The R&M “Lettre”

The founder of a cryptocurrency company purchased the stone and will rename it the “Hex.com” diamond.

Press release – Richemont is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Bérangère Ruchat as Chief Sustainability Officer, reporting to Burkhart Grund, Chief Finance Officer, effective 1 February 2022.

Prices of fancy-color diamonds grew in 2021 as the market recovered from the previous year’s pandemic-induced slump, according to the Fancy Color Research Foundation (FCRF).

The Indian government has reduced customs duty on polished diamonds to 5%, a move the industry has welcomed.

Alrosa increased rough prices by around 10% at its January trading session as supply gaps widened, customers of the Russian miner told Rapaport News.

De Beers raised its diamond output in the fourth quarter of 2021 in response to buoyant demand that has put pressure on rough supply.

Alrosa has retooled its method for bringing diamonds to market, shaving 15 to 25 days off the time lag between processing and sales.

Sarine Technologies and French jeweler Boucheron have created a co-branded diamond report featuring grading information and provenance details.

In her three years as executive director of the Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC), Iris Van der Veken has worked to align the organization — and the industry — with global efforts to tackle sustainability issues. While she admits that this is a daunting task, Van der Veken stresses it is a vital one for companies […]

The International Gemological Institute (IGI) and the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) labs have recently examined the largest lab-grown diamonds they have ever seen grown with the high-pressure, high-temperature (HPHT) and chemical vapor deposition (CVD) methods.

Plus, Gemist CEO Madeline Fraser on what she plans to do with the $3 million in new funding.

Jewelry spending for the holiday is estimated to reach a record $6.2 billion.