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Jewelry History
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Cartier Le Chœur des Pierres: Inside the 2026 High Jewelry Collection Built Around Its Stones
More than 125 pieces and 85,000 hours of work: Cartier’s 2026 high jewelry collection lets exceptional stones lead, from a…
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The Tiffany Setting Engagement Ring: Price, History and Is It Worth It in 2026?
Since 1886 the six-prong Tiffany Setting has defined the engagement ring. What it costs today, why it carries a premium,…
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Cartier Love Bracelet Price in 2026: Every Size, Metal and What It’s Worth
From $7,950 for the classic gold bangle to five figures in pavé diamonds: what the Cartier Love bracelet costs in…
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The Icon Gifts: Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels and Tiffany Pieces Worth the Splurge This Christmas
From the Alhambra clover to the Love bracelet: the great jewelry icons, their 2026 prices, and which one to give.
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High Jewelry Autumn/Winter 2026: The Collections That Defined the Season
From Van Cleef & Arpels’ Egypt to Boucheron’s experiments with new materials, a guide to the high jewelry collections of…
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Christie’s Geneva, November 2026: A Connoisseur’s Collection Led by a 14.63-Carat Pink Diamond
Nearly 300 pieces gathered over four decades go to auction in Geneva on November 10, 2026, including a David Morris…
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Gold in 2026: From a $5,589 Record to a 21% Fall. What It Means for Fine Jewelry
Gold hit an all-time high of $5,589 an ounce in January 2026, then fell more than 21%. Here is what…
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Lab-Grown vs. Natural Diamonds in 2026: Prices, Market Share and a 70-Year History
Lab-grown diamonds now account for more than 45% of US engagement ring purchases. How we got here, from a General…
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De Beers Resets Its Diamond Prices: What the 2026 Cuts Mean, and How the Cartel Era Ended
De Beers has cut rough diamond prices and shrunk its circle of elite buyers from about 70 to under 50.…
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Chopard Happy Diamonds at 50: The Dancing Diamonds That Changed Jewelry
In 1976 Chopard set diamonds free between two sapphire crystals. Fifty years later, the Maison celebrates with Heritage re-editions and…
