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Five Facts About Diamond Fluorescence
Shining a light on this much-misunderstood – and much-maligned – phenomenon. For most in the diamond trade, fluorescence is nothing but an unwanted nuisance that lowers the price of [...]
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Posted Lucara’s Karowe Mine Turns Up 37ct. Blue Diamond
Lucara Diamond Corp. has unearthed a 36.92-carat “stunning” blue diamond from its Karowe mine in Botswana. The miner recovered the stone, which is a “high-quality” type IIb, using X-ray [...]
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Posted WFDB Allocates ‘Significant’ Budget for Natural-Diamond Marketing
The World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) will allocate a large sum this year to promote natural diamonds on a global scale. The organization did not disclose the exact amount it would [...]
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Posted Antwerp Industry Seeks Greater Transparency for Lab-Grown
The Antwerp World Diamond Centre (AWDC) held a public event on Tuesday that aimed to warn consumers about the risk of deception when purchasing natural jewelry. The organization set up at the [...]
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Antwerpse diamanthandel stijgt al drie maanden op rij: “We klimmen stap voor stap uit het dal”
De Antwerpse diamantsector kruipt stilaan, heel voorzichtig, uit een diepe crisis. Nadat de handel in diamant in Antwerpen in drie jaar tijd was gehalveerd, stijgen de import en de export nu al [...]
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Posted Bad Bunny, Great Marketing for Natural Diamonds
On Sunday, singer and rapper Bad Bunny stole the show with his halftime performance at Super Bowl LX, and while much of the resulting watercooler talk was about his loud and proud representation [...]
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Petra Unearths 42ct. Blue Diamond from Cullinan Mine
Petra Diamonds has recovered a blue diamond weighing 41.82 carats from its Cullinan mine in South Africa. The stone, a type IIb of “exceptional quality,” is the first of its color and magnitude [...]
Another Celebrity Gifts an Oval-Shaped Diamond
Formula 1 star Charles Leclerc has followed in the footsteps of Cristiano Ronaldo and Justin Bieber by proposing with a heavy oval-shaped diamond. The Ferrari driver gifted fashion icon Alexandra [...]
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Posted Flaws Are The New Luxury
From salt & pepper intrigue to rose-cut elegance and rare fancy-colors, natural diamonds with character are shaping global demand. Retailers: here’s what to focus on in 2026; Salt & [...]
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Posted Early Holiday Sales Strong, with Natural Diamonds Outperforming Lab-Grown
US jewelry sales at the start of the holiday season are up to 20% above those of the previous year, according to respondents who took part in a Rapaport News survey. An additional 11% of those [...]