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This beautiful cuff bracelet, valued at $12,489.00 retail, holds a total carat weight of 26.65 carats. It is a gorgeous piece of jewelry and made of 14K white gold. The bracelet features a box clasp closure for easy application.

Though the piece is dotted with 10 round cut white diamonds, the bulk of the gems are round cut green diopside. In fact there are 222 of them!

So what is diopside? It is a mineral. The stone can be found in a variety of beautiful colors, including clear, white, blues, greens, yellows and browns. It comes in both transparent and translucent varieties. It’s name is derived from the Greek dis, “twise”, and opse, “face” referring to the two ways of distinguishing the cleavage.

This beautiful cuff bracelet is 12mm wide, 4mm high and 7 inches in length. Bid today to add this piece to your collection.

Diamonds, as you well know, come in all sorts of colors, shades, hues, etc. Most people are familiar with and fall in love with the white diamond for its clarity and simple beauty. It’s true, white diamonds are gorgeous. But have you ever considered delving into any colored diamonds?

The bracelet you see here features 401 fancy brown round diamonds of SI1-I1 clarity. The diamonds boast a total carat weight of 23.00 carats! Now that is a true cuff bracelet.

This is a $40,000 diamond bracelet. Colored diamonds may not be quite as valued as pure white diamonds, but fact is fact—they are true diamonds and they sparkle with all the strength of their namesake.

Bracelets like this are seen on royalty (real and Hollywood) and seem so out of reach for the rest of us, but when you bid on Bidz.com auctions a world of opportunity is opened up! You will always receive a fabulous deal on anything you purchase in our auctions. See something you like? Don’t be shy! Start bidding today and build a collection of gorgeous jewelry for a fraction of the retail cost.

What’s the hottest news on the jewelry front for 2008? According to jewelry news from the National Jeweler Network, 2008 will be all about the gem-intensive, bold styles.

The inspiration is the “Grace Kelly” look; the “less is more” notion. Women will wear less fine jewelry, but what they will wear will be large, impressive and classic. Rather than layering on the bangles, go for one diamond-studded cuff bracelet. Tone down on the number of rings you wear and pump up the chunky and unique cocktail ring.

Unique is fabulous, as always, so be on the lookout for something different. Even men will veer away from their sporadic diamond comfort zone and they’ll be joining in on the large colored stone trend in bracelets and rings.

Jump on the train, ladies. Start leaning toward the less-is-more mindset so you’ll be prepared for 2008! Watch our online jewelry auction for unique pieces to make you stand out at the fashionista you are (and remember to help your men while you’re at it).