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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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Carved Diamond Panther Face: GIA Studies a 67-Carat Jade Fang
A 113-carat rough diamond, a year of patient carving and two Zambian emerald eyes: the story of Jade Fang, a…
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Louis Comfort Tiffany Exhibitions: The Met and a Sorolla Portrait
From watercolor window designs at The Met to a 1911 portrait at Tiffany’s Fifth Avenue flagship, New York this fall…
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Oval Engagement Rings: How to Choose the Right Oval, With Ratios and Prices
How to choose an oval engagement ring: the length-to-width ratio, the bow tie, the grades to target, the best settings…
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Emerald Whisperer Manuel Marcial de Gomar: A Key West Legacy
Key West’s “Emerald Whisperer,” Manuel Marcial de Gomar, leaves behind the largest known star emerald, the Atocha appraisals and a…
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Cartier LOVE Unlimited With Diamonds: New Bracelets, Rings and a First Necklace
A year after LOVE Unlimited made Cartier’s 1969 bracelet flexible, the screws turn into diamonds and the line gains its…
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Platinum vs White Gold vs Yellow Gold for Rings: Price, Wear and Which to Choose
Platinum vs white gold vs yellow gold for rings: how each metal looks, wears and is priced in 2026, with…
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Where to Buy a $5,000–$10,000 Engagement Ring Online: Blue Nile, Brilliant Earth and Whiteflash Compared
Three online jewelers compared on the terms that matter at this budget: grading, returns, resizing, warranty, shipping and where you…
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Sotheby’s Milan Jewelry Auction: A 1965 Sapphire Necklace Leads
A 1965 ribbon of sapphires and diamonds, a Lucio Fontana cuff and a star tiara fit for an empress lead…
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Jewelry and Watch Accessories Worth Buying: Boxes, Winders, Loupes and Care
The accessories that protect fine jewelry and watches, from jewelry boxes and watch winders to loupes, cloths and cleaners, with…
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Arkansas Diamond: Tiffany’s 27-Carat Gem Comes Home at Last
A century after it was found, Tiffany’s 27.21-carat Arkansas Diamond returns to its home state as the luminous heart of…