Diamond News

Diamond News from IDEX

• Precious Pink: "Worthless Rose Quartz Ring" Sells for $2.6m

  A Bulgari ring featuring a 3.18-carat fancy intense pink diamond that was long mistaken for a worthless piece of quartz sold for EUR 2.3m (USD 2.6m)...

• Luanda Accord: NDC Awaiting Funds for Campaign

  The Natural Diamond Council (NDC) says it has a marketing campaign that's "ready to roll" - it's just waiting for the six African diamond producers...

• "World's Biggest Lab Grown Showroom" Opens in Surat

  An Indian manufacturer has opened what it claims is the largest lab grown diamond showroom in the world. Sonani Jewels is the retail brand,...

• Forevermark Opens Flagship Store in New Delhi

  De Beers' jewelry brand Forevermark has opened its first flagship store in India. It has had a presence in the country since 2011, but is...

• $400 Game Show Rolex Selling for $40,000

  An iconic Rolex that was given as a prize on The Price is Right back in 1979 is expected to sell for almost $40,000. The 1978 Rolex Submariner...

• 40% of Men would Consider Wearing Engagement Ring

  Almost 40 per cent of men say they'd consider wearing an engagement ring. That's the result of a survey of over 1,000 men in the UK by the online...

• Signet Sales Increase, Driven by Lab Growns

  Signet reported increased sales for Q2, as consumers increasingly opted for lab growns over natural diamonds. It said 14 per cent of all the...

• Iconic City Skylines on Your Finger

  New York, Paris, London, Rome and Dubai are immortalized in a new Skyline Collection of rings by Bangkok-based jeweler Sigi Group. They're...

• Breitling Becomes Timepiece Partner of NFL

  Swiss watchmaker Breitling is to become the first official timepiece partner of the NFL (the US National Football League), opening up a raft of new...

• First Bite: Designer Debuts Jewelry with Teeth

  French designer Alix Ferracci has launched a bold jewelry line featuring teeth - made of 925 sterling silver teeth and plated in gold or silver....