The recession has hit almost every market around the world, but the Russians continue to bring in bags of diamonds by the plane load. These bags are unloaded from the planes and taken into processing plants. There they are emptied into the hoppers within the plants receiving room, then washed and sorted by several hundred workers, who categorize them depending on their shape, size, clarity and...

More than 300 top jewelers will head to Las Vegas at the end of the month, for the five-day Las Vegas Antique Jewelry & Watch Show. The show, held during Jewelry Week from Thursday May 28 to Monday June 1 at Bally’s Hotel & Casino, is a trade-only event that showcases a spectacular range of antiques, jewelry and gems, including rare and vintage pieces from top brands such as Rolex, ...

A recent report has shown that Liberty Interactive Group - the parent company of QVC - saw their revenue drop to $1.8 billion during the first quarter of this year, a fall of 6 percent. Adjusted operating income before depreciation and amortization also dropped, by 15 percent to $341 million. The decreases in group revenue were due to the poor performance of QVC, with first quarter revenue for the...

The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) was the first humane organization to be established in the Western Hemisphere, and now has more than one million members. A non-profit organization, the ASPCA aims to provide means for the prevention of cruelty to animals across the USA, through methods such as humane education, shelter outreach, animal-assisted therapy and legi...

Born in into a family of jewelers, Carl Blackburn is a California-based designer that has been building his career and reputation since the late 1980’s. Over the last two decades his company has gone from a one-man operation to internationally recognized brand that produces high quality jewelry. Since 2003 he has been operating an artisan’s studio, and producing iconic pieces that are ...

The last few years has seen the emergence of Singelringen - the first ever unisex ring for singles. Launched just four years ago, the ring has since sold over 250,000 units worldwide, and due to huge demand the makers of Singelringen have now launched an entire collection of single’s jewelry. Singelringen was founded in Sweden in 2005 by entrepreneur Johan Wahlback. He noticed that engagemen...