GIA Awards Prize for Excellence in Jewelry Design
The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) has presented Eleanor Yeh with its eighth annual Gianmaria Buccellati Foundation Award for excellence in jewelry design. Yeh, a 2024 graduate of the [...]
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Posted De Beers Introduces 2.0 Version of ‘A Diamond Is Forever’
De Beers has launched a new marketing campaign, “Forever Present,” to boost demand for natural diamonds during the US holiday gifting season. The campaign, which reintroduces the iconic “A [...]
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, [...]
53ct. Diamond Set to Score $5M at Sotheby’s
Sotheby’s will offer a 53.04-carat diamond at its upcoming New York jewelry auction, where it is expected to bring in up to $5 million. The unmounted pear-shaped, D-color, internally flawless [...]
UN Reaffirms Commitment to Kimberley Process
The United Nations has reiterated its support for the Kimberley Process (KP) and its fight against trade in conflict diamonds since 2003, IDEX Online reports. In a resolution adopted by [...]
Diamond News 12-4-2024
Market quiet. US & India retail seasonally slow. China slump continues. G7 sanctions causing confusion. Weak demand for round, 0.30 to 2.99 J-L / VVS-VS diamonds. Fancies slow. AGTA (American [...]
Cricket Bat-Shaped Diamond Submitted to GIA for Testing
A diamond shaped like a cricket bat was submitted to the Mumbai lab of the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) for testing. The natural diamond weighed 1.04 carats and had a light brown color, [...]
Lucara Digs Up 166ct. Rough from Karowe
Lucara Diamond Corp. has recovered a 166-carat diamond from its Karowe mine in Botswana, the first discovery over 100 carats so far this year. The white, type IIa stone came from the M/PK(S) unit [...]
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G7 to Restrict Imports of Russian Diamonds Starting January 1
The Group of Seven (G7) nations have announced plans to curtail the import of Russian diamonds in a staggered process throughout next year. “We will introduce import restrictions on [...]
Meisje (7) doet zeldzame ontdekking in Amerikaans park: diamant van bijna 3 karaat
Het 7-jarige meisje Aspen Brown vierde haar verjaardag met haar familie op 1 september en vond plots een zeer zeldzaam verjaardagscadeau. Het meisje ontdekte een grote, bruine diamant in het [...]