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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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How to Build a $10,000 Engagement Ring: Diamond, Setting and Metal
How to split $10,000 between diamond and setting, what natural and lab-grown diamonds buy at that price, and whether platinum…
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Boucheron Exhibition in New York: 80 High Jewels at Christie’s
Ten days, about 80 jewels and 168 years of Parisian invention: Boucheron’s In Focus exhibition brings the maison’s high jewelry…
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Engagement Ring Styles: Solitaire, Halo, Three-Stone and More, With Prices
Solitaire, halo, hidden halo, three-stone, pavé and bezel: how each engagement ring style wears, what the settings cost and which…
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Luxury Jewelry Gifts for Men: The Christmas 2026 Edit
Nine pieces of men’s fine jewelry from Cartier, Hermès, Tiffany & Co., Bulgari and David Yurman, from $2,125 to $9,900,…
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Luxury Jewelry Gifts From $1,500 to $5,000: The Christmas 2026 Edit
Nine signature pieces from Van Cleef & Arpels, Tiffany, Bulgari, Chopard, Messika and Repossi, priced from $1,675 to $4,500, with…
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Akoya vs South Sea vs Tahitian Pearls: How to Choose a Pearl Necklace and What It Costs in 2026
A clear guide to the four great cultured pearl families, the seven GIA value factors, necklace lengths and clasps, with…
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Diamond Gifts From $2,000 to $5,000: Six Picks for Christmas 2026
From a $2,000 natural solitaire to a $4,640 eternity ring, six diamond gifts for the moments that deserve more than…
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Diamond Stud Earrings Buying Guide: Carat Size, Settings and What They Cost in 2026
How to choose diamond studs in 2026, from what a 1 or 2 carat total weight really looks like to…
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Diamond Gifts Under $1,000: Six Lab-Grown Picks for Christmas 2026
Six lab-grown diamond gifts from $350 to $970, chosen for the woman who will wear them every day, with the…
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Jewelry Gifts Under $100: 10 Pieces That Feel Far More Expensive (Christmas 2026)
Ten jewelry gifts under $100, from freshwater pearl studs to a Timex Weekender, with what to check before you buy…