The world’s largest diamond mining company, the De Beers Group, has suspended all online rough auctions for the remainder of the year. The decision was made to stabilise a…
One of the world’s largest blue fancy colour diamonds, the Infinite Blue, has sold at Sotheby’s in Hong Kong for $US25.3 million ($AU39.78 million). The 11.28-carat fancy vivid blue…
An upcoming New Zealand designer has partnered with fast food chain KFC to release a limited-edition jewellery collection inspired by fried chicken. To promote the return of the Hot…
Hong Kong is back in business after a four-year hiatus. MARTIN FOSTER walks the floor of the Hong Kong Watch and Clock Fair. The Hong Kong Watch and Clock…
The September analysis of the Australian jewellery market from Retail Edge has uncovered another decline in sales performance. The latest data, collected from more than 400 independent stores, revealed…
A 25.13-carat fancy colour yellow diamond ring was the best seller at Christie’s latest auction in Shanghai, fetching more than double its pre-sale estimate. Created by Bulgari, the fancy…
French luxury conglomerate Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy (LVMH) chairman Bernard Arnault is being investigated for possible money laundering. In Paris, the public prosecutor’s office has revealed that Arnault’s dealings…
Belgium Prime Minister Alexander De Croo has called on the G7 countries to support additional sanctions on the Russian diamond industry. Addressing the Belgian consulate general in New York,…
Hong Kong is back in business after a four-year hiatus due to the pandemic. SAMUEL ORD walks the halls of Jewellery and Gem World Hong Kong. The first Jewellery…
The environmental impact of the lab-created diamond industry is an important point of contention for many consumers and retailers. Lab-created diamonds are often touted as the ‘ethical’ or ‘sustainable’…