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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) plans to introduce cut grades for marquise-, oval- and pear-shaped diamonds next year, marking a long-awaited development for the market. The diamond ...

The 2026 Rapaport State of the Industry Breakfast at JCK outlined a bold new direction for the diamond trade. Featuring insights from Rapaport CEO Dan Mano, CMO Benzi Kluwgant, CRO Jeremy Werblowsky, ...

An emerald and diamond necklace went on the auction block at a recent Phillips sale in New York, where it fetched $541,800, within its price range. The jewel comprises 20 graduated step-cut Colombian ...

A 4.06-carat ruby and diamond ring led Poly Auction’s recent Hong Kong sale, where it fetched HKD 192,000 ($24,492). The piece centers a cushion-shaped Burmese ruby in a frame of pear-shaped diamonds.

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 — ...

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 ...