Happy New Year Gemstone Lovers!

Pantone, who annually releases the year’s hottest hue, has coined Emerald “The Color of the Year 2013″.

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True Blue in Fashion

The color blue has inspired poets, songwriters and mankind for centuries. This season, it’s also inspiring plenty of fashion statements, as seen in Vogue, Elle and Los Angeles Times to name a few. It’s no surprise then that blue gemstones are some of the most coveted in the colored gemstone spectrum.

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Side Stone Settings for Engagement Rings

When choosing an engagement ring, there is more to consider beyond gemstone types. We covered popular center stone settings, and now we’ll share with you a few side stone setting styles. There are many options designed to enhance the gemstone’s beauty while reflecting the personality and lifestyle of its wearer.

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Engagement Ring Trends: An Overview

Some of the most popular engagement ring trends seen on celebrities and the public alike are rings with vintage details, pave diamond accents, and colored gemstones used as center stones.

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131-Carat White Diamond Rough Found In Angola

Large diamond finds always draw headlines, and the latest discovery of a 131.5-carat piece of white diamond rough in Angola stacks up favourably next to other impressive rarities like the Lesotho Promise (603 cts), the Letseng Legacy (493 cts), and the Leseli Letseng  (478 cts). West Perth, Australia-based Lonrho Mining recovered the stone from a bulk sample at its Lulo concession.

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A New Outlook on Men’s Jewelry

With all the cultural conversation of today’s “metrosexual” man – well groomed, sophisticated, and cosmopolitan – it’s no wonder that men’s jewelry is approaching center stage in the fashion world.

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