Two long-standing organizations with similar beginnings will soon become one, with the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) absorbing the operations of the American Gem Society (AGS). The AGS is…
Informa Markets has reaffirmed plans to return the Jewelery and Gem World (JGW) trade show to Hong Kong in September of 2023. Amid the recent relaxation of COVID pandemic…
The world's biggest internally flawless diamond will be auctioned at Sotheby's in New York on 7 December. Known as the Golden Canary Diamond, the 303-carat fancy color brown-yellow diamond…
The largest jewelry retailer in China, Chow Tai Fook, has recorded a 26 per cent rise in sales for the fiscal quarter ending 30 September. Chow Tai Fook is…
Collectors of fancy color diamonds will soon be given the chance to acquire any of eight stunning blue miracles of nature. Sotheby's will soon auction eight blue diamonds sourced…
Rio Tinto has unveiled its first jewelry piece featuring diamonds mined from the Argyle Mine since its closure in 2020, the Argyle Romantica. The Argyle Romantica will be showcased…
Compared with the well-known reddish browns and purplish red garnet varieties of pyrope, almandine, and spessartine, the second solid solution series producing gem quality garnets generally goes under the…
The international diamond industry is undergoing a period of significant change. PAUL ZIMNISKY outlines his vision of the future. Fellow New Yorker Bob Dylan once famously sang 'the times…
2022 has been another year of remarkable uncertainty for the international diamond industry. SAMUEL ORD explores some of the more significant international trends. As retailers bravely march towards the…
Lightbox Jewelry, the De Beers lab-created diamond jewelry brand, is planning to open physical stores within the US within the next two years. “Lightbox is exploring the option of…