Fancy-color price index rises as pinks shine
Prices of fancy-color diamonds grew 1% in the first quarter compared with the previous three months amid strong market for pinks, according to the Fancy Color Research Foundation (FCRF).
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Podcast: Ethical sourcing and the buzz about Blue
With the Russia crisis constantly evolving and the US piling sanctions on Alrosa, the Rapaport editorial team outlines how the industry is adjusting to these new challenges.
Current Russian diamond sanction rules “Murky,” JVC says
The current sanctions on Russian diamonds have created a “murky situation” for the industry, Jewelers Vigilance Committee (JVC) president and CEO Tiffany Stevens and deputy general counsel Sara Yood said during an April 26 seminar at the American Gem Society Conclave in Oklahoma City.
De Beers plans to make all its diamonds trackable
At [the sight of May 2nd’s week] in Botswana, De Beers offered all its sightholders diamonds whose origins can be tracked through the pipeline, through its blockchain-based Tracr platform.
US diamond danctions bite in India
Diamond sanctions are beginning to bite in India, as US buyers demand guarantees that polished stones were not mined in Russia, according to news reports.
Let’s cooperate to win
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Chaumet, Louis Vuitton, Cartier and Tiffany & Co: the most exquisite collections of fine and diamond jewelry – inspiration for Mother’s Day
With Mother’s Day and its merry-go-round of gifts approaching, we wanted to dive into the fine jewelry collections of the great maisons, to find the most exquisite diamond-paved designs. These collections, an inexhaustible source of inspiration, vie with each other for technical mastery… Chaumet, Louis Vuitton, Cartier and Tiffany & Co., each Maison champions its […]
The De Beers Blue auction
Press release – Moments ago at Sotheby’s Hong Kong, a significant new benchmark for the diamond market was set, as the extraordinary ‘De Beers Blue’ – a 15.10 step-cut Fancy Vivid Blue diamond, the largest of its kind ever to appear at auction – sold for HK$451 million / US$57.5 million – among the highest […]
Cartier may raise prices 3-5%, CEO says
Cyrille Vigneron told Bloomberg the brand is considering a price hike in part to cover the higher costs of diamonds, platinum, and gold.
Burgundy finds large cluster of colored diamonds
Burgundy Diamond Mines has discovered a “significant” area bearing fancy-color orange and yellow diamonds at its Naujaat diamond project in Canada.
Petra looks to offload South Africa mine
Petra Diamonds is exploring options for exiting its Koffiefontein mine in South Africa, noting that another company could extend the site’s operations beyond the scheduled closure date of 2025.
UK slaps 35% tariffs on Russian diamonds
The UK has imposed heavy tariffs on Russian diamonds as it attempts to up the pressure on President Vladimir Putin following the country’s invasion of Ukraine.
