The Responsible Jewellery Council is again looking for a leader after Melanie Grant announced she would step down as executive director after two years. Grant took over at the standards organization ...

Lucapa Diamond Company saw a sharp drop in revenue during the fourth quarter as a lower proportion of large stones weighed on the average price. Sales from the company’s mine slid 71% year on year to ...

With her Hamburger and Youtensil rings, bicycle-chain necklace, and now Crayola crayon bracelets, Nadine Ghosn never ceases to amuse, drawing on recognizable objects for her quirky, tongue-in-cheek ...

The global diamond industry is experiencing its deepest crisis in history. The sharp decline in demand and polished-diamond prices, which began in late 2022 and intensified throughout 2023 and 2024, ...

Gemstones in the 2- to 5-carat range are having a moment. According to leading dealers, this size bracket is emerging as the sweet spot for buyers. “This is the perfect size for gemstone buyers, ...

A captivating gemstone grabbed headlines at the Sotheby’s Magnificent Jewels sale in New York this past December. The 16.53-carat Brazilian alexandrite was the center stone of a ring that sold for ...

Comfort. Warmth. Simple pleasures. These are what the trend forecasters at Pantone believe we will all be seeking in 2025, and the shade they believe best captures this zeitgeist is Mocha Mousse, a ...

Swiss watch exports fell 5% year on year in December amid a downturn in the luxury segment in China and Hong Kong and weak demand in all major markets. Shipments of luxury timepieces dropped to CHF ...

The jeweled watch is a hard-to-define segment of the timepiece market, coming in small quantities and often on a made-to-order or bespoke basis. Marie-Laure Cerede, Cartier’s director of design for ...

Botswana President Duma Boko announced that the country was close to finalizing a new agreement with De Beers, with only a few minor issues left to resolve. Speaking to Reuters at the World Economic ...

Buoyant demand for exceptional fancy-color diamonds and colored gemstones underpinned the Magnificent Jewels market in 2024. Buyers remained cautious and discerning, seeking the rarest and ...

Large, unmounted colorless diamonds have long been a mainstay of live jewelry auctions, but in 2024, the top-10 lot lists of the three main auction houses — Sotheby’s, Christie’s and Phillips — were ...