Latest Blog Posts:11 Ridiculous Gold and Diamond AccessoriesAt a time when the jewellery industry is troubled by serious ethicalproblems, there seems to be no limit to some consumers’ appetite forbling. More and more designers use precious stones and metals to add a senseof luxury to what used to look like sensible, everyday items.At a time when the je [...]
The World?s Most Famous Engagement RingsIt is more than five centuries since Archduke Maximilian I of Austriagave the first recorded diamond engagement ring to Mary of Burgundy,and since then rich and famous men have indulged their fiancés withsome quite incredible gifts.It is more than five centuries since Archduke Maximilian I of [...]
Beautiful Coloured Diamonds Now On DisplayLondon's Natural History Museum is currently showing some of nature's rarest treasures, including gems, crystals, and metals. Amongst them is'The Aurora Collection', two hundred and ninety-six naturally coloured diamonds.London’s Natural History Museum is currently showing some of nature&rsquo [...]
Good As Green GoldRecently‘Ingle& Rhode’ visited several alluvial mines in the Jujuy province of Argentina– that’s up north, close to the high Andes at 12,000 feet and light years away from the glamour of a fine jewellery showroom. Recently‘Ingle& Rhode’ visited severa [...]
Luxury Brands Failing On Ethics, Says WWF ReportOf ten high-end brands surveyed in this week’s‘Deeper Luxury’ report by the WWF, none scores higher than C+ for ethics.Of ten high-end brands surveyed in this week’s‘Deeper Luxury’ report by the WWF, none scores higher than C+ for ethics. Singled out for special c [...]
The World?s Ten Most Valuable DiamondsThis week Georges Marciano, the founder of Guess clothing, spent justover sixteen million dollars (£7,900,000) on a single diamond at aSotheby's auction in Geneva. The price fell just short of a new worldrecord.This week Georges Marciano, the founder of Guess clothing, spent just over sixteen [...]
Green Gold is No MythRecently there have been articles posted on environmental sites suggesting that, since all gold mining is inherently damaging to the environment, consumers should boycott gold products. Both these views are wrong. Recently there have been articles posted on environmental sites suggesting that, [...]
London Jeweller Profits by Trading with JuntaAt a time when Burma's brutal military dictatorship is ruthlessly crushing pro-democracy protests, you wouldn't expect British businesses to be boasting about their links with this regime.Amazingly though, a number of jewellers are doing just this. At a time when Burma?s brutal military dictato [...]
WelcomeWelcome to the Ingle& Rhode news page. We'll be posting articles on a variety of topics, including some of the ethical problems facing the jewellery industry today, what the solutions are, and what you can do to get involved.If you feel strongly about any of the issues raised in our articles, pl [...]
