Endless Time & Jewelry

On April 13, Christie’s Magnificent Jewels sale in New York will showcase The Perfect Palette, a vibrant trio of colored diamonds that will be sold separately at the auction house's Rockefeller Plaza headquarters. We've got the full story at our blog... http://endlesstimeandjewelry.thejewelerblog.com/

It's hard to imagine that a precious metal that is prominently featured in the world's finest jewelry was once belittled and cast aside by the Spanish conquistadors. While mining for silver in Rio Pinto, Colombia in the 1500s, they named the curious metal "platina" or "little silver." In one version of the story, the conquistadors threw the platinum nuggets back into the river hoping they would ripen into silver. Learn more about platinum here... http://endlesstimeandjewelry.thejewelerblog.com/

Archeologists in Sweden recently unearthed a cache of wisp-thin gold foil figures at the Aska archeological site in Hagebyhöga. The delicate specimens, which depict embracing couples and date back about 1,300 years, were found at the bottom of post holes in the remains of a great hall at this historic site. We've got the full story at our blog... http://endlesstimeandjewelry.thejewelerblog.com/

Reflecting nearly 2,000 hours of hand fabrication, this diamond and rock crystal bangle bracelet will headline Sotheby's Magnificent Jewels sale in Hong Kong on April 20. The bracelet features a D-flawless, 63.66-carat, pear-shaped white diamond set among smaller white diamonds and rock crystal. Find out what it's worth at our blog... http://endlesstimeandjewelry.thejewelerblog.com/

Aussie authorities urged the residents of Sapphire to move to higher ground last Wednesday when violent thunderstorms dropped 215mm (8.5 inches) of rain on one of the largest precious gem-bearing areas in the world. While most residents scrambled their way to safety, others characterized the raging flood waters as liquid gold. Here's why... http://endlesstimeandjewelry.thejewelerblog.com/

For generations, grooms-to-be have been faced with the daunting task of picking out the perfect engagement ring. Sometimes they got it right and sometimes they got it wrong. With the engagement ring being the second-highest-priced item of all the couple's wedding expenses (the venue is #1), grooms are now acknowledging that they could use a lot of help. Results from a recent survey illuminate the story... http://endlesstimeandjewelry.thejewelerblog.com/

Music Friday: Country star Russell Dickerson compares his love to a "band of solid gold" in 2020's "Love You Like I Used To." At first, the listener thinks this is going to be a break-up song, but then the chorus delivers a surprise twist: "What we got ain’t got no ending, like a band of solid gold / It’s sweeter with time like strawberry wine / It gets as good as it gets old." Story and official video at our blog... http://endlesstimeandjewelry.thejewelerblog.com/

Diamonds and gold are strange bedfellows. They very rarely appear in the same rock, but when they do, their unlikely marriage can signal the presence of abundant riches. Find out why a discovery in Canada's Far North may be the start of something really big... http://endlesstimeandjewelry.thejewelerblog.com/

Looking for a great holiday gift for the diamond lover in your life? Check out the newly published "Diamonds Across Time," a stunning 432-page coffee-table book that celebrates every aspect of history’s most coveted precious stone. We've got all the details at our blog... http://endlesstimeandjewelry.thejewelerblog.com/

A Maasai folktale imagines how tanzanite came to be. Once upon a time, the story goes, lightning struck the foothills of Mount Kilimanjaro, scorching the land, and in the aftermath, a spectacular blue crystal was left shimmering in the ashes. Learn more about the breathtaking December birthstone at our blog... http://endlesstimeandjewelry.thejewelerblog.com/