Sotheby’s sold the world’s largest fancy-vivid-orangy-pink diamond last week in Abu Dhabi, where the stone raked in $8.8 million, beating its upper estimate. The Desert Rose — a pear-shaped, ...

A yellow diamond that the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) recently received for grading contained star-patterned inclusions that had the lab struggling to identify their source. When the GIA ...

A fancy-intense-blue diamond will lead the upcoming Sotheby’s sale in New York, where it will have an upper estimate of $3 million. The unmounted pear-shaped 3.48-carat, internally flawless diamond ...

The American Gem Trade Association (AGTA) has revealed the winners of its 2025 Spectrum and Cutting Edge awards, at which several first-time participants took home prizes. This year’s contest, which ...

Signet Jewelers’ sales and profit increased in the third fiscal quarter as a new strategy bore fruit, prompting the retailer to lift its guidance for the second time in three months. Revenue grew 3.1% ...

Christie’s raked in GBP 9.5 million ($12.5 million) from its most recent jewelry sale in London, as many top items sold for well over their high prices. The auction house offered 160 lots at the ...

When news broke on October 19 that the French crown jewels had been stolen from the Louvre, the internet erupted in disbelief, outrage and irony. Memes mocked politicians and museum officials, while ...

The jewelry sector saw a strong showing on Black Friday, making it one of the top categories in the US this holiday season, with a 2.8% rise year on year, according to Mastercard SpendingPulse. Online ...

The Kimberley Process (KP) failed to reach a consensus on broadening the definition of conflict diamonds at last week’s plenary in Dubai, according to industry organizations. “While not unexpected, it ...

Namibia is in talks to take a minority stake in De Beers, according to local media. The southern African country’s cabinet has approved “in principle” participating alongside Angola and Botswana in an ...

Swiss watch exports dropped in October as orders from the US normalized following a tariff-induced bump earlier this year. Shipments of luxury timepieces fell 4.4% to CHF 2.2 billion ($2.73 billion) ...

The recent Royal & Noble Jewels and High Jewelry auctions at Sotheby’s raked in CHF 41.2 million ($51.3 million) in total, and saw a blue diamond fetch CHF 4.8 million ($6 million). The unmounted oval ...