The Winston Red – the Color Every Other Red Diamond Wishes it Had!

The Winston Fancy Color Diamond Collection was unveiled at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History on Tuesday, April 1st, with Smithsonian dignitaries...

Rio Tinto discovers exceptional yellow diamond from its Diavik Diamond Mine

Rio Tinto has unearthed one of the largest gem-quality yellow diamonds ever discovered in Canada, from its Diavik Diamond Mine. The 158.20 carat rough diamond...

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...

GIA Announces a Tariff Work-Around: Overseas Labs Accepting Larger Diamonds for Grading

In response to logistics challenges related to recently announced tariffs affecting global shipments of gemstones, GIA (Gemological Institute of America) will temporarily expand services...

The Hong Kong Jewels Auction: Philips

The March 27 Hong Kong Jewels auction at Phillips Auction House is taking place as we are finishing up the details of our report!...

India’s Perfect Storm: High Gold Price, High Dollar Value, Weak Rupee = the Destruction...

In a recent short feature in the Times of India, the price of gold, coupled with other global stress, gem-set jewelry is "on hold"...

Namibia has 75 million Carats in Reserve: Diamond Production up 600,000 Carats – from the Seafloor...

Diamond production in Namibia rose by 3% to 600,000 carats, driven by higher-grade mining and improved recoveries at Namdeb. Namdeb is well-known for its...

The Oscars: Diamonds are Still King, and the Lapel Pin is Proving its Sticking...

Lauralee from WhoWoreWhatJewels.com has really pushed herself to give us THREE Oscar features highlighting the jewels worn by the women, the men, and what...

Diamonds on the Red Carpet: Who Wore What Jewels at the 31st Annual Screen...

Lauralee from WhoWoreWhatJewels.com was very impressed by the diamonds coming down the Red Carpet at this year's 31st annual Screen Actors Guild Awards. And...

Azerbaijan to Establish Laboratories for Determining Gemological Properties of Diamond: KP Compliance

Diamond mines in Azerbaijan? And if not, from where is the rough originating? According to the OEC, the Observatory of Economic Complexity, diamond exports from Azerbaijan...

Alrosa Posts Giant Losses due to U.S. & E.U. Sanctions, while WFDB warns of...

According to a recent report in the Kyiv Post, Alrosa, Russia's largest diamond producer, posted giant losses due to U.S. & E.U. sanctions. Not...

Bloomberg Reports: “Crisis at De Beers is a Warning for RM356b Diamond Market.” –...

De Beers, the diamond industry giant, has been struggling for years, and its parent company, Anglo American, is reportedly losing patience... and money. The...

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