Jewelry and watch sales from all retail channels increased nearly 5 percent in August as compared to the same month in 2013. While the consumer price index (CPI) for watches increased 4.5 percent, the CPI for jewelry fell 4.7 percent. Excluding watches, jewelry sales increased 5 percent year to year in July, and 4.8% to $4.94 billion […]

A gold brooch purchased at a flea market last month for around $60 was recently discovered to be worth much more than that. Made by Cartier, the “tutti-frutti” 1930s pin features a ruby, sapphires and emeralds, and was found by the anonymous buyer in a box of costume jewelry. Hansons Auctioneers in the UK put the […]

Last week, an 18-karat gold Rolex was put up for sale by RR Auction – but this wasn’t just any ordinary 18-karat gold Rolex. The watch belonged to President Dwight D. Eisenhower, given to him by the famed watchmaker in 1951. However, bids didn’t quite cut it. The seller, Raleigh DeGeer Amyx Collection, set an undisclosed reserve (the lowest […]

Ladies, how much are you willing to spend on a handbag? While some draw the line at a couple hundred bucks, others may be more willing to splurge – but would you pay six figures? Hermes Birkin bags are among the most coveted handbags in the world, with the average price tag at around $10,000. This […]

Each year, Rio Tinto, the second largest diamond mining company in the world, hosts the Argyle Pink Diamonds Tender. This year, the collection consists of 55 diamonds – 51 pink and purplish red diamonds, and four Fancy Red diamonds. Fancy Red diamonds are extremely rare. So rare, that only 13 have been featured in the annual […]