Stuller […]
The Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) announced today that the 2008 Congress of the World Jewellery Confederation, also known as the Confédération Internationale de la Bijouterie, Joaillerie et Orfèvrerie (CIBJO), will be held in Dubai from April 14-16, 2008. This is the first time that this prestigious global gathering of jewellery trade organisations and professionals […]
Professionals in the diamond industry hear warnings about “commoditization” at our trade conventions. We hear the warnings from traditionalists, from sellers and suppliers, from revered industry leaders. We hear the warnings from some of the most esteemed icons of our industry. But what does it mean?
It is about the reduction of an emotional experience to […]
From Denver Post - Marie Antoinette has been dead for more than 200 years, but people continue to be fascinated by her. Looking beyond her extravagant habits and trip to the guillotine, she shaped the world of style in ways that today look contemporary but were scandalous in the late 18th century. The subject of […]
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The best website in the internet that creates custom engagement rings is www.whiteflash.com that was founded by jeweler, Brian Gavin. Brian Gavin is the fifth generation diamond cutter and was family trained in the land where […]
Hi James - I proposed on Sunday the 9th and I couldn’t have asked for it to go any better than it did. We were in Annapolis for the weekend to see my family who live on the Chesapeake Bay. During the afternoon I took her to Sandy Point State Park right on the bay […]
From LiveMint - The Indian currency’s relentless gains against the dollar and an economic slowdown in the US have taken the shine out of India’s diamond polishing business, according to representatives of the industry. Pravin Nanavaty, a diamond trader from Surat and a member of the Gujarat Hira Bourse, an association of diamond traders from […]
Some of the greatest people to speak to are our clients. Whiteflash has provided me a window to other places and people around the world I would never have had the chance to know otherwise. Aigbe came to us when he wanted to give his beautiful fiancé a most unique and brilliant engagement ring. Since […]
Eurostar Diamonds International has once again been selected as one of an elite group of 79 Sightholders of The Diamond Trading Company International (DTCI), which is the rough diamond sales division of the De Beers Group. This adds to the good news that Eurostar received earlier in November, when the company’s Diamond Trading Company Botswana […]
From MyJoyOnline - Ghana is determined to tighten its vigilance against illicit trade in diamonds to justify her successful compliance of the Kimberly Process Certification Scheme (KPCS), a government official has said. The KPCS is an international process to ensure that trade in diamonds does not fund violence. Mrs Esther Obeng Dapaah, Minister of Lands, […]
Hi Celina - The Honeymoom was great! We went to Fiji and got to do many activities and meet so many nice people. We got to visit a few different local villages and participate in the Kava ceremony, which was pretty fun. All the people there were so nice and friendly. There were islands so […]
From GlobeAndMail - Not only a woman’s best friend, diamonds are supposed to be recession proof - especially big diamonds, like those found on the showy rings and necklaces sold at high-end retailer Harry Winston. Anyone who can afford $20,000 for gem-studded earrings, common wisdom suggests, is too well-heeled to curb spending on pricey baubles […]
Royal Décor Jewellery used over 2500 natural diamonds weighing more than 100 carats to create the bra they named “perfect.” Here it is worn at a department store in Suzhou, East China’s Jiangsu Province, on Dec 8, 2007.
Among the diamonds, five are 3 carats, while the rest are mostly 2 or 1 carat. “The clasp […]