A fancy-intense-blue diamond will lead the upcoming Sotheby’s sale in New York, where it will have an upper estimate of $3 million. The unmounted pear-shaped 3.48-carat, internally flawless diamond ...

The American Gem Trade Association (AGTA) has revealed the winners of its 2025 Spectrum and Cutting Edge awards, at which several first-time participants took home prizes. This year’s contest, which ...

Brown hues like champagne, cognac and chocolate have gone from imperfections to strong selling points thanks to creative branding and a growing love for irregular stones. With shades ranging from ...

Signet Jewelers’ sales and profit increased in the third fiscal quarter as a new strategy bore fruit, prompting the retailer to lift its guidance for the second time in three months. Revenue grew 3.1% ...

Christie’s raked in GBP 9.5 million ($12.5 million) from its most recent jewelry sale in London, as many top items sold for well over their high prices. The auction house offered 160 lots at the ...

When news broke on October 19 that the French crown jewels had been stolen from the Louvre, the internet erupted in disbelief, outrage and irony. Memes mocked politicians and museum officials, while ...

A Graff diamond ring featuring a 13.11-carat diamond could fetch as much as $350,000 at Freeman’s upcoming sale in New York. The piece bears an oval brilliant-cut, H-color, VS1-clarity diamond between ...

Petra Diamonds has appointed Vivek Gadodia and Juan Kemp as joint CEOs following the company’s annual general meeting on November 27. Gadodia and Kemp, who became joint interim CEOs in February, will ...

Consumers spent $11.8 billion online on Black Friday, reaching a new sales high for the day and beating Adobe’s initial forecast. Sales grew 9% year on year on November 28, greater than the 8% rise to ...

Hong Kong-based jeweler Luk Fook plans to open 50 stores in at least three new countries between 2026 and 2028, following strong sales in the first fiscal half. Group revenue rose 26% year on year to ...

Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi paused for a moment after stepping up to the podium to address the annual Natural Diamond Summit in Gaborone. As he looked through the marquee venue, aptly known ...

A year ago, we highlighted three issues that would be important for the diamond and jewelry industry during 2024. How did these develop throughout the year, and what’s in store for 2025? Rapaport ...