Jewelry Factory

Music Friday: As a 17-year-old, Lesley Gore exploded onto the music scene with her 1963 hit, It’s My Party, a song about a teenage girl being humiliated at her own birthday party. She sings, Oh, Judy and Johnny just walked through that door / Like a queen with her king / Oh what a birthday surprise / Judy’s wearin’ his ring. Video and backstory at our blog... http://jewelryfactory.thejewelerblog.com/

With demand on the rise, Russia is looking to boost its alexandrite production fourfold. The unique, color-change gem was originally discovered in Russia's Ural Mountains in 1830 and we've got the full story at our blog http://jewelryfactory.thejewelerblog.com/

In a marriage proposal that caught the attention of "CBS This Morning" anchor Gayle King and was picked up by "People," "Newsweek," "Essence" and iHeart Radio, groom-to-be William Hunn got down on one knee atop an Atlanta skyscraper to pop the question to Brittney Miller with not one, but five diamond engagement rings. We've got all the details here... http://jewelryfactory.thejewelerblog.com/

Radiating with 232 diamonds and 53 sapphires, the Los Angeles Dodgers' 2020 World Series ring is a fitting tribute to a franchise celebrating its seventh world title. Coaches and players were presented with their rings on the field at Dodger Stadium prior to the team's home opener on Friday. The total weight of all the gemstones is exactly 11 carats. Story continues here... http://jewelryfactory.thejewelerblog.com/

Music Friday: India.Arie delivers a message of inspiration and empowerment in her 2008 Grammy-nominated Beautiful Flower. In the song, she tells young women struggling with self-worth issues that they are beautiful, brilliant, powerful, resilient and more valuable than a diamond. Backstory and video at our blog... http://jewelryfactory.thejewelerblog.com/

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One of the world’s most outstanding examples of February’s birthstone is the 96-carat heart-shaped stunner at the center of the "Amethyst Heart Brooch," an Edwardian-period piece that was donated to the Smithsonian in 1973 by philanthropist Miriam Hubbard Morris. Story continues at our blog... http://jewelryfactory.thejewelerblog.com/

A new study reveals that 54% of engaged Americans dropped hints to their partner in an effort to get them to propose. According to the survey commissioned by De Beers and conducted by OnePoll, there was an average span of 7.57 months between the dropping of the first hint and the eventual proposal. Over that time, the average partner had dropped 4.69 hints per month for a total of 35.5. We've got all the details here... http://jewelryfactory.thejewelerblog.com/

For the fifth year in a row, Valentine shoppers will be spending more on jewelry than any other category, according to a survey just released by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Prosper Insights & Analytics. We've got all the details at our blog... http://jewelryfactory.thejewelerblog.com/

Music Friday: Beyoncé and Destiny's Child sing about female empowerment and financial independence in their 2000 hit, "Independent Women Part 1," from the movie "Charlie's Angels." The first verse goes like this: "Question: Tell me what you think about me / I buy my own diamonds and I buy my own rings." We've got the backstory and official video at our blog... http://jewelryfactory.thejewelerblog.com/

Signaling a brilliant start to 2021, Lucara Diamond Corp. just unveiled a pair of 300-plus-carat, top-quality white diamonds from its prolific Karowe Mine in Botswana. Story continues at our blog... http://jewelryfactory.thejewelerblog.com/