January’s Haute Couture Week in Paris, typically a peak moment for high-jewelry presentations, was quieter than usual this year. The sparser schedule may have been a simple matter of logistics; as ...

Poly Auction will serve up a jadeite necklace at its upcoming Hong Kong sale, expecting it to bring in as much as HKD 60 million ($7.7 million). The piece contains 43 jadeite beads joined together by ...

The Young Diamantaires group has officially become an industry association, based in Dubai, and has elected its first board of directors. “This formalization solidifies the Young Diamantaires’ ...

Swiss watch exports rose in March amid a resurgence in US demand and solid growth in the United Kingdom, which surpassed Hong Kong and China for the first time Shipments of timepieces grew 1.5% to CHF ...

US retail sales rose to higher-than-expected levels in March as consumers stocked up on goods prior to the implementation of tariffs. Revenue grew 1.4% — adjusted for seasonal variation — from the ...

US consumers shelled out an average of $5,493 on engagement rings, according to a recent survey by the Plumb Club, up 2% from the previous study in 2023. Some 29% of respondents said they laid out ...

Christie’s will be offering 21 jewels from a private JAR collection at its upcoming Geneva sale, including an Apricot Blossom bracelet that could fetch up to $650,000. The bangle, featuring round ...

Experts have predicted that the Golconda Blue could smash its high estimate to sell for as much as $100 million at Christie’s in Geneva, making it the most expensive diamond ever sold at auction. The ...

Production at Rio Tinto’s Diavik mine in Canada rose in the first quarter as the site returned to normal levels after temporarily halting production a year ago. Output grew 27% year on year to 942,000 ...

Exports of polished diamonds hit their lowest level in nearly 20 years for the fiscal 12 months ending March 31 amid a slowdown in demand, according to data from the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion ...

Sir Michael Hill will take a leave of absence from the jewelry company he created and runs to undergo treatment for cancer. Andrea Slingsby, who spent three years with the Australia-based jeweler from ...

Christie’s will spotlight a 23.24-carat blue diamond with royal Indian provenance at its upcoming Geneva auction, where it is set to fetch up to $50 million. The pear-shaped Golconda Blue is the ...