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2012 Golden Globes Kicked Off with Star Studded Jewelry Bash

The 2012 award season was kicked off in style on January 10th with a jewelry bash.  This year Forevermark, the relatively new branch of diamond maker DeBeers and InStyle magazine, the go-to publication round the world for style advice, teamed up to host the event. The Jewelry bash takes place annually just before the Golden [...]

Bling in the New Year by Building your Jewelry Wardrobe

People often make New Year’s resolutions that they don’t end up keeping.  Did you ever wonder why that might be?  Perhaps it’s because they aren’t choosing New Year’s resolutions that are actually fun to keep!  In fact, the case is usually precisely the opposite.  Resolutions that require dieting or committing to an exercise routine that [...]

Demand for Rose Gold, Brown Diamonds, and Canary Diamonds on the Rise

A yellow diamond was once sign of compromise, as was wearing any metal colored differently than 24 karat gold, but times have certainly changed.  Wholesale and retail jewelers throughout the world have been reporting a rise in customer demand for non-traditional metals and gemstones over the past few years.  Customers are not only embracing colored [...]

Can You Get It for Me Wholesale?

It’s the age old question when you know someone in the business – can I get that wholesale? We all want to save money – mostly so we can use it for something else. Now we are faced with the holidays. Some are a little shy about giving the wholesale purchased gift. Others brave it [...]

Getting Ready for the Holidays

There will be plenty of time to get your holiday shopping done. That is what most people feel at this point, but as soon as Thanksgiving passes the time for thoughtful shopping begins to go awfully fast. Retailers will again be hoping holiday sales saves their year and the best way to do that is [...]

Diamond Prices Steadying after 35% Increase

The CEO of the DeBeers Corporation has been quoted as saying diamond prices are steadying after the 35% increase experienced this year. The price increase was brought on by the increased demand from India and China as those economies are booming in comparison to the US. The US remains the number one retail gem market. [...]

Shopping Fine Jewelry Sales isn’t Always Necessary

An advertisement for fifty percent off of natural gem jewelry can certainly entice consumers to take a look at what is available in the fine jewelry counter. While a major sale may be a necessity for some consumers to afford natural gem jewelry, achieving the perfect look with accessories doesn’t always require finding a sale. [...]

Jewelers of America Reveal Top Ten Proposals

The second annual Ultimate Proposal Contest proves that the method of proposal can indeed be every bit as stunning as the incredible diamond or cubic zirconia engagement ring that goes along with it. The ten finalists were narrowed down from more than seven hundred entrants and include intricate scavenger hunts, trips to the ocean floor [...]

Summer Weddings and Wedding Jewelry

People love to book weddings in June and July because the beautiful warm weather and longer daylight hours of summer seem to make an ideal setting for a wonderful wedding celebration.  The month of May is more than halfway over and that means the very active summer wedding season is coming up quickly.  The increase [...]

Cubic Zirconia Makes Fine Jewelry Affordable

The right accessories can add just enough to take your favorite outfit to the next level and give you the confidence that you need to succeed in both social and business situations.  While most consumers associate the perfect piece of fine jewelry with a flawless natural diamond and an exceedingly high price tag it is [...]