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- Signs of Stabilization: "Mild Decline" for Fancy Color Priceson 27 April 2025 at 10:00 am
Prices of fancy color diamonds slipped by "only 0.3 per cent" in the first quarter of this year, according to the Fancy Color Research Foundation (FCRF). Concerns over the impact of US tariffs were counter-balanced, to some extent, by what it called ...
- $50m Golconda Blue Pulled from Christie's Auctionon 27 April 2025 at 7:00 am
The Golconda Blue, a 23.24-carat pear-shaped gem with a high estimate of $50m, has been pulled from Christie's sale in Geneva next month. The auction house said the (unnamed) owners had decided to sell the stone to a family member, rather than go...
- Second Piercing: De Beers' Campaign Targets Dadson 23 April 2025 at 6:00 am
De Beers has launched a Love, From Dad collection, aimed at boosting natural diamond sales in India. It encourages dads to buy earrings when their daughter decides on a second set of piercings. It's part of the company's Second Ear Piercing Ritual...
- Average Spend on Engagement Ring Rises to $5,493on 21 April 2025 at 9:00 am
The average spend on an engagement ring last year was $5,493, according to a Plumb Club study of 2,000 jewelry customers, a 2 per cent increase on the previous year. The Plumb Club, representing over 100 supply-side jewelry companies, also asked consumers...
- JAR Collection set to Fetch $3mon 21 April 2025 at 5:00 am
A collection of 21 pieces by the celebrated jeweler JAR (Joel Arthur Rosenthal) is expected to sell for at least $3m at Christie's Geneva. It's described as "one of the largest and most important private collections of works by the visionary designer"....