ALROSA’s Inventory Up 40% as 9M 2019 Production Rises 12%, Sales Dip 13%
Announcing its figures for the three month period ended September 30, 2019, ALROSA said that its diamond inventories at the end of the period stood at 21.7 million carats, up 36% compared to the...
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...
CIBJO Panels Discuss Ethics, Sustanability, CSR and Transparency at Congress
Discussions in two crucial sessions of the 2016 CIBJO Congress held soon after the inauguration turned the spotlight on how the industry is viewed by consumers and the need not only for CSR initiatives,...
IGI to Assemble World’s First Diamond Coin Commodity
The IGI labs are to start assembling the world's first diamond coins, which are to be traded as a commodity.
Their task will be to inspect and authenticate over 50,000 natural diamonds, seal them into...
Diamond cuts blend for timeless holiday jewels, with Beauvince Jewelry
In an unpredictable year, a commitment to the familiar, cherished, and meaningful is palpable. There is a renewed appreciation for small family-owned businesses, handmade goods, and remarkable quality. Komal Bajaj Sankar, a second-generation jeweler,...
215-ct Diamond is Biggest in Liqhobong’s History
Firestone Diamonds is in the process of selling the largest diamond ever recovered from its Liqhobong mine, in Lesotho.
The 215-carat stone is being put to a competitive bidding tender process, with viewings in Antwerp...
Alrosa Names Sberbank VP as Sales Head
Alrosa has put veteran banker Evgeny Agureev in charge of its sales division ahead of the miner’s new contract period for rough-diamond buyers, it said Wednesday.
Agureev (pictured) will be the director of the United...
Rare Blue Diamond Steals the Show at Sotheby’s Geneva Auction; Sets New Price Record...
Sotheby’s Geneva made headlines once again with its spectacular Magnificent Jewels and Noble Jewels auction, achieving its best performance in five years. The star of the show was the highly anticipated Bulgari Laguna Blu,...
The Oscars’ Most Dazzling Diamonds
Los Angeles--This year’s Academy Awards saw celebrities opting for refined, elegant dresses in lieu of princess-esque ball gowns, but there were still plenty of dramatic jewels to remind one that it’s the most important...
LVMH Jewellery & Watch Revenues Soar 18% To €10.58 Billion In 2022
LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, the world’s leading luxury goods group, reported jewellery and watch revenue growth of 18% to €10.58 billion in 2022, in comparison with 2021. The division’s profit from recurring operations...
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