Diamond Jewelry News and Trends

New Fund Planned to Drive Natural Diamond Demand

Diamond business leaders meeting at today’s Dubai Diamond Conference agreed to establish an industrywide fund to support category marketing for...

Brilliant Earth Ramps Up Showrooms, Sees Sales Fell 13%

Brilliant Earth reported that sales dropped 13% in the third quarter, as the e-tailer proceeds with an expansion to 40 showrooms by the end of the...

Sell More by Using These Fun Facts With Clients

Fun facts are pieces of useful information that go beyond nickel knowledge. They are intended as edutainment—stimulating conversation that teaches...

5 Platinum Earrings That Are Worth The Weight

Gold has heft—that’s one of the things people love most about it—but platinum is heftier: 60% heavier than 14k gold, and 40% heavier than 18k...

Martin Katz on the Perfection of Paraiba Set in Platinum

When the red carpet jeweler Martin Katz designs high jewelry featuring paraiba tourmaline, one of his favorite gems, it only makes sense to use a...

Botswana’s New President Hopes to End De Beers Standoff

Botswana’s new president, Duma Boko (pictured), said he hopes his country will finalize a contract with De Beers soon—but intimated that...

GIA Is Closing Its Lab in Ramat Gan, Israel

GIA plans to close its diamond grading lab in Ramat Gan, Israel, by the end of 2024, after 12 years in operation. (more…)

Botswana President Masisi Loses Reelection

Botswana president Mokgweetsi Masisi, who turned his country’s negotiations with De Beers into a protracted and sometimes bitter public spectacle,...

Fenix Buys Lusix in Lab-Grown Remix

Indian lab-grown diamond company Fenix has received court approval to buy rival Israeli producer Lusix for $4 million, the two companies confirmed to...

Eva Violante to Direct Gem Acquisition for Harry Winston

Eva Violante, a veteran of the Phillips and Heritage auction houses, has been named director of gemstone acquisition at Harry Winston, she announced...