US consumer spending this holiday season is likely to come close to last year’s record, dropping $12 per person to average $890, according to the National Retail Federation (NRF) forecast. Of the ...
Burgundy Diamond Mines is looking for external funding to allow it to continue operations at its Ekati mine in Canada’s Northwest Territories, citing financial challenges stemming from weak demand and ...
Botswana’s state diamond trader held an ad-hoc tender of about 1 million carats in rough to help raise revenue for the country, but none of the stones sold. Okavango Diamond Company (ODC), which is ...
A bracelet with diamonds and 16.09 carats of emeralds led the Phillips Hong Kong auction, where it sold for HKD 3.2 million ($406,213) just under its low estimate. The piece, featuring 14 graduated ...
A four-piece emerald and diamond set headlined a recent jewelry sale at Sotheby’s in Hong Kong, exceeding its estimate to fetch HKD 2.4 million ($310,193). The group comprises a necklace featuring 76 ...
For extra drama, couples are choosing chunky statement rings, which can take a sizable central stone. “We’re in an era of modern love and bold self-expression,” says London-based jeweler Cece ...
Gemfields made $11 million at its recent mixed-quality ruby sale, which featured goods from a new area of its Montepuez mine. The company sold 62% of goods on offer from its Mozambique mine between ...
Day’s Jewelers has dedicated the last 111 years to becoming one of New England’s premier diamond retailers, anchoring itself primarily in Maine. It operates six stores across the state, along with its ...
A sapphire and diamond ring nearly tripled its estimate at a recent jewelry auction at Sotheby’s Paris, bringing in EUR 698,500 ($819,982). The piece features a cushion-shaped, 10.68- carat Kashmir ...
Fashioning her own path from her London studio, the self-described rebellious designer has never felt the attraction of mass-producing. “In my head, I am still 26, yet I have been in the same workshop ...
Greg Katz, managing partner of South Africa-based diamond dealer and manufacturer Trigon Adamas, came on the Rapaport Diamond Podcast to recount his experiences working on exceptional stones.
A recent jewelry sale at Heritage Auctions pulled in the largest total in the company’s history, garnering $9.2 million. A cushion-shaped, 41.54-carat, fancy-dark-brown-greenish-yellow diamond ring ...