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	<title>Diamond Blog &#187; Auction</title>
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	<description>Covering the latest in Celebrity Jewelry, Designers, Diamonds, Jewelry &#038; Gemstone education.</description>
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		<title>10.8 million record sale for a &#8220;Vivid pink&#8221; Graff Diamond at Christie&#8217;s in Hong Kong</title>
		<link>http://www.diamondring.com/journal/1265-10-8-million-record-sale-for-a-vivid-pink-graff-diamond-at-christies-in-hong-kong/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 01:04:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>GilbertZ</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bulgari]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Christies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Graff]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Christie&#8217;s just auctioned off a gorgeous 5.00-carat cushion-shaped Fancy Vivid Pink potentially flawless, Type IIa diamond. The sale broke the record for price per carat for a diamond. It went to a private Asian buyer. Coming next is a Bvlgari Auction on December 8.
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		<title>Fred Leighton, Christies &amp; 14 carat pink Diamond Ring caught up in auction mess</title>
		<link>http://www.diamondring.com/journal/1242-14-carat-pink-diamond-christies/</link>
		<comments>http://www.diamondring.com/journal/1242-14-carat-pink-diamond-christies/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 20:36:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>GilbertZ</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cameron Diaz]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Christies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Famous Diamonds]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fred Leighton]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Auction]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[celebrities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[famous jewels]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The NY Times recently covered the difficulties Christies has had in auctioning an important diamond ring. Fred Leighton was involved as well:
&#8220;EVEN a 14-carat pink diamond ring can start looking tarnished if it is immersed in muck. That rose-gold ring, worth up to $15 million by one estimate, was to be the centerpiece of a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>72 carat D Flawless going on auction April 10 at Sothebys Hong Kong</title>
		<link>http://www.diamondring.com/journal/1236-sothebys-72-carat-d-flawless-diamond/</link>
		<comments>http://www.diamondring.com/journal/1236-sothebys-72-carat-d-flawless-diamond/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Mar 2008 08:54:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>GilbertZ</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Famous Diamonds]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sothebys]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[diamond flawless auction sothebys]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Impressive diamond is going on Auction soon. It is an exquisite 72 carat pear-shaped D Flawless. Here is Yahoo&#8217;s take on the story:
&#8220;NEW YORK &#8211; A 72.22-carat diamond, so large it could fill a tablespoon, is expected to bring up to $13 million when it goes on auction next month.
Cut from an original rough diamond, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Judge Alex Diamond Case</title>
		<link>http://www.diamondring.com/journal/1224-judge-alex-switched-diamonds/</link>
		<comments>http://www.diamondring.com/journal/1224-judge-alex-switched-diamonds/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Dec 2007 22:12:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>GilbertZ</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Auction]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Diamonds]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[eBay]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m a fan of the TV court shows. Watched The People&#8217;s Court since Judge Wapner&#8217;s days. You learn a lot about people and the law from watching these shows. My favorite episodes revolve around Jewelry, although most episodes are about tenant law, puppies that got sick after purchase, used cars that go bad within a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lucille Desiree Ball jewelry on auction at Christies</title>
		<link>http://www.diamondring.com/journal/1200-lucille-ball-jewelry-auction/</link>
		<comments>http://www.diamondring.com/journal/1200-lucille-ball-jewelry-auction/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Sep 2007 20:03:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>GilbertZ</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Christies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Famous Diamonds]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fancy Color]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Harry Winston]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lucille Ball]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rapaport]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tiffany]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Van Cleef & Arpels]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[According to Rap news, the Magnificent Jewels auction at Christies on October 16th, will feature Van Cleef &#38; Arpels Jewelry from Lucille Ball&#8217;s estate. They are identifying it as coming from an important private collection.
This auction will also feature pieces from another collection that include some famous diamonds, including a Harry Winston (pictured after the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Jewelry Links around the web for August 30, 2007</title>
		<link>http://www.diamondring.com/journal/1125-jewelry-links-today/</link>
		<comments>http://www.diamondring.com/journal/1125-jewelry-links-today/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Aug 2007 04:55:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>GilbertZ</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Asia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Celine Dion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chris Evert]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Christies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DeBeers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Diamonds]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Educational]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fabrikant]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Famous Diamonds]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GCAL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gemesis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Graff]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HV Love]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ivana Trump]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ivanka Trump]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mining]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Moissanite]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Moscow]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Stuller]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Synthetic Diamonds]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Van Cleef & Arpels]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Yang Lang]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Zales]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Here are some Jewelry-related links found on the web today:
First up, Damien Hirst skull is sold for $100 million, NOT to Graff.
Hamptons.com discusses the history of diamonds.
Fashionista on Van Cleef&#8217;s runway stint with Elite Modeling agency.
Mining MX muses over the brand new landscape of mining, the diamond industry and De Beers.
Forbes reports that profits @ [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Did hedge funds inflate the art &amp; jewelry auction market?</title>
		<link>http://www.diamondring.com/journal/1020-art-auction-market-bubble/</link>
		<comments>http://www.diamondring.com/journal/1020-art-auction-market-bubble/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Aug 2007 09:10:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>GilbertZ</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Christies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Graff]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Paris Hilton]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[UK]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Blogger Modern Art Obsession feels that the Art market is experiencing a bubble that is about to pop. It seems Hedge Fund managers were getting into the game and inflating prices.
He quotes an article whose headline I had run into but did not read until now. Excerpt:
Sellers are flocking to the auction houses after an [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Buying expensive diamonds online</title>
		<link>http://www.diamondring.com/journal/898-buying-diamonds-online/</link>
		<comments>http://www.diamondring.com/journal/898-buying-diamonds-online/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Aug 2007 10:38:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>yogimel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Amazon]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bidz]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Blue Nile]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cartier]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DeBeers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Harry Winston]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Van Cleef & Arpels]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[There is a new article in The Wall Street Journal about buying diamonds online. People are willing to spend more and more money online. To the point that De Beers now has an online store. 
Buying a $10 paperback from Amazon or a 99-cent new release from iTunes is now commonplace. But has online shopping [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Vanessa Minnillo shopping for Cushion Cut</title>
		<link>http://www.diamondring.com/journal/885-vanessa-minnillo-engagement-ring/</link>
		<comments>http://www.diamondring.com/journal/885-vanessa-minnillo-engagement-ring/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Aug 2007 21:02:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>GilbertZ</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Christies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vanessa Minnillo]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I don&#8217;t know who these people are other than they must be very important since I notice their names on every magazine I pass when grocery shopping. So I thought I&#8217;d let you know that Nick Lachey &#38; Vanessa Minnillo are ring shopping and she wants a cushion cut. Hopefully someone finds that info useful [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Seller counterfeiting Tiffany on eBay &amp; elsewhere loses case</title>
		<link>http://www.diamondring.com/journal/853-tiffany-ebay/</link>
		<comments>http://www.diamondring.com/journal/853-tiffany-ebay/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Aug 2007 09:16:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>GilbertZ</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Tiffany]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[eBay]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Tiffany has announced on Businesswire that they have obtained an injunction and a large award against counterfeiters. The counterfeiters must pay almost $1 million dollars to Tiffany. They sold much of their merchandise on eBay. These fakes have been appearing all over eBay for a long time. While Tiffany may be happy to have won, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sothebys Diamonds has some impressive jewels</title>
		<link>http://www.diamondring.com/journal/821-sothebys-diamonds/</link>
		<comments>http://www.diamondring.com/journal/821-sothebys-diamonds/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Aug 2007 17:09:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>GilbertZ</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Famous Diamonds]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sothebys]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Steinmetz Group]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The partnership between Sotheby&#8217;s and the Steinmetz Group has resulted in Sotheby&#8217;s Diamonds. And boy do they have some magnificent jewels including Fancy Vivid Purplish Pinks, Fancy Vivid Blues and the really rare Fancy Purplish Red. Still, my favorite piece is the one I&#8217;m calling &#8220;loosen up my buttons&#8221;. I&#8217;ll let you figure out which [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New York: Harry Winston debuts Diamond de Neige collection</title>
		<link>http://www.diamondring.com/journal/808-harry-winston-snowflake-celebrity/</link>
		<comments>http://www.diamondring.com/journal/808-harry-winston-snowflake-celebrity/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Aug 2007 22:35:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>GilbertZ</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Abigail Breslin]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Andie MacDowell]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Christies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Courtney Ford]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Divine Diamonds]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Famous Diamonds]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GIA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gillian Anderson]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gubelin]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gwyneth Paltrow]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Harry Winston]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hilary Swank]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[James Allen]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jennifer Love Hewitt]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Joan Rivers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kate Winslet]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kathy Bates]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kelly Brook]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Knox Jewelers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lorraine Nicholson]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lucero]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Minnie Driver]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Natalia Vodianova]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Neil Lane]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[New York]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Red Carpet]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rhea Durham]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sara Ramirez]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Scarlett Johansson]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[It really is hard to be truly original. I thought that the concept of a snowflake pendant was original and a perfect gift for your woman, celebrating how unique she is. But I guess the snowflake theme has been used regularly. Following my post about *Ruta Fox&#8217;s version of the snowflake, I ran into another [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ebay is making everyone list diamonds correctly&#8230;seriously?</title>
		<link>http://www.diamondring.com/journal/802-ebay-diamonds/</link>
		<comments>http://www.diamondring.com/journal/802-ebay-diamonds/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jul 2007 06:03:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Irish</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[eBay]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I know we love to ding eBay because they sooo deserve it sometimes.  So we&#8217;ll have to see how well their new &#8220;rule&#8221; for listing diamonds is enforced.  The rules, if enforced, and I do mean &#8220;if&#8221;, requires the &#8217;small print info&#8217; to be listed.  Buyers will easily know that the listing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>EBay milking profit from shrinking customer base</title>
		<link>http://www.diamondring.com/journal/764-ebay-milking-juice/</link>
		<comments>http://www.diamondring.com/journal/764-ebay-milking-juice/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jul 2007 05:34:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>GilbertZ</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Auction]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Finance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[eBay]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[
Some very interesting and misleading headlines from eBay today. eBay&#8217;s 2Q Profit Surges 50 Percent. Sounds like fantastic news, right? But what lurks right under the headline? EBay Inc. is trying to milk more money out of every customer &#8212; a strategy that has resulted in record revenue but makes some analysts nervous about the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gross margins for Retail Jewelers down industry-wide</title>
		<link>http://www.diamondring.com/journal/739-public-jewelry-companies-quarterly-report/</link>
		<comments>http://www.diamondring.com/journal/739-public-jewelry-companies-quarterly-report/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jul 2007 00:13:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>GilbertZ</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bidz]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Birks & Mayors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Blue Nile]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Finance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Finlay]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Harry Winston]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Movado]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sterling Jewelers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tiffany]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Zales]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[
Idex reports that gross margins are problematic for Jewelers this quarter. Covered in the report are Tiffany, Harry Winston, Birks &#38; Mayors, Finlay, Zale Corporation, Blue Nile, Movado, Sterling Jewelers, and Bidz.com. Birks and Mayors was the only company able to increase gross margins.
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