Lucara Diamond Corp. has recovered a massive diamond weighing 1,094 carats from its Karowe mine in Botswana, the second over 1,000 carats in the last month. The “extraordinary” stone was detected ...

The drop in diamond recoveries is a response to market conditions, but also a reflection of diminishing prospects for viable new mines. Diamond miners are postponing sales and reviewing their ...

A pair of Boucheron diamond-cluster earrings beat its upper estimate at a recent jewelry sale at Christie’s in New York, bringing in $567,000. The pair, which carried a high price of $550,000, ...

Richemont has named Buccellati’s Gianluca Brozzetti as executive vice president of new jewelry acquisition Vhernier’s board in an interim CEO role. Brozzetti will take on the new position immediately ...

Gübelin Gem Lab has debuted a new lab in Bangkok, Thailand, which will offer a full range of services, with a focus on its recently introduced Gem Passports. The company opened the new space in ...

Gemfields saw weak sales at the most recent auction of emeralds from its Kagem mine in Zambia amid a slowdown in luxury demand, primarily from China, and competition from another producer. The company ...

Tricksters are getting better at imitating inscriptions on diamonds — but there’s still one feature of the laser engraving that they can’t duplicate, says Dr. Wuyi Wang of the Gemological Institute of ...

Kering-owned jewelry brand Boucheron has expanded its presence into the US market, opening its first location in the country on New York’s Madison Avenue. The new location is the first of “many more ...

“A concerning announcement from the World Gem Federation: The global gemological academy has ceased its educational courses in Ethiopia following the ‘unlawful seizure’ of gemological and lapidary ...

The American Gem Trade Association (AGTA) has appointed a new board, with Bruce Bridges of Bridges Tsavorite to serve as president for a three-year term. Bridges first joined the AGTA board in ...

The Antwerp World Diamond Centre (AWDC) is now reporting monthly import and export data after a pause of some two years. What do the most recent figures show us about Belgium’s rough and polished ...

Signet Jewelers recorded a loss in the second fiscal quarter as sales fell. The US retailer struck a more cautious tone on the recovery in engagements. Revenue declined 8% year on year to $1.49 ...