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08/07/2026

Bright as as the sun!!

06/26/2026

The real magic behind gemstones is the phenomena. Diamonds wish they had this going for them!

06/26/2026

Beyond the 4-c's is Fluorescence and how it is used to identify natural diamonds and how it effects the value of your diamond.

Beyond the 4Cs, GIA also evaluates a characteristic called fluorescence. Found in about 30% of natural diamonds, it’s the glow—most often blue—that appears when a stone is exposed to long-wave ultraviolet (UV) light.

Listed on GIA reports, fluorescence is evaluated under a standardized UV light source and compared to master stones to determine its intensity. The GIA scale includes five levels: None, Faint, Medium, Strong and Very Strong.

Once viewed as something to avoid, natural diamond fluorescence has gained new attention as a distinctive characteristic. Some gem lovers now seek out diamonds that glow even in daylight, which includes a low contribution of UV. What are your thoughts on this striking visual effect?

Learn more about diamond fluorescence: https://bit.ly/4a3ZcUM

06/26/2026

Nothing short of a rollercoaster ride.

Gold’s 28% correction is painful, but history suggests the bull market isn't over

(Kitco News) - The market is struggling to hold support at $4,000 an ounce, and although this has been a critical level of focus in recent weeks, analysts say that the current bear-market correction should not signal the end of the long-term bull market.

The yellow metal is struggling on Wednesday as the U.S. dollar index has rallied to its highest level in more than a year. Spot gold last traded at $4,016.70 an ounce, down more than 2% on the day.

The U.S. dollar is seeing surging momentum as markets begin to aggressively price in rate hikes while the Federal Reserve signals a focus on keeping inflation pressures under control. According to the CME FedWatch Tool...

Full story at Kitco https://www.kitco.com/news/article/2026-06-24/golds-28-correction-painful-history-suggests-bull-market-isnt-over

05/28/2026

Wow! Big money on the Jadeite.

The most valuable jadeite necklace sold in a decade at auction took the spotlight at the recent Christie’s sale in Hong Kong, where it raked in HKD 200.2 million ($25.6 million).

Read more: Link below

04/28/2026

Wow, that looks amazing!

A 6.03-carat blue-diamond ring is likely to fetch as much as CHF 9.5 million ($12.2 million) at an upcoming Sotheby’s sale in Geneva.

The ring centers a cushion-shaped, fancy-vivid-blue, internally flawless, type IIb stone. It will be among the top pieces at the May 12 High Jewelry auction, according to the auction house’s website.

Full article: Linked below

04/15/2026

Can't wait to see what this will sell for.

04/15/2026

Could you resist not drinking them?? I have a bottle of Lafite that somehow has remained unopened.

04/15/2026

Wow, that looks like 100% color change to me. Very very rare in a gem of that size.

Sotheby’s will showcase a 4.37-carat alexandrite ring at its upcoming Hong Kong jewelry sale, expecting the piece to fetch up to HKD 1.5 million ($191,460).

The ring features a color-changing oval Brazilian alexandrite that shifts between greenish-blue during daylight and purple under incandescent light. It will lead the auction house’s Fine Jewelry sale, which runs from April 15 to 29.

Read more about the upcoming auction: Linked below

04/13/2026

Wow!! Eight times the high estimate...Red must really be in!!

A Cartier ruby and diamond ring took the spotlight at the recent Sotheby’s auction in Paris, bringing in more than eight times its high estimate.

A bombé design, the piece centers an oval cushion-shaped, 4.12-carat Burmese ruby, with a surround of brilliant- and single-cut diamonds. It realized EUR 486,400 ($560,322) against a high price of EUR 60,000 ($69,119) at the March 31 Fine Jewelry sale, according to Sotheby’s.

See the rest of the top pieces: Full article linked below