RECORD-SETTING BAUBLE: A rare pink diamond has sold for more than $46.1 million at Sotheby’s Geneva, breaking a world record for a jewel sold at auction The 24.78-karat diamond was purchased by Patti Wong, Sotheby’s chairman in Asia, on behalf of British diamond dealer Laurence Graff. “It is the most fabulous diamond I’ve seen,” Graff … Continue reading »
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WWD: Engagement Rings a Hit for the Holidays
December is more than Santa, mistletoe and holiday sales — it’s also engagement ring season. Those shiny baubles proliferate more in December than in any other period of the calendar. An American Wedding Study conducted by Condé Nast Bridal Group reported that 15 percent of all proposals occur in December — double any other month. … Continue reading »
