Sotheby’s sells 101 carat diamond to cryptobuyer
Sotheby’s decision to sell a 101.38 ct. pear-shape D color flawless diamond at a single-lot auction that allowed cryptocurrency was a weird, audacious gamble—that appears to have paid off.
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Pink diamond sets a $1.62m Argyle record
A 2.00-ct pink has become the most expensive diamond from the iconic Argyle mine ever sold at an auction or public tender.
For De Beers and Alrosa, rough demand is exceeding pre-pandemic levels
Consumer desire for diamond jewelry remains strong while midstream demand in India is returning, the companies said.
De Beers raises prices yet again
De Beers has lifted rough-diamond prices for the fifth time in eight months as the market continues to surge.
Alrosa hikes prices in hot rough market
Alrosa lifted prices at its latest monthly contract sale as the rough market continued to see strong demand and limited supply.
ALROSA reports its June 2021 diamond sales results
Press release – ALROSA reports preliminary rough and polished sales results for June 2021.
De Beers Group rough diamond sales for Cycle 5, 2021
Press release – De Beers Group today announced the value of rough diamond sales (Global Sightholder Sales and Auctions) for the fifth sales cycle of 2021.
Why are certain diamonds so beautiful? they’re super-deep!
What do the 3,106 ct. Cullinan, the 1,109 ct. Lesedi La Rona, and Elizabeth Taylor’s Krupp have in common? In addition to being some of the most famous and valuable diamonds in the world, they’re all Type IIa, which means they have no measurable nitrogen or boron impurities and are therefore chemically pure.
De Beers unit finds 1,098ct. diamond
Debswana, De Beers’ joint venture with the Botswana government, has discovered a 1,098-carat rough diamond, one of the largest in history.
GIA sees spike in synthetics fraud
The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) has seen a rise in submissions of lab-grown diamonds with counterfeit inscriptions that make the stones appear natural.
Argyle pink tender takes its final bow
Rio Tinto will unveil a record number of diamonds over one carat at its final pink-diamond tender, including the largest fancy-intense pink it has ever offered for sale.
ALROSA reports its April 2021 diamond sales results
Press release – ALROSA reports preliminary rough and polished sales results for April 2021.
