The 23-carat fancy vivid blue diamond, set to headline Christie’s May jewelry auction, was expected to sell for as much as $50 million.
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The miner said its April sale featured a mix of commercial-quality primary rubies and secondary rubies of varying quality.

Ten organizations were selected this year.

Kim Carpenter and Sam Gevisenheit have joined the brand.

The organization also announced its board of directors.

A platinum Zenith-powered Daytona commissioned in the late ‘90s will headline Sotheby’s Important Watches sale in Geneva next month.

The 21 pieces, all from a private collector, will be offered at its Magnificent Jewels auction next month.
The two organizations will hold the educational event together this fall in Mississippi.

The jeweler has announced a grand reopening for its recently remodeled location in Peoria, Illinois.

The feedback will be used to prepare other jewelers for the challenges ahead, the organization said.

The opening marks the jewelry retailer’s first location in the Midwest.

The announcements follow a tumultuous start to 2025 for WJA, which saw a wave of resignations following controversial statements about DEI.

The historic fancy vivid blue diamond set to headline Christie’s Geneva sale next month could sell for up to $50 million.

Mari Lou’s Fine Jewelry in Orland Park, a suburb of Chicago, is closing its doors.

“America Telling Time: 150 Years of Bulova” explores the storied history of the American watchmaker.

The retail show is open to the public and will run July 24-27.

The pieces span from the Art Deco period to the 1970s and will go up for auction at the Paris Jewels sale later this month.

Bonhams will offer the “Kat Florence Lumina” at its May 22 jewelry auction.

The multisensory experience, open April 8-13, will feature the brand’s silver creations among dream-like scenes of natural landscapes.

The virtual event will take place April 7 at 3 p.m.

The educational event will take place in Charlotte, North Carolina, this May.

The debut event will take place in Miami’s Coconut Grove neighborhood this fall.

The roundtable will take place May 17 ahead of the trade show’s welcome dinner.

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

Alex Wellen, formerly CEO and president of MotorTrend Group, has taken on the role.