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- Pink Diamond Conman Skips Sentence Hearingon 30 June 2025 at 12:00 pm
A Canadian conman who took part in a multi-million dollar diamond and jewelry investment fraud failed to attend sentencing at a federal US court. Antonio Palazzolo, 67, faced a term of between 108 and 135 months, according to a pre-sentence report...
- Bezos Gives Bride a $5m Pink Diamondon 30 June 2025 at 9:00 am
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos gave his new bride a pink 30-carat diamond engagement ring, valued at up to $5m. He wed Lauren Sanchez in Venice, in a lavish three-day extravaganza (27 to 29 June) that reportedly cost $50m. Bezos, worth an estimated ...
- 35% Slump for India's Polished Exportson 29 June 2025 at 6:00 am
India suffered a slump in its monthly polished exports of 35.5 per cent in May, according to the latest figures from the Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC). Diamonds fared far worse than the overall gem and jewelry sector...
- Historic Emerald Necklace Sells for $6.2mon 21 June 2025 at 5:00 am
A 275-year-old carved emerald necklace from the Mughal Empire sold for $6.2m, more than double its high estimate, at Christie's New York. It is made of five Colombian emeralds, with a combined weight of 1,178.50 carats (8.3oz/235g) on gold and magent...
- HRD to Stop Grading Lab Grownson 19 June 2025 at 10:00 am
Belgium's HRD lab says it will no longer grade lab grown diamonds. It wants to create what it calls a "clear distinction between natural and synthetic diamonds". HRD, a subsidiary of the Antwerp World Diamond Centre (AWDC), says it is the first lab to stop...