Blue Nile in the News
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 | Digital Bling: Diamonds for Sale Online February 14, 2010 NPR's Wendy Kaufman explores the growing popularity of purchasing a diamond online from Blue Nile. Listen to the broadcast or read more online. |
 | On Web, Workshops to Create One-of-a-Kind Gifts December 22, 2009 "Searching for meaning beyond a price tag, more holiday shoppers are giving custom-made gifts this year." |
 | Get A Diamond Deal Online December 1, 2008 "The best online jeweler is Blue Nile..." |
 | Blue Nile Diamond Deals November 23, 2009 "Forbes talks to Blue Nile's CEO, Diane Irvine, to understand how the company has become one of the largest sellers of diamond engagement rings." |
 | Sparkling Holiday Season November 19, 2009 "Blue Nile CEO, Diane Irvine, discusses her expectations for a glittering holiday season on CNBC's Closing Bell." |
 | Blue Nile Gets Makeover to Please the Ladies September 1, 2009 "Blue Nile Inc. is expected to unveil a major overhaul of its Web site Tuesday as the online jeweler tries to broaden its appeal, especially to women." |
 | Get the Most Sparkle from Your Diamond Buy November 26, 2008 Diane Irvine, chief executive officer of Blue Nile, explains to MarketWatch's Stacey Delo how consumers can get the best possible value when shopping for engagement rings and other fine jewelry. |
 | Blue Nile: A Guy's Best Friend May 29, 2008 "When Web entrepreneur Jason Calacanis was ready to pop the question to his girlfriend, he turned to his computer. Blue Nile (NILE), the leading diamond jewelry marketer on the Net, helped him bone up on such factors as color, cut, clarity, and carat—the famous Four Cs" |
 | Internet jewellers: A boy's best friend March 19, 2008 "'MEN are intimidated when they go into a jewellery store to buy their first diamond,' says Diane Irvine, the chief executive of Blue Nile. Creating a website that looks good and makes it easy for men to learn about diamonds before buying has turned Blue Nile into the leading online seller of jewellery, confounding predictions that luxury and e-commerce would never mix." |
 | Online Seattle jeweler sparkles, traditional jewelers bristle December 22, 2007 "As the chief executive of Seattle-based Blue Nile, Vadon has created an Internet diamond retailer that emerged from the dot-com bust of seven years ago to become one of the nation's biggest sellers of engagement rings — and perhaps the most formidable threat to traditional jewelers this holiday season." |
 | The Digital Diamond District October 24, 2007 "It may be the largest consumer purchase in Web history--and also the most unlikely. This June, online jeweler Blue Nile sold a single diamond for $1.5 million." |
 | Blue Nile CEO engages with his customers May 10, 2007 "In 1998, Mark Vadon, then a 28-year-old management consultant, walked into a Tiffany store to buy an engagement ring only to leave empty-handed - intimidated and frustrated by what he felt was snooty service." |
| When Buying a Diamond Starts With a Mouse January 7, 2007 "Mark C. Vadon is one of the world's top diamond retailers, but wholesalers often decline to meet with him on the convention floor at jewelry trade shows." |
| Forbes: Blue Nile Redefines the Diamond Industry November 1, 2004 "Mark Vadon stands next to a small vault, transfixed, and begins to unfold delicate, blue-and-white tissue paper revealing a flawless, 3-carat Asscher cut diamond." |
