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Used Luxury Watches Prices Fall 6.7% in November
Prices of used Rolex, Patek Philippe, Audemars Piguet and other luxury watches are sliding. They were down 6.7 per cent in November according to...Jewelry Store Founded in 1794 to Close Doors for Last Time
One of Britain's oldest jewelry stores is to finally cease trading, after almost 230 years. Martin Wilkinson Jewellers, in Mansfield,...Miners in Zimbabwe Now Paying Half Royalties in Diamonds
Diamond miners in Zimbabwe are now paying half their royalties to the government in rough stones, 40 per cent in local currency and 10 per cent in...Prison Conman Steals Forevermark Diamonds
The FBI has recovered $1m of Forevermark diamonds that were stolen by notorious conman James Sabatino - from his prison cell. Sabatino, 46,...Watchmaster Files for Insolvency after $10m Raid
Watchmaster, the online retailer that had $10m of luxury watches stolen from a vault in Berlin, yesterday filed for insolvency. The company says...IDEX Price Report for 1 December: Rounds Down Yet Again, Some Rises Among Fancies
Rounds fell yet again during November as the recession showed no sign of easing. Consumers turned to cheaper goods, pushing up some fancy prices....Williamson Mine Closure Extended to Mid-2023
Petra Diamonds today said its Williamson mine, in Tanzania, is likely to remain closed for longer than expected following the dam breach a month...Employee Hit with Gun in Jewelry Raid
A jewelry store worker was struck on the head with a gun during a violent $500,000 raid. Police are hunting five masked men responsible for a...Rio Tinto's Unique $1.24m Midnight Sun Diamond Ring
Pink and yellow diamonds from two iconic Rio Tinto mines - Argyle and Diavik - have been brought together to create a unique ring. It's called...104-ct Diamond Necklace Sells for $5.9m
A platinum necklace with 104.84 carats of D-color diamonds sold for $5.9m at Christie's Hong Kong Magnificent Jewels Sale. It was the top lot in...