Multiple ear piercings are having an Instagram moment,with a surprising new market signing up.
With sanctions on Russia sending the ruble plunging and keeping stock markets shuttered,the country’s wealthy are turning to luxury jewellery and watches in a bid to preserve the value of their savings.
“I prefer styles that are timeless and well made,things I can wear for years and that suit my feminine body shape.”
Ageing,wearing heavy earrings and sleeping in jewellery can cause pierced holes to stretch and even rip. But there are preventative measures and treatments.
Scientists think the massive 555.55 carat diamond could have been forged in outer space. It’s expected to sell for up to $8 million.
Beyoncé,Troye Sivan and next big thing Claude Scott-Mitchell want you to buy diamonds,as well as listen to their music and watch their films.
Oval-cut diamonds,more carats and shorter engagements are on the rise.
Politicians,board members and executives are turning to pearls to send a message of success.
More than $38 million worth of art has been sold through the major Australian auction houses since January,an almost fourfold increase year on year.
The largest diamond ever cut in Russia - a 100.94 carat stone called the Alrosa Spectacle - will be auctioned in Geneva later this month.
The biggest stone to go under the hammer in Australia is expected to fetch more than $1 million this week. But what about “regular” folk –what should we look for?