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- India's Polished Exports Fall Sharply in October
on 19 November 2025 at 7:00 amIndia's cut and polished exports fell sharply in October to $1.026bn, down 27 per cent year-on-year and down 25 per cent on the previous month, according to new figures from GJEPC (Gems and Jewellery Export Promotion Council). Exports peaked...
- China Ends VAT Concession for Diamondson 19 November 2025 at 4:00 am
China has ended concessions on diamond imports and is now charging 13 per cent VAT. The move applies specifically to diamonds - both natural and lab grown - traded through the Shanghai Diamond Exchange (SDE), but since it is China's sole authorized...
- $20m Pink Diamond Pulled from Sotheby's Saleon 18 November 2025 at 6:00 am
The Glowing Rose, a 10.08-carat vivid pink diamond that was expected to sell for around $20m was pulled from Sotheby's High Jewelry Sale in Geneva last week. It was withdrawn prior to the sale on 12 November. A notice on the Sotheby's website simply said...
- 6.17-ct Fancy Pink could Fetch $1.8mon 16 November 2025 at 7:00 am
A 6.17-carat fancy pink diamond is expected to fetch up to $1.8m in an online auction. The Angelina belonged to Willa Dean Lyon, wife of Maj Gen William Lyon, and was named after their granddaughter. Maj Gen Lyon was a successful businessman and real ...
- Napoleon's Diamond Brooch Smashes Estimate, Sell for $4.4mon 14 November 2025 at 4:00 am
A diamond brooch, seized from Napoleon Bonaparte as he was defeated by the Prussian army in 1815, sold for $4.4m at Sotheby's Geneva - more than 17 times its pre-sale high estimate. The brooch, which can also be worn as a pendant, features a large...