A 5.50-carat fancy vivid pink diamond topped its highest pre-sale estimate by $2 million at Christie’s Tuesday, making it the latest colored diamond to turn in a strong performance at auction.
The largest fancy vivid blue diamond in the world sold for $23.8 million at Christie’s Wednesday, pushing the auction total past $150 million and setting a new world auction record for a jewelry sale.
Though the sale set a new record for per-carat prices for lower quality stones, it was only 76 percent sold by weight and 79 percent sold by value.
The rich history of the French maison de haute joaillerie will be recounted in a series of books from Assouline due out this summer.
American Gemological Laboratories will perform on-site testing of colored stones at JCK Las Vegas as well as the Las Vegas Antique Jewelry & Watch Show.
Here are the top five stories published on NationalJeweler.com for the week of May 22 to 28, according to Google Analytics.
Tiffany, Signet and Movado all released their first quarter numbers this week, with very mixed results amid a challenging retail environment.
Vegas is going to be a whirlwind, but Associate Editor Ashley Davis won’t leave Sin City without checking out this set of new and established jewelry designers.
Jewelry brands Luis Morais and Aaron Basha are teaming up for an ongoing partnership that will be shown to buyers and press for the first time in Las Vegas.
Sales and income were down for the watch company, which also lowered its annual outlook as the retail environment remains challenging.
The group director of strategy and business for Anglo American will move into the position July 1 following Philippe Mellier’s decision to step down.
Despite a “choppy” retail environment, the company saw comps and total sales increase on the strength of its Ever Us collection, diamond fashion jewelry and select branded bridal.
In the first half of a two-part Style File exploring the popularity of all things rose-colored, Amanda Gizzi shows 12 great rose gold jewelry designs.
The diamond miner and marketer’s sales were down 5 percent in the fourth sales cycle of the year, the first time they have decreased this year.
The “Everyday Diamonds” jewelry brand will toast its 30th anniversary throughout the JCK Las Vegas show.
Same-store sales fell in the United States too, with the jeweler stung by a slowdown in both tourist and domestic spending.
Jewelers of America is accepting nominations for its annual jewelry industry awards in five categories, including the new “Influencer of the Year".
The Jewelers’ Security Alliance is asking for information leading to the arrest of five men wanted for a violent smash-and-grab robbery of high-end watches.
The 24.18-carat fancy intense blue diamond is the largest of four blue diamonds cut from a 122.52-carat rough discovered at the Cullinan mine in 2014.
Former Tacori designer Aja Raden on how the desire for jewelry has shaped the world and the diamond necklace she’d love to wear to Starbucks.
Petra Diamonds has announced the recovery of another big blue rough diamond, this one a 122.52-carat stone found at its Cullinan mine.
The rough diamond is the largest gem-quality stone found at the Zarnitsa pipeline, which was the first diamond deposit discovered in Russia.
While the larger, finer pieces of peridot are becoming more expensive, the price for this yellow-green gemstone remains relatively stable overall, helping spur demand.
Rio Grande revealed the winners of its annual jewelry design contest during a gala dinner at its recent Santa Fe Symposium.
The jewelry company is celebrating its fifth anniversary with a gold MacBook giveaway and a new collection, Lassaire In Motion.
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