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Jewelry Trend Predictions for 2014
GIA instructors, researchers, and other staffers are responsible for spotting jewelry trends. We’ve asked them to peer into their crystal balls and share their predictions for 2014. Robert Ackermann, Jewelry Manufacturing Arts instructor: Blue is going to...
Super Bowl Bling Rings
The Super Bowl is the most popular sporting event in the United States – almost 110 million Americans watched it in February 2013. So it’s not surprising that the Super Bowl ring is a matter of serious interest. As the game has grown in popularity, the...
2013 Engagement Ring Trends: Beyond the Diamond Solitaire
Believe it or not, 2013 is nearing its close and 2014 trend reports are already on the horizon. But with engagement season upon us (according to a survey conducted by prominent online wedding site The Knot in 2011, 32% of engagements take place in November...
A Guide to Diamond Color: D-to-Z
Even the slightest change in diamond color can affect the quality and value of a diamond. Although most diamonds are thought of as colorless (that is, not fancy-colored), most colorless diamonds actually contain hints of brown and yellow. These differences in...
What is a Solitaire Setting?
A diamond solitaire refers to any piece of jewelry with a single diamond. Diamond solitaires can be a ring, necklace, earring or even men’s jewelry. They have come to mark some of the most significant occasions in one’s life, like sweet-sixteen,...
Do you know how diamond color is evaluated? GIA kicks off its 4Cs Q&A series with color grading.
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The world eagerly awaits news of the arrival of the newest British Royal, due to be born any day. The royal couple’s child will officially be known as His or Her Royal Highness Prince or Princess of Cambridge, a title fitting for a child that will likely inherit the throne, and along with it, the right to wear the British Crown Jewels. GIA has highlighted a few of the spectacular jewels, which are mostly kept secured at the Tower of London.
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With the current popularity of period pieces—fueled in part by films and shows like The Great Gatsby and Downton Abbey–there is a rising interest in vintage fashion and jewelry. The Edwardian period lasted from 1900 to 1915, when England was flush with power and wealth. For the landed gentry (land owners who could live entirely off of rental income), the Edwardian Era was a period of prosperity and privilege; however, class divisions were equally stark.
Read More >>GIA graduate and Las Vegas Chapter GIA Alumni Association President Jeff Mason is the in-house gemologist at the World Famous Gold & Silver Pawnshop, the shop made famous by the hit reality show Pawn Stars.
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July’s mesmerizing birthstone was called “the king of precious stones” in ancient India. It remains a fitting title today.
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