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118-ct Sapphire has $4.5m High Estimate
One of the world's largest sapphires, an exceptional-quality blue 118.35-carat gem, is to be sold by Phillips Hong Kong, with estimates of $3.2m to...HRD Antwerp Takes Legal Action Turkish Ex-Partner
HRD Antwerp says it has launched a legal action in the Belgian courts against its former partners in Turkey, alleging they damaged its business...Slight Drop in Brilliant Earth's Q4 Sales
Brilliant Earth, the US-based "ethical jeweler", reported a slight drop in sales for Q4 2022, down 1.9 per cent to $119.6m. The total number of..."Solid" Results at Gem Diamonds, Despite Ukraine War
Gem Diamonds delivered a "solid" set of results in 2022, despite increased costs as a result of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The UK-based miner...Botswana Needs More Diamond Experts
Botswana need more diamond experts, said the country's Minister of Minerals and Energy during visit to a new factory in the capital Gaborone opened...Signet Confident Despite 5% Drop in Q4 Sales
Signet, the world's largest retailer of diamond jewelry, reported a 5.2 per cent drop in sales for Q4 2022 (three months to 28 January) down $145.1m...Julia Roberts is Chopard's New Global Ambassador
Julia Roberts is the new global ambassador for the Chopard, the Swiss jewelry brand. The 55-year-old actress, best known for the 1990 romantic...Burgundy Ditches Plan to Buy Ellendale
Burgundy today said it was ditching plans to buy Australia's mothballed Ellendale deposit, a move that would have revived the country's dormant...Choksi no Longer a Wanted Man, says Interpol
Interpol has lifted the red notice imposed in 2018 preventing fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi from traveling freely. The 195-member group that...De Beers to Receive Top DDG Award
Diamonds Do Good (DDG), the non-profit that highlights the industry's positive impact, is to honor De Beers Group, Rosy Blue, Valérie Messika, and...