Industry

After a bumpy sales process that included a failed Sotheby’s auction, the 1,109 ct. Lesedi La Rona—considered the largest diamond still in uncut form—has finally been sold. Graff Diamonds bought the stone for $53 million,...

The Company of Master Jewellers (CMJ) has announced a new appointment for its subsidiary company Facets Creative. Following on from an announcement by Michael Aldridge, chairman of the Board, at the CMJ AGM in August...

Luxury jewellery brand Insignety enjoyed a successful launch into the UK market. The brand used trade show International Jewellery London to debut in the UK, following the launch of Insignety earlier on in the year...

International Jewellery Exhibition, Vicenzaoro September 2017, has launched Trendbook 2019+ in collaboration with Trendvision Jewellery + Forecasting, the world forecasting observatory of jewellery. Every year, Trendvision Jewelery + Forecasting provides market insights and the study...

Graff Diamonds purchased a fancy intense blue diamond which has been held in a private collection for nearly 30 years, at Bonhams Fine Jewellery sale in London last week, paying a massive £2,685,000. The...

Moscow--Alrosa reported this week that subsidiary Almazy Anabara has recovered what is by far the largest pink diamond in company history. Weighing 27.85 carats, the rough diamond has dimensions of 22.47 x 15.69 x...

Rio Tinto’s iconic Argyle Pink Diamonds Tender was recently showcased to connoisseurs and collectors from across Asia in Hong Kong. The tender was unveiled to the global diamond trade at the recently concluded September Hong...

The Asian Institute of Gemological Sciences (AIGS) has partnered with the Natural Color Diamond Association (NCDIA) in launching NCDIA Asia, which will be located at the Jewelry Trade Center in Bangkok. AIGS will be...

This 115-carat rough diamond is the latest in a string of big finds this year for London-based miner Gem Diamonds. The mining company said it is a D color, Type IIa stone. London--Mining company Gem...

Fairtrade will make history today (21 September) when it announces the first ever shipment of African Fairtrade gold from Uganda, with a select number of pieces made from the precious metal expected to go...