Book cover titled 'Making a Killing in Diamonds' with a city skyline at dusk.

“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...
Young woman outdoors smiling with a sun hat.

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...
Two stick figures wearing boxing gloves and headgear are fighting.

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...
Philadelphia Eagles NFL championship ring with logo and engraved text.

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...
Covers of a gemology handbook featuring a large, sparkling diamond and gemstone jewelry.

Latest Handbook of Gemmology: Fifth Edition / Three-Volumes (Print & Digital)

World Gem FoundationIf you're looking for the latest in gemmological textbooks, the World Gem Foundation has just released the fifth edition of its Handbook...
GIA diamond grading report with detailed measurements and clarity.

Christie’s Magnificent Jewels Auction: The Diamond Report / GIA Graded over 30 Diamond Lots!

As you know, when the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) weighs in on a diamond's quality, the industry pays attention–and rightfully so. GIA isn't...
Close-up of a sparkling diamond ring with intricate design.

Paris Haute Couture Week sees Graff go Back in Time to 1963

Graff is turning heads in Paris this week (Paris Haute Couture Week) with a new high jewelry collection that marks the year the house...
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France says it’s a “Synthetic Diamond”: No (Again) to using “Lab Grown”… and Here’s...

In February of this year, we gave you several diamond discussions regarding the use of the terms "created," "lab/laboratory grown," and "synthetic." In one...

Rapaport’s JCK Breakfast: The Way Forward, with Al Cook, CEO of the De Beers...

The 8 a.m. Sunday breakfast with Martin Rapaport at JCK Las Vegas is an institution–equal parts sermon, pep talk, and no-holds-barred market commentary. This...

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...

A Tequila Diamond Update: Some Interesting Details We Thought You’d Enjoy! Pictures, too!

If you recall from our original feature story about the Tequila Diamond–the central 5-carat emerald cut that sits in the middle of a very...

GIA to Use ‘Premium’ or ‘Standard’ to Describe Synthetic Diamonds: Clarity and Color Grades...

"Change reflects narrow color and clarity range of the manufactured product" In a move that feels both obvious and, at the same time, curious–not to...