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Jewelry History
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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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De Beers Resets Its Diamond Prices: What the 2026 Cuts Mean, and How the Era of Controlled Supply 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…
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Tiffany & Co. Bird on a Rock 2026: Schlumberger’s 1965 Icon Takes Flight Again
Tiffany & Co. reimagines Jean Schlumberger’s Bird on a Rock with new wings, feathers and a high jewelry suite three…
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Van Cleef & Arpels Fascinating Egypt: 180 Jewels and a Century of Egyptomania
Four years in the making, Van Cleef & Arpels’ Fascinating Egypt collection revives the Egyptomania that swept Paris after the…
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Van Cleef & Arpels Alhambra in Pink Enamel: The Icon Blushes After 58 Years
For the first time since 1968, the Alhambra clover arrives in translucent pink enamel. Here is the history of the…