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Big Bicolor: GIA Studies Rare 37-Carat Pink-and-Colorless Rough Diamond

...and you thought you were under a lot of stress. GABORONE, BOTSWANA – The GIA laboratory in Botswana recently examined an extraordinary 37.41-carat pink-and-colorless rough...
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The Final Rio Tinto Beyond Rare™ Tender! Rare Pinks, a Red, a Dozen Fancy...

Rio Tinto has announced what will be its final Beyond Rareâ„¢ Tender–the third and last of its annual "Art Series." This closing chapter, titled...
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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,...
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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...
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“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...
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GemGuide Pricing Update: Sapphire Charts in September/October Show Notable Changes

The September/October 2025 issue of the GemGuide from Gemworld International features several helpful changes to the sapphire pricing charts, now also available in the...
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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...
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Four Color Highlights & One Old Mine Cut from Heritage’s Upcoming Fall Fine Jewelry...

Heritage Auctions' September 29 Fall Fine Jewelry Signature® Sale is still a few weeks away, but four loose gems and a mounted diamond are...
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“Making a Killing in Diamonds” by Rob Bates

Book #4 (and final installment) in the Diamond District Murder Mystery Series A Shocking Murder. A Glittering Lie. Meet the New Mystery That Cuts to...
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No Budget for a Diamond? — You can Dig...

Murfreesboro, Arkansas is the home of Crater of Diamonds State Park. Here you can pay a nominal fee, hike out into the newly plowed...
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Are Diamonds Even a Luxury Anymore? De Beers CEO Al Cook talks to the...

"The brand made mined diamonds synonymous with love and devotion. Now the CEO decries what he calls a 'huge con' in lab-grown stones masquerading...
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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...