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Wall Street JournalBlue 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." Read more
 
Kiplinger.comGet A Diamond Deal Online December 1, 2008
"Bypass the glitzy jewelry shops. We name the best Web sites to get top quality at a good price and show you how to choose a stunning stone, sight unseen." Read more
 
MarketWatchGet 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. View
 
BusinessWeekBlue 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" Read more
 
The EconomistInternet 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." Read more
 
Seattle TimesOnline 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." Read more
 
Forbes.comThe 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." Read more
 
FortuneBlue 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." Read more
 
New York TimesWhen 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." Read more
 
Forbes MagazineForbes: 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." Read more
 
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Blue Nile Gets Makeover to Please the Ladies   Wall Street Journal   September 1, 2009
 
Are Diamonds Still A Girl's Best Friend?   Forbes.com   April 17, 2009
 
Blue Nile CEO: Diamond Prices Fall in March   Fox Business News   April 1, 2009
 
Blue Nile CFO: "I Like Innovative, Disruptive Businesses"   CFO Magazine   February 1, 2009
 
Questions for Diane Irvine, CEO of Blue Nile   Puget Sound Business Journal   December 19, 2008
 
Get A Diamond Deal Online   Kiplinger.com   December 1, 2008
 
Blue Nile CEO Diane Irvine on CNBC   CNBC   December 1, 2008
 
Blue Nile Featured In SmartMoney's Holiday Gift Guide   SmartMoney   December, 2008
 
Online Jewelry Seller Blue Nile Takes Long-Term View   Investors.com   November 28, 2008
 
Get the Most Sparkle from Your Diamond Buy   MarketWatch   November 26, 2008
 
A Dot.com That's a Diamond in the Rough   The Street.com   November 5, 2008
 
Blue Nile CEO Diane Irvine on CNNMoney.com   CNNMoney.com   October 22, 2008
 
Blue Nile introduces Bill Me Later option   Seattle Times   September 22, 2008
 
How Strong is the U.S. Consumer?   BusinessWeek   July 14, 2008
 
INTERVIEW - Blue Nile's online model key now more than ever – CEO   Reuters   July 8, 2008
 
Blue Nile sees triple-digit int'l growth this year   Reuters   June 18, 2008
 
The Boss: Cross-Country Journeys   New York Times   June 8, 2008
 
Blue Nile: A Guy's Best Friend   BusinessWeek   May 29, 2008
 
Diamonds Are Forever   Irish Independent   March 27, 2008
 
Internet jewellers: A boy's best friend   The Economist   March 19, 2008
 
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