03/10/2022
• Samuel Ord
A remarkably rare giant pink diamond is set to be auctioned in Geneva in November, commanding a hefty presale estimate of $US35 million ($AU54 million).
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03/07/2022
• Richard Chiu
The Indian government has announced an increase in its Goods and Services Tax (GST) on cut and polished diamonds in an effort to cushion the impact of accumulating tax credits in the diamond industry.
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29/06/2022
• Samuel Ord
With the crisis in Ukraine causing significant issues to the international supply of natural diamonds, the door has been opened for lab-grown diamonds to capture a larger share of the market. SAMUEL ORD investigates the circumstances leading to this opportunity and speaks with retailers about consumer preferences.
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18/04/2022
• Richard Chiu
Colour diamonds dominated the Christie’s New York ‘Magnificent Jewels’ auction last week, led by the 8.8-carat pink diamond dubbed ‘The Fuchsia Rose’ which was sold for $US6.7 million ($AU9.1 million).
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15/04/2022
• Richard Chiu
The 205-carat fancy yellow diamond dubbed the “Red Cross Diamond” will be auctioned next month, and is expected to fetch around $US10.7 million ($AUD14.41 million).
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28/03/2022
• Richard Chiu
A 228.31-carat pear-shaped white diamond, dubbed ‘The Rock’, is expected to fetch around $US30 million ($AU40.50 million) at Christie’s Luxury Week tender in Geneva on 11 May.
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21/02/2022
• Richard Chiu
The beauty and rarity of blue diamonds make them one of the most sought-after gemstones in the world and another mark in their colourful history may be made when the 15.1-carat De Beers Cullinan Blue goes to auction on 27 April.
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02/12/2021
• Richard Chiu
Despite the growth of specialist diamond jewellery websites, and the general increase in online shopping over the past two years, a new study has found 67 per cent of people who decided to marry purchased their engagement ring in-store, from a jewellery retailer.
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05/11/2021
• Arabella Roden • Former editor
The past three years have seen the lab-created diamond category expand and develop, though not all have embraced it – yet, writes ARABELLA RODEN.
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20/01/2020
• Arabella Roden • Former editor
Mining company Lucara has announced French luxury fashion house Louis Vuitton has purchased the 1,758-carat Sewelô diamond, the largest diamond ever recovered in Botswana and the second largest of all time.
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05/12/2019
• Jonathan Kendall
In this report I wish to reiterate how absolutely critical it is that all of us understand Gen Z and the implications that this enormous consumer group holds for our industry and individual businesses.
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05/12/2019
• Sergey Ivanov
We work in a unique industry, one that makes it possible for our customers to express and capture their real feelings and emotions, and celebrate achievements in their life. At the same time, the unique nature of diamonds underlies the unique challenges we are facing today.
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05/12/2019
• Paul Zimnisky
When James Allen, the online subsidiary of US jewellery group Signet Jewelers, began offering man-made diamonds in May this year, the company added an additional tab to its search page: ‘Earth-created Diamonds’, alongside ‘Lab-created Diamonds’.
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30/09/2019
• Arabella Roden • Former editor
Princess Beatrice of York’s engagement made headlines around the world last week – as did her engagement ring from fiancé Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi.
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24/09/2019
• Arabella Roden • Former editor
The parent company of one of Australia’s two operating diamond mines, Merlin Diamonds Ltd, has had a provisional liquidator appointed by the Federal Court of Australia following an ASIC investigation.
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