Diamonds & Gems

While the product has entrenched itself in the market, retailers and consultants are assessing the next phase of the category’s development.
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It includes pricing for unenhanced Colombian emeralds in the fine to extra fine range.

The miner said its April sale featured a mix of commercial-quality primary rubies and secondary rubies of varying quality.

The company said it expects sightholders to remain “cautious” with their purchasing due to all the unknowns around the U.S. tariffs.

More shoppers are walking out without buying. Here’s how smart jewelers can bring them back—and the tool they need to do it right.

The organization also announced its board of directors.


The free program provides educational content for jewelry salespeople and enthusiasts to learn or refresh their diamond knowledge.

The organization has reelected Kalpesh Jhaveri as president.

Gain access to the most exclusive and coveted antique pieces from trusted dealers during Las Vegas Jewelry Week.

Kentaro Nishimura, who has been with the pearl company since 1997, has been promoted to president and CEO of Mikimoto America.

The event, which will co-locate with the Monterey Bay Jade Festival, will bring education sessions focused on jade to the United States.

Rio Tinto unearthed the diamond at its Diavik mine in Canada’s Northwest Territories.

Ronald Winston, son of Harry Winston, donated the diamonds to the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C.

Lotus Gemology founder Richard W. Hughes has translated Heinrich Fischer’s 1880 book “Nephrit und Jadeit” from its original German.

The Congress is scheduled to take place May 19-22 in Brasilia, Brazil.

The event, set for June 13-15, will feature educational presentations and guided visits to the state’s sapphire mines.

As lab-grown diamond brands pop up across India, academics are researching how to grow demand outside of the jewelry industry.

Jewelers of America is distributing a brochure for retailers to use when discussing the differences between natural and lab-grown diamonds.

The industry is changing as it grapples with new realities around distribution, supply, and the need for consistent, effective marketing.

Bhansali discusses the potential impact of U.S. tariffs, demand for diamonds by market, and the “cautious confidence” in India right now.

Govind Dholakia and Tanishq will be recognized for their contributions to the industry at the Diamonds Do Good Awards in Las Vegas.

The 13 lots on offer were comprised of material that previously went unsold at the miner’s November auction.

The formal signing of the agreement comes nearly two years after De Beers and Botswana initially announced they had reached a new deal.

Declining supply and growing demand persist in the colored gemstone market, presenters from Gemworld said at AGTA GemFair Tucson.

Sales at the Rio Tinto-owned mine also slid by a double-digit percentage, falling 37 percent in a difficult market for diamonds.

The reversal comes less than two months after the Zambian government reinstated the tax in an effort to bring in more money.

As anticipated, Anglo took another impairment charge on the diamond miner and marketer, which saw revenue sink 23 percent in 2024.

Ronald Winston is giving the 2.33-carat “Winston Red” to the Smithsonian, 67 years after his father donated the Hope Diamond.
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