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- Watches of Switzerland: US Surge Drives Sales to $2.4bn
on 18 May 2026 at 6:00 amWatches of Switzerland (WoS) reported a 13% increase in annual sales to $2.4 billion, driven largely by strong momentum in its US retail business. Over the 12 months to the end of April, US sales rose 24% in constant currency (18% reported), and now...
- Ocean Dream Sells for a Record $17.3mon 17 May 2026 at 12:00 pm
The Ocean Dream, a 5.50-carat fancy vivid blue-green diamond, sold for a record $17.3 million at Christie's Geneva. It was a record price for a stone of its color and intensity - way above $9 million to $13 million pre-sale estimate and double the $8.65 million...
- Sporting First: Relay Athletes Win Diamond Medalson 14 May 2026 at 11:00 am
Medals awarded to the 120 winners at the World Athletics Relays in Botswana were all embedded with a locally-sourced diamond. It was the first time in the event's history that traditional gold, silver, and bronze medals were set with a diamond. The gems...
- Price Surge for Investment-Grade Diamondson 14 May 2026 at 6:00 am
The investment-grade colorless diamonds that increased most in value over the last three months were 5-carat, H-color, VS1-clarity. Average per-carat price for such stones rose by 8.4%, from $20,600 to $22,400, according to global data collated by Alrosa...
- 6.03-ct Fancy Vivid Blue Fails to Find Buyeron 13 May 2026 at 12:00 am
An internally flawless, 6.03-carat fancy vivid blue diamond with a high estimate of CHF 9.6 million ($12.3 million) failed to find a buyer at Sotheby's Geneva yesterday (12 May) The cushion-modified brilliant Type IIb gem, from South Africa's Cullinan mine...