Rare Diamond Tie-Necklace Sells for $3.6m
An extremely rare 1929 diamond and platinum "tie-necklace" by Van Cleef & Arpels sold for three times its high estimate, fetching $3.6m at Sotheby's New York.
It was described as coming from a distinguished American...
Historic Donnersmarck Diamonds Go to Auction Next Month
Geneva--Two diamonds once owned by one of the most famous French courtesans of the 19th century will be up for auction next month.
The Donnersmarck Diamonds, a pair of fancy intense yellows consisting of...
Kimberley Process Plenary Meeting Inaugurated In New Delhi
The 2019 Plenary Meeting of the Kimberley Process got underway today in New Delhi with an impressive inaugural ceremony that saw the participation of dignitaries from India and across the world.
Alrosa to auction large diamonds in Israel
Russian diamond miner Alrosa will auction off special-sized rough diamonds (weighing over 10.8 carats) in Israel from August 19 to September 6.
The sale will feature 202 gem-quality rough diamonds with a total weight of...
Lucapa Intersects Kimberlite in Four New Targets During Ongoing Drilling Programme at Lulo
Lucapa Diamond Company Limited announced that it has intersected four targets – E3, E4, E6 and G510 – along river tributaries feeding into the priority Mining Block 8 alluvial area at the Lulo diamond...
eBay to open UK concept pop-up in Midlands
EBay may be known globally as one of the big names in the online retail world, but the company is going to open a concept store in the UK for a limited period, populated...
In the Wake of Irma, JA Expands Relief Efforts
New York--Following Irma, the second major hurricane to hit the United States in as many weeks, Jewelers of America has announced that it’s expanding the scope of its disaster relief efforts.
Originally, Jewelers of America,...
Government May Finalise Gold Policy Soon; Industry Must Take Independent Initiatives Too
The Ministry of Commerce & Industry (MoC&I), Government of India (GoI), is likely to finalise its recommendations regarding the proposed Gold Policy and share them with the Ministry of Finance by...
India’s E-commerce Market to Cross $50 billion by 2018; Jewellery Among Top Selling Categories
The boom in online sales in India is expected to continue in 2018 with the market size projected to increase to US$ 50 billion, up from its current level of US$ 38.5 billion, a...
GIA Jewellery Career Fair to come to London on April 5
GIA’s second annual GIA (Gemological Institute of America) London Jewellery Career Fair will be held on April 5, 11:30 am to 4:15 pm, at the Goldsmiths' Hall, Foster Lane, London EC2V 6BN, for an...
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