Diamonds, Gold, and Platinum: South Africa Is Still a Mining Giant—But the Rankings Have...
Mention South African mining and most of us immediately think of diamonds and gold. The country that gave us the Kimberley Mine, the Cullinan...
India is Still Looking for Diamonds – and Found 5! (Don’t get too excited)
Two hundred tonnes of rock and sediment. Five rough diamonds. Just 1.22 carats.
5, but really only 2This was the result of recent bulk-sample testing...
GCAL Expands 8X Grading to Cushion Cuts: How Much Precision is Enough — and...
For decades, diamond grading reports have documented a stone's color, clarity, carat weight, and proportions. Yet anyone who has spent time comparing diamonds knows...
“Colors of the Diamond Market” – 2026 AGA Virtual Conference: This Tuesday, June 23,...
The Accredited Gemologists Association (AGA) hosts a dedicated virtual event focused on the diamond market and gemology.
The conference—"Colors of the Diamond Market"—provides insights into...
Van Cleef & Arpels: High Jewelry and the Century-Old Hidden Watch Trick
Fashionably late has a whole new meaning. For more than a century, jewelers have been pulling off one of high jewelry's most elegant tricks:...
Beyond the Blue: Sotheby’s Geneva High Jewelry Sale Delivers Plenty of Surprises
Sotheby’s May 12th sale of High Jewelry in Geneva presented the usual wide range of rare gemstones and collectible signed jewels. Headlining the sale...
After Las Vegas: The Natural vs. Lab-Grown Debate Isn’t Going Away — But It...
For years, the jewelry industry has wrestled with whether synthetic/"laboratory-grown" diamonds would replace natural diamonds, stand alongside them, or eventually create their own category.
If...
Scott Sucher and the Hortensia: French Crown Jewel Replica Cut in “Grown Diamond”
For centuries, the famous Hortensia Diamond has existed as an historical object behind museum glass at the Louvre — a softly colored pink diamond...
The Big Ones Keep on Coming: Letšeng Recovers Two More 100+ Carat Diamonds
They did it again.
The Letšeng Diamond Mine in Lesotho has recovered two more 100+ carat diamonds — a 100.71-carat Type I faint yellow diamond...
A Different Kind of Brilliance: Argyle Names 2026 “Rare Gem”
Argyle Pink Diamonds™ and West Australian Ballet are delighted to announceIsabella Triscari as their Rare Gem for 2026.The second year of a unique program, the Rare Gems partnership...
Brij Brings an Ambitious Diamond Jewelry Line with New “D Standard” Collection
At first glance, the new D Standard Collection from Brij looks like another ultra-luxury jewelry launch headed for Las Vegas.
18-karat gold. Flexible diamond jewelry....
A Pipeline Under Pressure: What the Latest Diamond Mining Reports Mean for Your Business
We’ve been following a number of mining reports over the past few weeks… and started putting them together into a broader, global picture for...
