AuctionsSep 11, 2023
Locket from Bogie-Bacall Love Affair Sells for $57KThe inscribed heart-shaped locket sold for nearly three times its highest pre-sale estimate.
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MajorsSep 08, 2023
JFC Executive Director David Rocha to Retire Rocha, who started his career at MJSA and was senior vice president of Jewelers of America, is stepping down after 20 years.
CrimeSep 07, 2023
Amazon’s Antwerp Diamond Heist Series to Debut in October “Everybody Loves Diamonds” is an eight-part drama detailing the execution of one of the largest thefts in history.
GradingSep 06, 2023
GIA to Lay Off About 20% of Workforce at Carlsbad HQ The Gemological Institute of America is letting go of 151 people, 100 of whom work in the lab in some capacity.
SourcingAug 31, 2023
De Beers’ Rough Diamond Sales Decline Again They were down 42 percent year-over-year and 10 percent month-over-month in August.
EditorsAug 30, 2023
Kwiat’s ‘Mine to Shine’ Illuminates the Questions Consumers Might Start AskingThe retail offering, said to be the first of its kind, allows customers to follow a single rough diamond through the cutting process.
AuctionsAug 29, 2023
A Locket Bogie Gave Bacall Is Up for Auction Inscribed with the words “Baby/heres my heart/Bogie,” the gold heart-shaped locket is estimated to sell for as much as $20,000.
TrendsAug 25, 2023
Piece of the Week: Marla Aaron’s Largest Lock Yet The brand crafted a 14-karat solid gold lock hand-engraved with images from the Kama Sutra and just like that, it found a buyer.
SourcingAug 23, 2023
692-Carat Diamond Recovered From Karowe Mine Lucara said it’s the 20th stone weighing more than 100 carats the mine has produced this year.
WatchesAug 23, 2023
Bulova’s New Frank Lloyd Wright Watch Celebrates a Tokyo Hotel Wright designed and built the Imperial Hotel between 1913 and 1922.
SourcingAug 22, 2023
Diamond Companies Support Employees as Canadian Wildfires RageRio Tinto, De Beers and Burgundy all have mines in the Northwest Territories, where wildfires have forced mass evacuations.
SourcingAug 21, 2023
Natural Diamond Council Names Head of PR, Communications Elana Zajdman joins the organization after more than a decade as an editor for various print and digital fashion magazines.
MajorsAug 18, 2023
Tacori Names First Non-Family CEO Chief Commercial Officer Roeya Vaughan has been promoted to CEO, replacing Paul Tacorian, who will serve as board chairman.
Events & AwardsAug 17, 2023
Baton Rouge Jeweler Nearly Sweeps Design Competition Ara Chanakian took two first-place awards and Best in Show honors in Jewelers of Louisiana’s annual jewelry design competition.
SourcingAug 17, 2023
Rio Tinto to Build Solar Plant to Help Power Diavik The facility will have bi-facial panels, which generate energy from direct sunlight as well as the reflection from the snow.
Lab-GrownAug 16, 2023
Pandora Expands Lab-Grown Diamond Line, Changes Its Name The company is now calling the range “Pandora Lab-Grown Diamonds” instead of “Diamonds by Pandora.”
FinancialsAug 16, 2023
Pandora’s US Sales Improve in Q2 Mother’s Day and “The Little Mermaid” helped make a difference, though the company’s U.S. sales are still lagging behind last year.
SourcingAug 15, 2023
Lucara CEO Eira Thomas Replaced by William Lamb The move comes after news surfaced that the Karowe mine’s underground expansion will take longer and cost more than expected.
FinancialsAug 15, 2023
Watches of Switzerland Rolls Out Rolex CPO Program in US The retailer described early results as “encouraging” and said it will introduce the program in the U.K. in September.
SourcingAug 14, 2023
De Beers Mines First Diamonds From Venetia Underground The $2.2 billion expansion at the South African mine is expected to extend its life until at least 2046.
CollectionsAug 11, 2023
Piece of the Week: The Pink ‘Rose’ of Argyle This ring is set with a 1.36-carat fancy deep pink diamond from Australia’s Argyle mine.
SourcingAug 08, 2023
De Beers’ Rough Diamond Sales Drop 36% in July CEO Al Cook attributed the decline to a combination of seasonal slowdown and manufacturers’ wariness about the remainder of 2023.
GradingAug 07, 2023
IGI CEO Roland Lorie to Step Down This Fall Tehmasp Printer will take over as global CEO of the lab, which is now owned by a private equity firm.
Policies & IssuesJul 25, 2023
Alrosa’s New CEO Lands on US Sanctions List Pavel Marinychev was appointed as leader of the diamond mining company in May.
SourcingJul 24, 2023
2 More Miners Note Softness in Rough Diamond MarketPetra Diamonds and Mountain Province both noted a slowdown in demand in their most recent earnings reports.
