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Sotheby’s to auction 100.9 carat fancy vivid yellow
On May 13, Sotheby’s Geneva will auction the 100.9 ct. Graff Vivid Yellow, considered among the largest fancy vivid yellow diamonds in the world.
De Beers sight estimated at $700M
Prices rise, premiums drop and liquidity tightens. De Beers sight number 3 closed with an estimated value of $700 million after the mining company raised its rough diamond prices by 3 percent to 4 percent.
The Ukraine crisis – are there implications to the Antwerp Diamond Center and global diamond industry
It is not unusual for international geo-political events to have an influence on the diamond industry.
Does De Beers have arrangement to enter synthetic diamond market?
Promoters of synthetic diamonds often argue that if all diamonds are grown in a lab, that would eliminate blood diamonds.
Exceptional diamond segments
Unique large and color diamonds are poised to fetch strong prices on the auction circuit again this year.
Swiss lab introduces synthetic melee diamonds identifier
Basel – The Swiss Gemmological Institute SSEF in Basel has become the latest laboratory to create a machine designed to distinguish lab-grown melee diamonds from mined.
Millennials millionaires most likely to buy jewelry
Millionaire men more likely to buy jewelry and women cars; millennials most likely to buy jewelry.
The ethics behind being recycled
In early February, we ran a story about a new program called Sustainable in Style. Created by Scottsdale, Ariz.-based diamond company Avilan, the program pairs independents designers–Sofia Kaman, Toby Pomeroy and Megan Thorne among them–with Avilan’s “eco ethical” Storied Diamonds, which are recycled, or previously owned, stones.
Weekly Diamond Market Report 14/03/30
Diamond market overview Traders continued to report positive sentiment in the polished market.
A first quarter review
By most accounts, the first quarter of 2014 was positive for the diamond industry.
Risk of diamond investments
Contrary to what many websites and articles are saying about secure long-term investments in diamonds, non-professionals should use caution in this segment of the investment market.