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Belgium’s polished-diamond exports increased 12% year on year to $683 million in November as the global market continued to strengthen ahead of the holidays. The rise reflected growth in the [...]

Manufacturer Diacore has purchased a rough pink diamond weighing 32.32 carats for $13.8 million. The stone originated from Petra Diamonds’ Williamson mine in Tanzania, Diacore said last week. It [...]

The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) has launched its first new global consumer marketing campaign in more than a decade. The multimedia effort, timed for the engagement season, informs [...]

Sotheby’s will allow buyers to pay in Bitcoin or Ether for all items at its upcoming Hong Kong auction, following a successful experiment with cryptocurrency earlier this summer. A Harry Winston [...]

The Natural Diamond Council (NDC) has released a new campaign featuring Ana de Armas, its second starring the James Bond actress. The ad, the latest installment in the “For Moments Like No Other” [...]

Christie’s expects to garner up to $4 million for a pair of diamond bracelets belonging to Marie Antoinette, former queen of France, at its Geneva sale in November. The set, which contains 112 [...]

Christie’s sold a 24.45-carat diamond pendant for $2 million at its recent online auction, the second-highest price the company has achieved for a jewel sold online. The heart-shaped, D-color, [...]

Tiffany & Co.’s latest marketing campaign will star Beyoncé Knowles-Carter and husband Jay-Z, as the luxury jeweler aims for a creative take on modern love. The About Love campaign features [...]

Een baseball groot, de ene helft zuiver en transparant, de andere helft donker van kleur: zo zou je de diamant van 77x55x33 millimeter kunnen omschrijven. HB Antwerp verbaast de wereld nu al meer [...]

A rare 2-carat Argyle diamond fetched AUD 2.2 million ($1.6 million) at the first public tender of pinks originating from the mine, setting an Australian record. The fancy-purplish-pink stone, [...]