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Avril Lavigne tweets selfie of whopping 17-carat diamond rock, Is Tiffany & Co really updating its signature blue box? Undisclosed synthetics continue to challenge industry

2.1 k views | Posted August 08, 2014

It seems “go big or go home” is the mantra for singers Avril Lavigne and Chad Kroeger. The pair celebrated their one-year wedding anniversary with a massive 17-carat emerald cut diamond ring – that’s 3 carats larger than Lavigne’s engagement ring. Has the time come for the Tiffany & Co turquoise blue box to evolve? The diamond industry prepares for combat against the mixing of synthetics and natural diamonds, while vintage jewellery is having a moment among male consumers.

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