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History-Making 15.81-Carat Diamond Could be Sold for $38 Million

The “Sakura Diamond” is a 15.81-carat fancy vivid purple-pink, internally flawless type IIA gem

Blockchain Wedding: Couple Use Smartphones to Exchange Virtual Rings

The San Francisco couple used their smartphones to exchange virtual rings

Napoleon's Daughter’s Crown Jewels Set for Geneva Auction

The nine pieces were owned by Princess Stephanie de Beauharnais

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Sarine Technologies Opens Rough Diamond Center in Dubai
Sarine: "Dubai is now likely to emerge as the world's top trading hub for rough diamonds"
9.11.2020
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WGC: Global Gold Demand Falls, But Investment Demand Gets a Boost in Q3
Investment demand rose 21% year-over-year, totalling 222.1t of gold bars and coins
3.11.2020
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IDEX Price Report for October: “Blitz of Prices Rises” for Some Diamonds
October saw price rises among smaller fancies and round diamonds
2.11.2020
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De Beers Produces Less Diamond in Q3, but Says Demand is Improving
De beers’ production fell 4% year-on-year due to “planned reductions” in output
1.11.2020
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Alrosa Combines Diamond Cutting and Polishing into a Single Framework
Alrosa plans to integrate all its facilities to a new production framework in 2021
26.10.2020
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Auction Frenzy: The Spirit of the Rose Diamond Could Go for $38 Million
The gem is the largest pink crystal ever mined in Russia
22.10.2020
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Japanese Collector Pays Record $15.7 Million for 102-Carat Diamond
The stone broke the previous record for an online diamond sold at auction
13.10.2020
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Swiss Lab Partners with Tech Firm to Harness AI for Gem Analysis
The automated platform aims to speed up gemstone authenticity and origin processes
8.10.2020
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IDEX Price Report: Slight Rise in Polished Diamond Prices in September
Covid-19 has seen to “another month of uncertainty in the diamond world”
7.10.2020
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Sotheby’s to Offer A Record-Breaking 119-Carat Sapphire
The 118.88-ct sapphire is surrounded by 16.06 carats of a pear-shaped diamond
6.10.2020
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India: Ahead of the Holidays, Diamond Factories to Stay Open Over Diwali
No break for them: Diamond artisans to work to "fulfill export orders"
5.10.2020
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2020 Argyle Pink Diamonds Tender Inspired by Japanese Philosophy
The tender features 62 diamonds, including six ‘hero’ diamonds and 12 miniature stones
1.10.2020
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Report: De Beers Continues to Cut Diamond Prices at September Sight
Sources: De Beers “is cutting the price of stones under a carat”
29.09.2020
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ISO Approves “Groundbreaking” Grading Guidelines for Polished Diamonds
CIBJO called the publication “a historic moment for our industry”
29.09.2020
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Sarine and Chinese Lab Launch New Light Performance Grading Reports
In addition to the 4Cs, these reports measure brilliance, sparkle, fire and light symmetry
27.09.2020
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James Bond Star Fronts New Natural Diamonds Campaign
Actress Ana de Armas promotes natural diamond designers and brands
23.09.2020
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Christie’s First Online-Only Auction Rakes in $1.5 Million
The top lot of the sale was a necklace by Graff that sold for $325,000
22.09.2020
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IDEX and UNI Diamonds Launch “First Fully-Transparent Price Guide”
The Natural Diamond Price Guide “provides up-to-date wholesale market prices guidance”
21.09.2020

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