For the love of God
For the Love of God is a sculpture created by Damien Hirst in 2007. The base for the work is a human skull bought in a shop in Islington. It is thought to be that of a 35-year-old European who [...]
Sotheby’s Scores $34M at Hong Kong Sale
Rubies nabbed the top three spots at the most recent jewelry auction at Sotheby’s in Hong Kong, where several pieces sold way above their upper estimates. The top item at the sale was a [...]
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Christie’s Puts $12M Price Tag on Pink Diamond
Christie’s is offering an 8.41-carat diamond ring at its upcoming Hong Kong auction, where it could fetch as much as HKD 95 million ($12 million). The piece features a pear modified [...]
Van Cleef Diamond Necklace Worth Millions Stolen from Vienna Museum
Thieves smashed a display case and grabbed a Van Cleef & Arpels diamond necklace from the collection of Queen Nazli of Egypt at Vienna’s MAK – Museum of Applied Arts on Thursday. During the [...]
Tienduizenden euro’s rond haar nek en in de oren
Tienduizenden euro’s rond haar nek en in de oren: toptennisster Aryna Sabalenka steelt de show op Roland Garros met peperdure juwelen Uitpakken in de modestad Parijs. Toptennisster Aryna [...]
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Posted Jewelry to Lead Record Mother’s Day Spending
The amount US consumers will spend on jewelry this Mother’s Day is set to rise amid a record high for the holiday, according to a survey conducted by the National Retail Federation (NRF). [...]
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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 [...]