Bottoms Up: Art Basel Miami Inspires Diamond Martini Pairings

If you want your diamonds with a side of drinks, then you must visit Delilah restaurant during Art Basel Miami weekend for the most decadent pairing....

Wesley Tucker Steps Down as CEO of Tracr

Wesley Tucker is leaving his role as CEO of De Beers' tracking platform Tracr by the end of February 2026, the company said in a statement....

Sell More by Using These Fun Facts With Clients

Fun facts are pieces of useful information that go beyond nickel knowledge. They are intended as edutainment—stimulating conversation that teaches...

How Robbins Brothers Is Winning Over Gen Z

On a rainy January day in 2024, Marc Friedant, the CEO of Robbins Brothers, a 14-store fine jewelry retailer with headquarters in Southern...

Kimberley Process Meeting Ends With “Everybody Frustrated”

The United Arab Emirates (UAE), chair of the Kimberley Process (KP) this year, had billed 2025 as the KP's “Year of Best Practice.” Instead, the...

Natural Diamond Council Picks Mytheresa Exec as New CEO

Amber Pepper, currently a top executive at luxury e-tailer Mytheresa, has been named the new CEO of Natural Diamond Council (NDC), effective Feb. 1,...

Sotheby’s, Phillips Withdraw Top Auction Diamonds

Both Sotheby’s and Phillips pulled the top diamonds from their auctions last week in Geneva, spokespeople for the companies confirmed to JCK....

Namibia Now Says It Wants De Beers Stake

Namibia’s cabinet has voted on a proposal for the country to take a stake in De Beers, according to a report in the Namibian Sun. (more…)

Mellon-choly: Diamond Auction Has Some Feeling Blue

On Nov. 9, Christie’s Geneva sold the Mellon Blue, a 9.51 ct. internally flawless fancy blue pear-shape, for $25.6 million—an impressive number...

Tiffany Vet Jeffrey Bennett to Head IGI North America

Jeffrey Bennett, who spent over 20 years at Tiffany & Co., has joined the International Gemological Institute (IGI) as president of its North...

A Titanium Ring Honoring Ukraine’s Past Shines in a Time of War

In the spring of 2024, Anton Boyko, a self-taught jeweler from Kyiv, was recovering from a spinal surgery and preparing to join the Azov regiment, a...