China's first intangible cultural heritage O2O interactive experience center opened in the Qianmen area in Beijing on Saturday. The two-level center occupies nearly 2,000 square meters and combines an ICH showcase, visitor experience and ...
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A Dubai-based investment group led by businessman Mohamed Alabbar has agreed to acquire a majority stake in the Kuwait Food Company, which is known as Americana, for nearly $2.4bn. The consortium Adeptio headed by Emaar Properties PJSC ...
The worldwide wearable device market took a big step forward in the fourth quarter of 2015, fueled by the growing popularity of fitness trackers and the Apple Watch. According to the IDC Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Device Tracker, vendors ...
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Set in a turn-of-the-century Tiffany & Co. ring and flanked by European-cut diamonds, this 7.84-carat oval-cut Kashmir sapphire sold for $1.35 million Tuesday at Bonhams New York. Click through this slideshow to see the top 5 lots from ...
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Queen Nazli of Egypt wore this Van Cleef & Arpels necklace to her daughter’s wedding in 1939. Sotheby’s said she attended the event “literally covered in diamonds.” A platinum and diamond necklace made in 1939 for ...
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The 16.08-carat, VVS2 clarity diamond is the largest cushion-shaped fancy vivid pink ever to be offered at auction. It brought in $1.8 million per carat. Geneva--A new world auction record for a vivid pink diamond was set overseas on ...
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The 1970s is a decade that never seems to go out of style. This fall, the fashion runways in New York were full of fringe, suede and flares plus plenty of autumnal colors, and jewelry is following suit. Yellow gold is back in a ...
The “Seminar of the 20th Anniversary of the WTO”, jointly hosted by China Society for World Trade Organization Studies (CWTO) and the University of International Business and Economics (UIBE), was successfully held in Beijing on ...
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Leading the auction of Rita Dee Hassenfeld’s jewels was this platinum and diamond ring by Harry Winston, which sold for $515,000, topping its high estimate of $425,000. Click through this gallery to see the top 10 lots from the sale ...
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Geneva--This fall, the largest cushion-shaped fancy vivid blue diamond ever to appear at auction will go up on the block at Sotheby’s, with a chance of setting a new auction record. The 12.03-carat diamond, named the “Blue ...
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Designer Pamela Froman’s new “Wedding Jewels” collection ranges in price from $2,000 to $10,000 retail, with a few pieces reaching as high as $30,000. Click through the slideshow to see six rings from Pamela ...
The Sunrise Ruby initially was slated to sell for between $12-$18 million but bidding soared to $30.3 million, shattering the existing ruby auction record held by the $8.6 million sale of the “Graff Ruby.” Geneva--A ring ...
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Mastoloni’s “Emily” ear climbers are made in 18-karat gold with cultured pearls and brilliant-cut diamonds ($975 retail). They fit a Mother’s Day trend for this year: subtle ear climbers. One industry trends ...
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The Historic Pink Diamond “takes its place amongst fabled vivid pink gems” known in the world, the GIA said when assessing the stone. A fancy vivid pink diamond that is believed to have been part of the collection of ...
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This four-strand pearl necklace was the second highest-grossing lot of the sale--topped only by a 5.29-carat purplish-pink diamond--and was the only lot to set a new world auction record. A four-strand natural colored pearl necklace ...
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