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Diamonds Throughout Time

Engagement and wedding rings have a wide worldwide history throughout time.  It is widely believed that caveman used braided grass to identify their chosen mate.  Women wore the special cords around their ankles, waist and wrists.  Egyptians were buried wearing a single gold or silver wire on their third finger on their left hand. Archduke [...]

Price of Gold Remains High

The Gold futures price has backtracked somewhat from the year’s high of $1890 per ounce in August. The spot market for futures can be volatile but one thing seems certain – it isn’t going to take a dramatic dip anytime soon. The price for jewelry remains higher and the Black Friday sales totals for jewelry [...]

Many Factors Affect Fine Jewelry Pricing

Increases in the cost of precious metals and fluctuations in the prices of loose naturally mined gems have had a powerful effect on the fine jewelry market recently. The skyrocketing prices of gold and diamonds are literally putting traditional wedding and engagement rings out of reach for most working class couples. In order to actually [...]