WFDB Launches New Instagram Campaign: Shoveling Coal into a Microwave Oven? CONVERGE has Something...
A week ago, the World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) posted a short promotional video on Instagram titled "Diamonds should be made by nature,...
Sotheby’s Diamond Extravaganza: Showcase in Abu Dhabi
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...
Jason of Beverly Hills Crafts Spectacular Super Bowl Rings for the LIX NFL Champions,...
Diamond & Colored Gemstone-set Jewelry Marks Milestones
When commemorating life's big moments, we often turn to jewelry as a lasting symbol to honor and forever...
Christie’s Headliner, the 23.24-carat “Golconda Blue” Pulled
The 23.24-carat "Golconda Blue" fancy vivid blue diamond has been unexpectedly pulled from the May 14 Christie"'s Magnificent Jewels sale, says Anthony DeMarco, contributing...
GIA Examines Motswedi: World’s 2nd Largest Gem Quality Rough Diamond Crystal
The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) has announced that their research team in Gaborone, Botswana – joined by Tom Moses, GIA Executive Vice President...
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...
“Lab-Grown” is Out, “Synthetic” is Back In: GIT Aligns with CIBJO – and France
Starting October 1, 2025, GIT–the Gem and Jewelry Institute of Thailand's gem testing laboratory–will be updating the way it words its reports to better...
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 Hybrid Diamond Color Grading Master Set: How Cost and Availability Caused a Revelation
By now, you"'ve probably seen press releases from AGA (Accredited Gemologists Association) and GCAL by Sarine, announcing the new Hybrid Master Set–a diamond color...
De Beers – for the Retail Jeweler – Presents New Jewelry Designs and Promotes...
De Beers is stepping into more visible territory–both in jewelry design and in how it tells the story of its natural diamonds.
At the center...
Sotheby’s High Jewelry Geneva Auction Featuring Fancy Color Diamonds and No Heat Kashmir Sapphires...
The November Sotheby's High Jewelry Geneva auction put the spotlight squarely on a 10-carat Fancy Vivid Pink cushion-shape diamond known as the Glowing Rose,...
U.S. Tariffs on India Hit 50%: 25% Now, 25% MORE by the End of...
As you are probably fully aware by now, the United States has moved to impose steep tariffs on Indian goods, escalating trade tensions and...
