SourcingJul 18
Grizzly Emerald Auction Garners $32.5 millionDiamonds & Gems
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Lab-GrownJul 17
Lab-Grown Diamond ‘Dream’ Necklace Sells for $122K at Charity AuctionThe piece, created by Smiling Rocks, was the top lot at the recent Ormeley Dinner.
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SourcingJul 08, 2024
Yale Peabody Museum to Reopen Hall of MineralsThe Connecticut museum will unveil the newly renovated galleries on July 9.
SourcingJul 05, 2024
Lucara Names New VP of Mineral ResourcesLauren Freeman, a Ph.D. with more than 25 years of experience in mining, has joined the company.
SourcingJul 01, 2024
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SourcingJun 28, 2024
Fura Gems CEO Dev Shetty Steps DownHe’s leaving the colored gemstone miner to pursue other opportunities, the company said Friday.
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SourcingJun 27, 2024
De Beers’ Rough Diamond Sales Sink 31%The company sold $315 million in rough in the fifth sales cycle of the year, down from $456 million in the same period last year.
SourcingJun 26, 2024
Lucapa Sells Stake in Mothae MineThe Australian miner has signed over its 70 percent share in the diamond deposit to Lesotho company Lephema Executive Transport.
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The End of an Era? Lab-Grown Diamonds' Journey Towards Price StabilityAs the demand for lab-grown diamond jewelry may still be increasing, the most notable change we are likely to see is price stabilization.
SourcingJun 25, 2024
Miriam ‘Mimo’ Caplan Joins Family Business as VPThe founder of Mimo Gem Traders is the newest executive at Evan Caplan Company.
SourcingJun 24, 2024
Gemfields' June Ruby Auction Fetches Nearly $69MThe sale marks the miner’s 10th anniversary of its first auction of rubies from the Montepuez Ruby Mine in Mozambique.
SourcingJun 21, 2024
Julius Klein Partners With WJA on New InternshipThe Ella Klein Internship will take place in New York this summer.
SourcingJun 20, 2024
Jewelry Expert Helen Molesworth to Release First Book“Precious: The History and Mystery of Gems Across Time” will be available on Sept. 17.
SourcingJun 17, 2024
Fantasy Cut Inventor Bernd Munsteiner Dies at 81Known to many as the “Picasso of gems" who modernized the gem cutting field, he is remembered by his family as going through life with open eyes.
GradingJun 12, 2024
IGI to Grade Charles & Colvard MoissaniteThe partnership follows the launch of the jewelry company’s B2B moissanite platform.
SourcingJun 12, 2024
Bruce Cleaver Is Gemfields’ New ChairThe former De Beers CEO will step into the role next month.
SourcingJun 12, 2024
State of Colored Stones: Why the Market Is More Colorful Than EverAs prices of “The Big Three” skyrocket, supply dwindles, and focus on sustainability grows, an age of open-mindedness is dawning.
SourcingJun 10, 2024
State of the Diamond Industry: Botswana Beyond DiamondsFrom moringa to ecotourism in the Okavango Delta, the country and its leaders are exploring how Botswana can diversify its economy.
SourcingJun 04, 2024
For New Campaign, Natural Diamond Council Looks to the NorthShot in Canada’s Northwest Territories in winter, the campaign features actress and NDC ambassador Lily James and the Northern Lights.
SourcingJun 04, 2024
Gemfields’ High-Quality Emerald Auction Earns $35MIts May sale of gemstones from the Kagem mine in Zambia was strong despite a softening market.
Lab-GrownJun 03, 2024
De Beers Will Quit Growing Diamonds for Jewelry The company is pivoting production at its factory in Oregon to industrial diamonds, while the future of Lightbox remains unclear.
SourcingMay 24, 2024
Signet, De Beers Have a Plan to Promote Natural DiamondsThe two industry giants are working together on a new marketing campaign.
SourcingMay 24, 2024
De Beers’ Sales Slide in Fourth Round of Sales This Year The company sold $380 million in rough diamonds, compared with $479 million in the same period last year.
SourcingMay 20, 2024
2 Business-to-Business Platforms Secure Millions in Funding Nivoda and Liquid Diamonds both have big plans for the new capital.
SourcingMay 20, 2024
Anglo American Confirms It Is Looking to Sell De Beers The mining giant also wants to offload its platinum business as part of an overhaul designed to “unlock significant value.”
SourcingMay 16, 2024
Lucapa to Shed Stake in Lesotho Diamond Mine The mining company wants to divest its 70 percent holding in the Mothae Diamond Mine in an effort to streamline its portfolio.
GradingMay 14, 2024
Instappraise Adds Trifold Brochure to Appraisal OfferingsRetailers can customize and print the appraisal brochures from their store.
Lab-GrownMay 13, 2024
Lab-Grown Diamond Brand Lightbox Cuts Prices by 25 to 40%The move follows a price-drop test run in Q4 and comes with the addition of a “quality assurance card” from GIA for some loose diamonds.
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