Rio Tinto’s red diamond enchants Asia
Rio Tinto’s iconic Argyle Pink Diamonds Tender was recently showcased to connoisseurs and collectors from across Asia in Hong Kong.
The tender was unveiled to the global diamond trade at the recently concluded September Hong...
AIGS, NCDIA unveil natural coloured diamond hub in Asia
The Asian Institute of Gemological Sciences (AIGS) has partnered with the Natural Color Diamond Association (NCDIA) in launching NCDIA Asia, which will be located at the Jewelry Trade Center in Bangkok.
AIGS will be...
Bonas to hold major gem tender at Sept Hong Kong Fair
UK-based tender house Bonas is holding a one-off clearance sale of polished coloured gemstones with a total weight of 200,000 carats at the September Hong Kong Jewellery & Gem Fair.
The exceptional pieces...
World of Gems Conference Looks at Synthetics, Treatments
The fifth annual World of Gems conference will be held Sept. 23 and 24 at the Loews Chicago O’Hare Hotel, and this year it will focus on treatments and synthetics.
Among the presentations later this...
Peridot Pretty
It’s the stone of the month, peridot. The birthstone of August, and a rather proper foray into fall, I think. Still bright but just earthy enough to be heading into the autumnal color palette,...
TOP FIVE: The pearl jewellery styles set to drive sales for AW17
Pearl jewellery has been enjoying a revival over the last few years as designers have increasingly been taking the classic gemstone and translating it into modern designs.
Following the Netflix phenomenon The Crown, many brands...
Diamond Production at Lulo Up 63% at 4,203 Carats for June 2017 Quarter
Lucapa Diamond Company Limited said that diamond production for the June Quarter (Q2 2017) at its Lulo Diamond Project in Angola touched 4,203 carats, marking an increase of 63% y-o-y. This figure...
Firms behind coloured diamonds scam shut down
An Insolvency Service investigation has led to two companies involved in the valuation and selling of fancy coloured diamonds being shut down.
IGL Labs UK Limited (IGL) and Diffraction Diamonds DMCC (Diffraction) have both been...
Merlin Prepares for Exploration Drilling; Hopes to Identify New Kimberlites
Merlin Diamonds has announced that it is gearing up to conduct a drilling programme for exploration purposes.
The 3,500-metre drilling programme on the Merlin Mine Lease located in the Northern Territory in Australia, will commence...
Piece of the Week: Buddha Mama’s Lantern Box Ring
All of the elements that make a Buddha Mama piece so distinctive are represented in this Piece of the Week ring: a major gemstone, rich gold, a heavy dose of enamel and plenty of...
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