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France and Botswana Sign Declaration Reserving the Word ‘Diamond’ for Natural Stones

In a move signaled by Botswana President Duma Boko, France and Botswana on Nov. 10 signed the Paris Declaration on Natural Diamonds at the Paris...
Karen Dybis

By Karen Dybis
November 10, 2026


Gübelin Adds ‘Cornflower Blue’ Trade Color for Sapphires on Gem Reports

For generations, dealers of sapphires around the world have used cornflower blue to describe a particular color of highly coveted blue sapphires,...

By Sam Cooley
November 10, 2026

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Industry News

Why Apply to the JCK Industry Fund? We Asked 3 Past Recipients.

Organizations with an idea to strengthen the jewelry trade have until Friday, Nov. 13, to apply for a 2027 JCK Industry Fund grant. Starting in...

By Sam Cooley  |  November 05, 2026

197-Ct. Romanov Sapphire Leads Sotheby’s Royal Jewels Auction

A 197.8 ct. sapphire that once belonged to Russia’s Romanov dynasty will lead an auction of royal and noble jewels at Sotheby’s Geneva on Nov....

By JCK News Desk  |  November 04, 2026


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Put These Engagement Ring Trends on Your Radar for 2027

Proposal season—which in the jewelry industry generally refers to the period from late November through Valentine’s Day—is fast approaching....

By Rio Grande  |  September 07, 2026

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Gem Awards Announces 2027 Nominees

Designers Hiba Husayni, Vram Minassian, and Francesca Villa are among the nine nominees for the 2027 Gem Awards, Jewelers of America announced Nov....

By JCK News Desk
November 10, 2026


How I Got Here: Grace Winfrey Goes From Kinesiology to Gemology

Think of Grace Winfrey’s journey into jewelry as a bit of Reese Witherspoon–like magic: She’s a Texas native who went to New York City to study...
Karen Dybis

By Karen Dybis
November 10, 2026

Pauline Karpidas’ $10M Jewelry Collection Heads to Auction at Sotheby’s

Sotheby’s will auction the personal jewelry collection of art collector Pauline Karpidas in New York on Dec. 8, offering 70 pieces with a combined...

By JCK News Desk  |  November 03, 2026


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Vicenzaoro September 2026 Scales Up

New hall, full supply chain integration, and CIBJO Centenary signal global reach Running Sept. 4–8 at the Vicenza Expo Centre (Italy), Vicenzaoro...

By Vicenzaoro  |  July 13, 2026

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