May 17, 2013
By Rob Bates, Senior Editor
Diamond prices will rise 6 percent a year for the rest of the decade, according to a new report by BMO Capital Markets analyst Edward Sterck.The report notes growing demand, particularly from India...
May 16, 2013
By Rob Bates, Senior Editor
On May 15, a spectacular 101.73 ct. D flawless diamond fetched an equally spectacular price at Christie’s Magnificent Jewels sale in Geneva—$26.7 million, or $254,400 per carat, a new world...
May 15, 2013
By Daniel Ford, Web Editor
Screen legend Gina Lollobrigida may have turned heads during her days as a sex symbol in the 1950s and 1960s, but her jewels—including a 74 ct. yellow diamond that once belonged to a Persian Shah—...
May 15, 2013
By Rob Bates, Senior Editor
Lenders tighten screws on Winsome Diamonds, women flushes diamond down the toilet, and more stories on the industry’s radar this week.
May 10, 2013
By Rob Bates, Senior Editor
The robbers who conducted the spectacular $50 million Brussels airport heist in February may not have known what to do with their incredible haul of diamonds, according to a report in a Belgian...
May 8, 2013
By Rob Bates, Senior Editor
A breakthrough has been made in the headline-making Feb. 18 $50 million Brussels airport diamond robbery, resulting in 27 arrests and the recovery of some of the stolen diamonds, according to a...
May 8, 2013
By Stephanie Schaefer, Editorial Assistant
The Israel Diamond Exchange will honor Eli Izhakoff, president of the World Diamond Council, and Gaetano Cavalieri, president of CIBJO, the World Jewellery Confederation, at the 2013 CIBJO Congress...
May 8, 2013
By Rob Bates, Senior Editor
Man proposes with the help of a remote-controlled helicopter; new diamond defaults in India; and more stories on the industry’s radar this week:
May 3, 2013
By Rob Bates, Senior Editor
Blue Nile reported that its first quarter sales jumped 16.9 percent, and profits rose as well. The Seattle-based e-tailer’s sales hit $97.1 million, a first quarter record, the company said....
May 1, 2013
By Rob Bates, Senior Editor
The “mystery dark past” of a yellow diamond, Anglo American bets on diamonds, and other stories on the industry’s radar this week:
May 17, 2013
