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High Jewelry
Buying guides for diamonds, engagement rings and fine jewelry, plus new high jewelry collections and the maison histories behind them.
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Salon Art + Design 2026: The High Jewelry to See in New York
Mellerio’s first Salon, an 1820 amethyst parure and a new wave of sculptural jewelers bring two centuries of ideas to…
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Christie’s Shanghai Jewels: 90.80-Carat Starlight Diamond Leads
A 90.80-carat pear-shaped diamond on a necklace of pink diamonds leads Christie’s Shanghai Luxury Evening Sale on November 13, alongside…
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Vintage Van Cleef Olympia Necklace: A 1970s Lenfant Gold Jewel
A 1970s Van Cleef & Arpels Olympia necklace from the Paris workshop of Georges Lenfant, in sculpted gold and diamonds,…
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Pauline Karpidas Jewelry Auction: JAR Ring Leads at Sotheby’s
Seventy jewels from collector Pauline Karpidas, led by a JAR diamond ring and pieces with Andy Warhol provenance, come to…
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Sotheby’s Milan Jewelry Results: 9.09-Carat Diamond Leads €6.9M
A 9.09-carat diamond, a Kashmir sapphire and a Cartier emerald necklace lifted Sotheby’s autumn jewels in Milan to €6.9 million.
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Pink Diamond at Sotheby’s Geneva: 8.63 Carats Lead High Jewelry
An unmounted 8.63-carat Fancy Intense Pink diamond, rare in size and colour, leads Sotheby’s High Jewelry sale in Geneva this…
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AGTA Spectrum Awards 2026: A Carved Paraíba Medusa Leads Winners
A glowing 101-carat Paraíba Medusa, an unheated Ceylon sapphire and a suite of rainbow moonstones lead the 2026 AGTA Spectrum…
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Cartier Juste un Clou Price in 2026: Bracelets, Rings and Resale
The Cartier Juste un Clou price in 2026, from about $1,580 for a ring and $4,180 for the small bracelet…
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Cartier Opal Tiara Headlines Sotheby’s Royal and Noble Jewels
A coronation-worn Cartier opal tiara and a Mellerio diamond tiara unseen for decades bring royal lineage to Sotheby’s Geneva this…
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November Birthstones: Topaz and Citrine, Meaning, Colors and Prices
The November birthstone in two shades of warmth: what topaz and citrine mean, how they differ, how to care for…