Dealers preparing for Jewellery & Gem Asia Hong Kong show (June 18-21). Exhibitors expect fair will attract serious buyers focused on large diamonds and gemstones. Long fancy shapes in 2 ct. and ...

Along with a diamond, Gen Z buyers expect to leave a jewelry store with proof of the diamond’s value, future care as needed, value protection in the form of a jewelry insurance policy, digital ...

The International Colored Gemstone Association (ICA) has appointed Brandee Dallow as its CEO. She will work with the board of directors and members to strengthen engagement, expand collaboration and ...

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Botswana has a problem: US consumers don’t know diamonds come from there. They might not even know where it is. That’s why the African nation has exhibited at three consecutive JCK Las Vegas shows, ...

An emerald and diamond necklace led the recent Bonhams auction in Hong Kong, where it fetched HKD 6.1 million ($778,404). The jewel, from around 1950, features alternating old European, round ...

The Russian Federation has issued new guidelines for synthetic diamonds, to distinguish more clearly between lab-grown and natural stones. Lab-grown diamonds set in jewelry should be labeled ...

Swiss watch exports improved in May, the first increase in several months, thanks to strong demand in the US, UK and France. Shipments of timepieces rose 0.4% to CHF 2.11 billion ($2.63 billion) for ...

The Swiss Gemmological Institute (SSEF) has encountered emeralds that have undergone filler treatments after they have been examined in labs, it cautioned. Decreasing the visibility of fissures — ...

An unmounted sapphire led the recent Sotheby’s auction in New York, where it brought in $409,600. The piece, a cushion-cut, 5.98-carat Kashmir sapphire, sold within its estimates at the June 18 Fine ...

Botswana is seeking support from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Oman to acquire a strategic stake in De Beers from Anglo American. Botswana President Duma Boko said the country was searching for ...

US retail sales rose in May as consumers focused on essential purchases amid the waning impact of large tax refunds. Revenue gained 0.9% – adjusted for seasonal variation – from the previous month to ...