Lucapa to Conduct Two Sales Including Exceptional Diamonds from Lulo Mine in Q4 2016
Lucapa Diamond has announced that it will be conducting two diamond sales during the current quarter ending on December 31 which will feature special extra large diamonds that are being recovered from the Lulo...
Dominion Reports 22% Y-o-Y Rise in Q3 Processing Volumes and Diamond Recoveries at Diavik
Dominion Diamond Corporation has announced that both processing volumes and diamonds recovered from the Diavik mine during the third calendar quarter of 2016 were 22% higher than the comparable figures for the same period...
Construction Work Commences at Surat Diamond Bourse in Presence of Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani
Work on the construction of the Surat Diamond Bourse complex commenced on Sunday October 23 at an impressive function at the site held in the presence of the Chief Minister of Gujarat Shri Vijay...
Olivine in Oregon Labradorite
Gem-quality labradorite from Oregon is typically prized for its red, orange, and green colors, as well as the tiny exsolution platelets of copper that create the phenomenon of aventurescence. Other notable inclusions can also...
Dreams of Diamonds
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This exhibit featured more than 4,000 carats of diamonds and celebrated the mystique of a gemstone that continues to fascinate gemologists and inspire designers and artists around the world. It also marked the...
Blue HPHT Synthetic Diamond Over 10 Carats
In September 2016, GIA’s Hong Kong laboratory tested a 10.08 ct blue synthetic diamond grown by the high-pressure, high-temperature (HPHT) method. This was the largest HPHT synthetic diamond recorded to date. It was also...
Friday 5: Mood-Transforming Opal Rings
Because opal just makes you feel good
When things feel like they’ve gotten really bad, it’s important to look to the good things in life. Lately it feels like we might just have to search...
Jen’s Obsession: Keiko Mita’s Crown Ring in Gold With Champagne-Color Diamonds
Keiko Mita’s Crown ring isn’t for shrinking violets! With a fancy-shape champagne-color diamond fixed atop a sturdy sandblast-finished band, the piece can’t go unnoticed—nor should it! The silhouette reminds me of Wonder Woman’s headpiece,...
India’s Polished Diamond Exports Up 11% in H1 2017, Gold Jewellery Exports Up 21%
Exports of cut and polished diamonds from India showed an upward trend during the first six months (April-September 2016) of Indian fiscal 2017, rising by 10.71% to US$ 11.20 bn, according to the provisional...
GIA’s Latest News of an Undisclosed Synthetic Should Worry Us All
Undisclosed lab-grown diamonds are out there, and the industry needs to deal with that
Yesterday, Gemological Institute of America sent out news that it had intercepted an undisclosed 5 ct. CVD-grown synthetic (pictured) at its Hong...
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