14/12/2021
• Richard Chiu
The 20.46-carat Okavango Blue Diamond, which is said to be one of the most fascinating and rarest colour diamonds in existence, has been unveiled for public display at the American Museum of National History.
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07/11/2021
• Richard Chiu
The latest data from the Fancy Color Research Foundation (FCRF) indicates blue diamond prices have further increased in price and done so again more than pink diamonds over the third quarter of 2021.
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30/10/2021
• Angela Han
Rio Tinto’s recent and final diamond tender included 'Once in a blue moon', a rare collection of blue and violet diamonds that were won by Kumning Diamonds, a Hong Kong-based specialist colored diamond supplier.
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28/01/2020
• Arabella Roden • Former editor
Swarovski has expanded its lab-created diamond range, introducing a collection of fancy colours at Couture Fashion Week in Paris.
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06/12/2019
A lot has happened since our last Great Diamond Debate. In the last 12-months, the continuing brouhaha concerning natural versus lab-grown diamonds has become complex, turning into a latter-day ‘land grab’ for the hearts and minds of consumers. Read updates from industry leaders around the world weigh in on the debate.
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08/10/2019
• Arabella Roden • Former editor
As its Argyle Tender continues touring the world, mining company Rio Tinto has publicly revealed the ‘Argyle Dreaming’ jewellery set, designed by Australian jeweller John Calleija.
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01/10/2019
• Arabella Roden • Former editor
Mining company Lucara has unearthed two gem-quality fancy colour diamonds at its Karowe mine in Botswana including a pink, stone something unusual for the country.
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23/09/2019
• Arabella Roden • Former editor
The Gemological Institue of America (GIA) has announced upgrades to its iD100 Diamond Detector that allow it to distinguish natural pinks, blue/green and brown diamonds from synthetics.
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12/06/2018
• Jeweller Staff
Coloured gemstones continue to headline auctions, with an 8-carat blue diamond necklace recently selling for US$20.5 million (AU$26.8 m).
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17/04/2018
• Talia Paz • Staff Journalist
A blue diamond that was reportedly once owned by Marie Antoinette, among other royalty, is being auctioned for the first time in history.
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22/05/2017
• Talia Paz • Staff Journalist
A pair of contrasting coloured diamond earrings established a world auction record after selling for more than US$57 million (AU$76 m).
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03/04/2017
• Talia Paz • Staff Journalist
Merlin Diamonds has announced that five green stones have been found at the Merlin diamond mine located in the Northern Territory.
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23/01/2017
• Emily Mobbs • Former Editor
The Australian Merlin diamond mine located in the Northern Territory has yielded several noteworthy stones just months after operations recommenced at the site.
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31/05/2016
• Lewis Dyson • Staff Journalist
A fancy vivid blue diamond appears to have lived up to expectations, having set a new record price for any diamond, gemstone or piece of jewellery sold at auction.
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08/04/2016
• Stephanie Chan • Staff Journalist
Blue diamonds appear to be making waves in the market, with the recent sale of a blue diamond setting an auction record at the same time that another record-holding blue stone has entered the auction scene.
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