January will see the launch of an innovative new jewellery event: Haute Jewels Geneva. As the landscape of the jewellery industry is rapidly changing, four top jewellery brands have collaborated to create an intimate new jewellery show. The brands exhibiting at the event will be YOKO London, Crivelli, Roberto Coin and Sutra. These four brands […]

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The Provenance Proof Blockchain, the first coloured gemstone blockchain system initiated by the Gübelin Gem Lab, in cooperation with technology provider Everledger, is out to change the game in the gemstone world. A true industry solution, the free-for-all blockchain solution’s pilot phase, which involves testing the functionality, user-friendliness and security of the technology, will be […]

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The Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) is aiming to align its due diligence for diamonds with a comprehensive due diligence guidance for mineral sourcing drafted by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). RJC made the recommendations as part of an ongoing review of its Code of Practices (COP) standard, which began in late 2017. […]

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In November, Christie’s Geneva will present the largest and finest fancy vivid pink diamond ever offered at auction by the company. Weighing just under 19 carats (18.96 carats), ‘The Pink Legacy’ will go under the hammer on November 13, offering jewellery enthusiasts the chance to purchase an exceptional rectangular-cut gem. The Pink Legacy will lead […]

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Loose or set to perfection in precious metals, fancy colour diamonds possess a mesmerising sparkle that draws the eyes in. “There is simply no other material on the planet that produces the brilliance, dispersion and sparkle of diamonds. Nothing can replicate the brilliance and sparkle like a blue diamond does for example. It’s the physical […]

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The Executive Committee of the World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) will be holding serious discussions at its meeting in Vladivostok end August, the last one prior to the forthcoming World Diamond Congress to be held in Mumbai this October, WFDB President Ernie Blom said. WFDB’s Asian Summit which is also being held at Vladivostok […]

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The Natural Color Diamond Association (NCDIA), which recently opened an office in Bangkok, is planning to hold an exclusive fancy colour diamond exhibition in China next year in a bid to further fortify its presence in Asia. NCDIA Asia, located in the 59-storey Jewelry Trade Center (JTC) in downtown Bangkok, provides an Asian base for […]

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The revised U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) guidelines released this week as they relate to the issue of descriptors for diamonds “are not in line with the Diamond Terminology Guidelines as agreed upon last year” by leading industry bodies, Ernie Blom, President of the World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) said in a statement issued […]

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Fura Gems Inc. said that it has entered into a share purchase agreement with Azores Overseas Inc. under which it will acquire a 100% interest in ruby prospecting licence No. 5572L in the Montepuez District of Cabo Delgado province in Mozambique.The Company will soon acquire 100% of the quotas of Mozambican Ruby Ltda. (MRL) to […]

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Releasing its production update for the three months ended June 30, 2018, mining conglomerate Anglo American plc said that De Beers had seen a 3% growth in rough diamond production to 9.0 million carats during this period. Giving further details, De Beers said the rise reflected both production increases to meet stronger demand as well […]

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