A Jacob & Co. necklace featuring yellow diamonds could fetch as much as $8 million at Joopiter’s upcoming online sale. The piece carries 25 fancy-vivid-yellow diamonds weighing 112.70 carats. It will ...

De Beers is in talks to reduce around 5% of staff at its Gahcho Kué mine in Canada’s Northwest Territories (NWT) as it puts the Tuzo expansion on hold. The company and joint-venture partner Mountain ...

The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) and the Gianmaria Buccellati Foundation granted Catherine Aulick their ninth annual Gianmaria Buccellati Foundation Award for Excellence in Jewelry Design.

The February issue of the Rapaport Research Report asks whether the global diamond industry is on track for a rebound in 2026 following three years of decline. Indian polished manufacturers started ...

Gemfields generated $53 million at its most recent auction, with fine-quality rubies maintaining strong performance and solid prices. The miner sold 121 of the 135 lots of mixed-quality rough rubies ...

The American Gem Trade Association (AGTA) is adding a new Innovative Design category to its annual Spectrum Awards. AGTA created the award to acknowledge exceptional creativity, originality and ...

The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) recently examined an exceptionally faceted, 0.59-carat armenite stone. The GIA received an octagonal step-cut, near-colorless stone at its laboratory in ...

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The global colored-gemstone industry is navigating an unusual contradiction: Demand has softened in several key consumer markets, yet prices for fine material remain elevated. The supply of ...

The Antwerp World Diamond Centre (AWDC) has confirmed a newly minted trade deal between the European Union and India will include a reduction of import duty on EU-origin diamonds. The drop in the tax, ...

US retail sales are likely to grow slightly more slowly in the coming year than the previous one, according to a new report from Bain & Company. The company expects sales to advance 3.5% to $5.3 ...

Gold prices in India have surged nearly 20% this year, and Delhi’s jewelry market is feeling the heat. The city’s Chandni Chowk, Lajpat Nagar and Karol Bagh jewelry hubs remain crowded with shoppers, ...