The Antwerp World Diamond Centre (AWDC) recently expressed its sincere gratitude for the many messages of support and solidarity from diamond organisations around the world after the tragic attacks in Brussels on March 22. Among the many organisations that sent their condolences to AWDC and Belgium were the World Diamond Council, World Federation of Diamond … Read More →
NEW YORK — Sotheby’swill auction a 9.54-carat fancy deep blue diamond ring that once belonged to Shirley Temple. The “Little Princess” star’s father purchased the bauble to mark her 12th birthday in 1940, the same year that she starred in the film “The Blue Bird.” At the time, George Francis Temple paid just $7,210 (approximately $122,000 with … Read More →
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The De Beers Group of Companies recently launched the International Institute of Diamond Valuation (IIDV) in the US to provide a diamond jewellery reselling solution that suits the needs of retailers and consumers. According to the company, IIDV will offer more accurate and attractive prices, as well as greater transparency in the reselling process. IIDV’s … Read More →
A 10.1-carat blue diamond will be offered by Sotheby’s Hong Kong at its Magnificent Jewels & Jadeite Spring Sales scheduled for April 5. The De Beers Millennium Jewel 4, an internally flawless fancy vivid blue diamond, is one of the twelve diamonds – 11 blue and one colourless – that form the De Beers Millennium … Read More →
Okavango Diamond Company (ODC), a company wholly owned by the government of Botswana, will hold diamond viewings at the India Diamond Trading Centre (IDTC) in Mumbai from July 20 to 25. “We are very happy to know that Okavango Diamond Company is coming to India to display its diamonds. Our goal is to make rough … Read More →
The Israel Diamond Jewelry Association (IDJ) was officially launched on February 16 at a ceremony held on the sidelines of International Diamond Week in Israel (IDWI). The IDJ Statement of Purpose was signed by Yoram Dvash, president of the Israel Diamond Exchange (IDE); Cibjo President Gaetano Cavalieri and Israel Diamond Institute Chairman Shmuel Schnitzer. It … Read More →