Woman Loses Engagement Ring 2 Weeks After Getting Engaged

Bailey Davis had only been engaged for two weeks when the unthinkable happened: She lost her engagement ring. On December 4, 2023, Davis was driving toward Columbus, Ohio, for her job when she decided to make a pit stop at a rest area in Gallia County, Ohio. “I took the ring off, set it on a shelf in the individual family bathroom, and I drove two hours away to Columbus before I realized it wasn’t on my hand,” she recounted to WSAZ-TV. Once she pieced together where she had left the ring, she was panic-stricken and thought she would never…

De Beers: Rough Sales Go Up, Fueled by Indian Demand

De Beers has announced a 15% year-on-year increase in rough diamond sales during the second sales cycle of 2024, totaling $430 million, Diamond World reports. Al Cook, CEO of De Beers Group, expressed satisfaction with the recent surge in demand, but highlighted the cautious approach taken by US retailers due to economic uncertainty, which has affected restocking post the 2023 holiday season. Despite subdued demand in the US market, there has been a noticeable uptick in the interest for diamond jewelry among Indian consumers. Cook commented that demand in China remains sluggish, and said that he anticipates a gradual recovery…