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Sotheby’s hosted an exhibition in Abu Dhabi (9–10 April 2025) featuring a remarkable selection of colored diamonds, including one of the most significant blue...

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The Crater Gives up a 3.81-Carat Brown Diamond: Arkansas’ State Park Yields a Winner!

Sarah Reap, park interpreter with Arkansas State Parks, including the Crater of Diamonds in Murfreesboro, tells us that David DeCook, from Stewartville, MN, and...

From Cocktail to Couture: the “Tequila Diamond” in the Limelight at the Met Gala

“Can you make a synthetic diamond from tequila?” In this pun-worthy moment, we take our best shot—literally. In an effort to stand out in a...

The Spectacular High Jewelry Auction: Sotheby’s Geneva Results

Feeling the need to break away from the pack (or at least from its closest rival, Christie's) Sotheby's has changed the name of it's...

Sotheby’s High Jewelry: Red Diamonds, Vanderbilt Jewels, Graff, Winston, & More!

Sotheby’s June New York High Jewelry auction presents a standout selection of exceptional gemstones and important pieces from renowned collections. Highlights include a rare 9.60-carat...

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