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- De Beers: Botswana Seeks Gulf Help to Buy Reduced Stake
on 8 June 2026 at 5:00 amBotswana is reportedly seeking financial help from UAE and Oman to buy a reduced stake in De Beers. It had been aiming for overall control of the loss-making miner, but has scaled back its ambitions amid the worst downturn in the diamond industry's...
- Titan Officially Launches First Lab Grown Collectionon 7 June 2026 at 6:00 am
Titan Company officially launched beYon, its first foray into the lab-grown market, on 3 June, marking a strategic pivot for India's largest branded jewelry maker by value. Titan had long resisted lab growns, and even now it is selling them only at....
- Unseen Imperial Russian Jewels for Saleon 2 June 2026 at 1:00 pm
Rare Imperial Russian jewels, including Catherine the Great's diamonds, and a Faberge necklace from the reign of Nicholas II, are to be offered for sale by Sotheby's New York. "It is difficult to overstate their rarity and historical importance," said the...
- 31.77-ct Paraiba Tourmaline could Fetch $650,000on 1 June 2026 at 4:00 am
A 31.77‑carat Paraiba tourmaline will be offered for sale with an estimate of $550,000 to $650,000 at Phillips New York. It is one of the "newest" gemstones. Tourmaline was recognized as a distinct mineral species back in the mid-1700s but Paraiba tourmaline...
- Signet Buys The Clear Cut to Boost Blue Nileon 31 May 2026 at 6:00 am
ignet has bought The Clear Cut, a high-end, online-only retailer for an undisclosed sum, and will integrate it into its Blue Nile brand. It's part of Signet's "Grow Brand Love" turnaround strategy, unveiled by CEO J.K. Symancyk in March 2025, aimed at ...