GIA to Offer New Jewelry Reports
The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) has begun a pilot program for a new component-based jewelry report. The service will provide a comprehensive description of each submitted piece, [...]
Passenger “hid $262,000 Diamonds in Underwear”
A passenger was caught with rough diamonds valued at $262,000 as he prepared to board a flight from Surat, India, to Dubai. The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel found parcels of [...]
Blue and Pink Diamond Ring Fetches $3.7m
A “Toi et Moi” ring featuring blue and pink diamonds – both over 5.0-cts – sold for $3.7m (£3m) almost double its high estimate, at Bonhams London. The ring was crafted [...]
10.52-Carat Pink Diamond Rakes In Mind-Boggling $13.3 Million
The Eden Rose, an internally flawless 10.20-carat fancy Intense Pink diamond, exceeded its high estimate by selling for $13.3 million on June 11 at Christie’s New York, IDEX Online reports. The [...]
Christie’s Online Jewelry Sale Tops $5M
A yellow-diamond ring was the top seller at a recent online jewelry sale at Christie’s in New York, where it fetched $327,600. The sale price of the cushion-modified brilliant-cut, 24.36-carat, [...]
Tiffany Emerald Ring Doubles Estimate at Sotheby’s
Two emerald and diamond jewels topped a recent Sotheby’s auction, far surpassing their presale estimates. A Tiffany & Co. oval cabochon Colombian emerald and diamond ring sold for $240,000, [...]
Natural is Back
Natural is back. That’s the key thing I learned from the three days I just spent at JCK in Vegas. I’ve been at almost every JCK for the last 20 years and that was my lasting [...]
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Posted Maand van de diamant in “Het Steen”
In de maand juni zetten Stad Antwerpen, DIVA (het museum voor diamant, juwelen en zilver) en het Antwerp World Diamond Centre (AWDC) de rijke diamantgeschiedenis van de stad in de schijnwerpers [...]
Doorbraak in jacht op dieven die Nederlandse kunstbeurs TEFAF overvielen
Bijna twee jaar na de feiten is er een doorbraak in het onderzoek naar de spectaculaire juwelenroof op de Tefaf-kunstbeurs in het Nederlandse Maastricht. Er zijn drie nieuwe verdachten, drie [...]