Diamond jewelry isn’t exactly an impulse buy, so it’s important to weigh your options carefully. As a fashion writer and regular contributor to Forbes Vetted’s jewelry stories, I researched popular ...

In the pendant surrounding the Hope Diamond are 16 white diamonds, both pear-shapes and cushion cuts. A bail is soldered to the pendant where Mrs. McLean would often attach other diamonds including ...

Harry Winston Inc. of New York City purchased Mrs. McLean's entire jewelry collection, including the Hope Diamond, from her estate in 1949. This collection also included the 94.8-carat Star of the ...

Established in 1931, the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) is the world’s foremost authority on diamonds, colored stones, and pearls. A public benefit, nonprofit institute, GIA is the leading ...