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Sep- 2015 -24 SeptemberEvents
Bonhams sells Hope Spinel for record £962,500
Auction house Bonhams has sold the rare British-owned gemstone – the Hope Spinel – for a record price of $30,000…
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21 SeptemberAuctions
Sotheby’s to auction rare 12ct ‘Blue Moon’ diamond
Auction house Sotheby’s Geneva is set to auction the rare ‘Blue Moon’ diamond with an estimated value of $35-55m (£22.6m-£35.4m).…
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17 SeptemberEconomy
Hallmarking dips 12.4% in August
Hallmarking figures have dipped for the second consecutive month, down 12.4% in August compared with the same period the previous…
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15 SeptemberInternational
357-carat white diamond sold for $19.3m
British global diamond mining business, Gem Diamonds Limited, has announced that an exceptional 357-carat white diamond has been sold $19.3 million.…
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4 SeptemberEvents
Rare British-owned gemstone to be sold by Bonhams
A rare British-owned gemstone is set to be offered on sale by auction house Bonhams for the first time in…
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Aug- 2015 -21 AugustCurrent Affairs
Gem Diamonds cites challenging diamond market as profits fall
UK-based diamond production firm Gem Diamonds has been affected by the challenging diamond market as profits fell in the first…
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20 AugustCurrent Affairs
Lucara recovers 336-carat diamond in Botswana
Diamond production company Lucara has recovered a type IIa, 336-carat diamond from its Karowe Mine in Botswana. In addition the…
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19 AugustRetailers
Laing Edinburgh celebrates 175th anniversary with £175,000 diamond necklace
Independent jeweller Laing Edinburgh has marked its 175th anniversary with the creation of a one-off diamond necklace valued at £175,000. …
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17 AugustQ&A Sessions
INTERVIEW: Scott Thompson, Carat*
Luxury fashion jewellery brand Carat* spent the latter half of 2014 expanding its footprint both in the UK and overseas.…
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14 AugustEconomy
Hallmarking slumps 10.5% in July
The total number of hallmarked items fell 10.5% in July, a decrease of 91,949 articles when compared with July 2014.…
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