How Much Are US Consumers Spending on Engagement Rings?
New York--No matter which report you put more stock in, it’s good news for jewelers: The average amount consumers are spending on their engagement ring in the United States continues to rise.
Recently, wedding planning...
Lucapa Recovers 227-Carat Rough Diamond at Lulo
Lucapa, Angola--In its first big find of the year, Lucapa Diamond Company announced it unearthed a 227-carat diamond from its Lulo mining site in Angola.
According to the company, testing performed on a Yehuda colorimeter...
Diamonds Make the World a Better Place
Valentine’s Day is the ideal opportunity for all of us in the trade to remind ourselves and consumers why diamonds are the ultimate symbol of authentic love and commitment. Because they are billion-year-old miracles...
Friday 5: Pink Diamond Paradise
Rings that are oh-so-rosy
Pink diamonds are pure magic—even though their color is technically considered warm, they appear as cool as ice. Perhaps it’s like a strawberry-flavored ice, or a glossy piece of candy. I...
Lucapa Recovers 227-Ct Diamond From Lulo a Year After 404-Ct Record-Setter
Lucapa Diamond Company has recovered the second-largest diamond from its Lulo project in Angola which it reported as being a Type II D color gem.
The company found a 404-carat diamond at the mine exactly...
The Imperial Crown of Russia to Steal the Show at IDWI
A replica of the Great Imperial Crown of the Russian Empire, which was used in the coronations of all Russian monarchs since Catherine the Great, will be exhibited from February 13 – 14, 2017...
HK manufacturer sparkles in fine jewellery sector
The tree of life brooch in 18 karat gold embellieshed with emeralds and white yellow diamonds by Belford Jewellery
Heart-shaped and pear shaped diamond ring in 18 karat gold by Belford Jewellery
Diamond bangle in 18...
Anglo American Reports Diamond Output Up 10% on Year in Fourth Quarter
De Beers produced 7.8 million carats in the fourth quarter of 2016 compared with 7.1 million carats in the year-earlier quarter.
However, production for all of 2015 was down 5 percent on 2015 at 27.3...
Are You Tsavorite Savvy?
Read this before you answer
It seems fitting to greet the New Year with a post on January’s birthstone—garnet—and to focus on tsavorite in particular, especially since we now know that Greenery is Pantone’s Color...
Alrosa outlines 2017 growth strategies
Russian diamond miner Alrosa is implementing new initiatives to help spur global demand for diamonds and support the company’s growth objectives in 2017.
Andrey Zharkov, president of Alrosa, discussed these plans at an annual business...
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