In 1965 Gary Lewis and the Playboys sang, “This diamond ring doesn’t shine for me anymore. This diamond ring doesn’t mean what it did before.” Their performance of “This Diamond Ring” on The Ed Sullivan Show shot the band to super-stardom. The lyrics about a diamond ring losing its meaning after the end of a [...]
Cash for Diamonds plays a starring role in the 2003 hit “How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days.” Kate Hudson and Matthew McConaughey play characters dating each other to win work bets. Kate Hudson, who plays Andie Anderson, is using Matthew McConaughey’s character Benjamin Barry to write an article about how women unwittingly cause [...]
The biggest economic downturn since the Great Depression has left many victims in its wake. Corporate profits have been robust mainly as a result of slashing labor costs, and consumer demand has been sluggish from the resulting high unemployment. The financial markets have been in turmoil with the impending collapse of the euro due to [...]
Naturally occurring diamonds are created from carbon and the high-pressure high-temperature conditions that exist deep in the earth’s mantle. The compression of carbon over billion-year time spans yields the exquisite minerals, renowned for their luster, hardness, and thermal conductivity. While diamonds may best be known as “a girl’s best friend,” they also play an important [...]
Surprise engagements some of the most romantic moments in all of time. With so many interesting ways to deliver an engagement ring, in the entire history of diamonds, thousands of couples have been engaged in thousands of different ways. In fact, some of the most heartfelt moments in addition to the most compelling and diamond [...]
From its first discovery gold has symbolized wealth and power. Egyptian jewelry is some of the oldest golden jewelry in existence today, though gold didn't become commonplace until Rome began to flourish. Gifts of gold are tokens of love and souvenirs of precious moments. It is a warm and beautiful metal and that's why its [...]
Some of the most romantic proposals across time in the history of diamonds have come from celebrities. One such romantic diamond proposal occurred when NFL linebacker Antonio Pierce proposed to then-model Jocelyn Maldonado. The proposal began with a Manhattan helicopter ride to a romantic dinner where the surprise had been pre-arranged. The diamond engagement ring [...]
Who doesn’t love diamonds? Both men and women enjoy wearing diamond jewelry. Teens are thrilled to get their first diamond studs or their first diamond necklace. Diamond jewelry is an investment—as are loose diamonds. If you own any loose diamonds and you need to trade some in for cash—or if you would like to purchase [...]
You’ve watched the commercials. You’ve seen the advertisements on the Internet. You’ve flipped past the promotions in magazines and in the newspaper. You know that gold and diamond buyers are out there—and that there are plenty of them. So you are curious…should you think about selling your extra gold and diamond jewelry? Here’s a good [...]
