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Christie’s in London hosted its widely coveted Important Jewels Auction on June 14, 2017 and Harry Winston’s emerald ring was the centerpiece of conversation! The rectangular-cut stone was measured at 10.23 carats, selling for more than 5 times its high pre-sale estimate at $47,000 per carat! The stunning piece sold to an anonymous Columbian investor at a bit over $480,000. Read the full story here.

The Pink Star continues to uphold its title as the world’s most expensive diamond. It was sold for an extraordinary $71.2 million at Sotheby’s Hong Kong last Tuesday to Chinese jeweler Chow Tai Fook. Dubbed as one of the world’s greatest natural treasures, the Pink Star is actually the world’s most expensive jewel. It was originally supposed to be sold to Isaac Wolf for $83.2 million in November 2013, but the deal fell short. The previous record holder for world’s most expensive jewel was the 14.6-carat Oppenheimer Blue, sold for $57.5 million at a Christie’s auction in Geneva in May...

October’s birthstone, the opal, is a very unique gem. Its name is derived from opalus, which was given to it by the Romans. Its meaning is synonymous with “precious stone.” Its shifting kaleidoscope of colors is unlike any other. Opals can vary in shape, size, color, and can differ noticeable from each other. People have described the stone’s appearance to volcanoes, fireworks, and galaxies. Because opal has the colors of many other gems, the Romans believed it possessed all the virtues of each gemstone and was the most precious and powerful of all. In fact, throughout most of history, opal...

If we asked you what color diamond you think fold for the most money at Christie's New York you would probably say white. Wrong! The Cullinan Dream sold for $23, 365,000 or 1,050,000 per carat. And once you take a look at the stone you can see why it sold for this much. It's sky blue color is gorgeous. According to Rahul Kadakia, international head of jewelry at Christie's, this was one of the largest blue diamonds every sold at auction! A stone like this isn't made over night the cutter spent several months planning in order to the cut...

July's birthstone, the ruby, is a very sought after gemstone. So much so that there are some rubies that have sold for upwards of $225,000 per carat. The ruby also has a very rich history, the stone is even mentioned in the bible where it symbolized wisdom and beauty. In India people believed that rubies would help them be at peace with their enemies. The ruby was so sought after back in the day that its value once surpassed the diamond, which isn't hard to believe considering its amazing deep red color. Rubies are extremely beautiful and make great gifts...