The De Beers Group of Companies recently announced that the value of rough diamond sales for the seventh sales cycle of 2016 reached US$630 million, up from US$528 million during the previous cycle. Bruce Cleaver, CEO of the De Beers Group, commented, “We saw healthy demand for our rough diamonds in Cycle 7, as manufacturers brought Read More →

Russian mining giant Alrosa is spearheading efforts to boost Russia’s diamond trade with China and Hong Kong, and other Asian markets over the coming years with the opening of the Eurasian Diamond Centre in Vladivostok, Russia. The facility is situated near the domestic diamond production centre of Russia and key buyers from Asia Pacific, especially China Read More →

Well-loved diamond and coloured gemstone jewellery are the star attractions of Sotheby’s sale of Important Jewels scheduled for September 22 in New York. According to the auction house, the sale is headlined by a vast selection of signed jewels from a variety of celebrated designers and major jewellery houses such as Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels Read More →

British luxury jeweller Boodles has been appointed as a Select Atelier for Argyle Pink Diamonds, joining an exclusive group of master craftsmen and luxury jewellers entrusted with transforming Argyle pink diamonds into fine jewellery, Rio Tinto Diamonds announced recently. Josephine Johnson, manager of Argyle Pink Diamonds, said, “Boodles are an exciting British fine jeweller with over Read More →

Revered and desired throughout history, rubies have long since been shrouded in mystery. Coloured gemstone producer Gemfields recently announced that it is launching the new Gemfields Masterclass, Ruby Edition, which the company described as a ground-breaking new education experience set to de-mystify and build understanding of these extraordinary gemstones. As a leading supplier of responsibly Read More →