IDI to host auction of special stones at September Fair
The Israel Diamond Pavilion, organised by the Israel Diamond Institute (IDI), will feature an auction of special stones offered by exhibitors at the September Hong Kong Jewellery & Gem Fair.
IDI said it is also...
Jewellers Spread Hope and Cheer for the Less Privileged
In the evening of the opening day of the IIJS 2018, The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) organised the Jewellers for Hope gala charity dinner, as has become the practice over the...
Sotheby’s Australia Dazzles with Record Result of $2.93 Million for a Jewels Auction in...
Sotheby’s Australia’s auction of Important Jewels & Watches achieved $2.93 million, the highest ever total for a jewels and watches auction in Australia. The record- setting sale was the first auction to be held...
Prices of fancy colour diamonds remain steady in Q2
Prices of fancy colour diamonds were stable in the second quarter of 2018, with prices of yellow diamonds increasing slightly after four years of decline, according to the Fancy Color Research Foundation (FCRF).
FCRF’s Fancy...
Provocative Colours Dominate Cartier’s New High Jewellery Line
Legendary jewellery house Cartier celebrates vibrant colours and daring designs in its new Coloratura High Jewellery Collection, featuring 240 bespoke pieces adorned with sapphires, emeralds, rubies and other coloured gemstones interposed with diamonds.
According to...
H.K. Designs gets Exclusive Worldwide License for Innovative Diamond Setting
H.K. Designs Inc has been appointed the exclusive manufacturer and supplier of ‘Endless Diamond’ and the patented Touch Set diamond setting, under an agreement signed with Fantasy Diamond Corp.
According to the company, the beauty...
IIJS, India’s Largest G&J Trade Fair, Promises to be Bigger, Better, Brighter this Year
The 35th edition of the India International Jewellery Show (IIJS) 2018, organised by The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council, will open its doors on August 9, and run through to August 13, 2018.
Hon’ble...
NAJ Confirms UK’s Position on Diamond Terminology Amid Media Storm
The National Association of Jewellers has spoken out about its position on diamond terminology, follow recent publicity on the Federal Trade Commission’s adjustments in the US.
Last month the FTC removed the word “natural” from...
Unique Origin of Blue Diamonds Uncovered
A natural fancy dark greyish-blue diamond, the Hope diamond is one of the most famous in the world. Photo by Robert Weldon © GIA. Courtesy of Smithsonian Institution.
Blue diamonds are renowned as one of...
Symposium to Tackle Pertinent Issues in Emerald Trade
The second World Emerald Symposium, scheduled for October 12 to 14 in Bogotá, will look into opportunities and challenges in the global emerald industry.
The event, dubbed as 2WES, is a follow-up to the first...
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