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Industry: Email Alert RSS FeedDiamonds show their alter ego: it's no longer just about vows--now it's sex appeal. Diamonds are not relegated to brides and big affairs any more. Women were born to wear them with denim, or anything for that matter. Designers are now responding to the cry for casual luxury, offering more than stud earrings and solitaire necklaces, but less than Elizabeth Taylor-style grandiose jewels.(Focus on Diamonds)
JQ, March, 2006 by Yonick, Deborah
Diamonds are adding sparkle to wood, leather, rubber, and resin, and are more prevalent in silver and alternative metals. Jewelry made with unconventional and more affordable materials is elevated to treasured art pieces when diamonds are added, while at the same time, making diamond jewelry more accessible to a wider audience and suitable for everyday wear.
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"Over the last several years, we've seen a huge explosion of original design in diamond fashion jewelry," says Sally Morrison, director of the Diamond Information Center (DIC) in New York City. "For too long, the category was sedentary with stud and solitaire products, no real innovation. But recently we've...
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