Diamond

Historic diamond ‘The Farnese Blue’ to auction for first time

Historic diamond, ‘The Farnese Blue’, will appear on the market for the first time in its history this spring, after having remained in the same family for over three centuries. Given to Elisabeth Farnese the Queen of Spain, on a diadem that formerly belonged to Marie-Antoinette, the diamond has subsequently…

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GIA Jewellery Career Fair to visit London

The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) has announced its career event, the GIA Jewellery Career Fair, will take place at the Goldsmiths’ Centre in London on 23 April. Since 1991, the fair has offered those interested in starting or furthering a career in the gem and jewellery industry the opportunity…

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‘Exceptional quality’ diamond sold for $40m

Gem Diamonds has announced the sale of an ‘exceptional quality’ 910-carat D colour Type IIa diamond, which was sold for $40m (£28m) in Antwerp on 12 March 2018. It was recovered from the Letšeng mine in January 2018 and is the fifth largest gem quality diamond ever recovered. Clifford Elphick,…

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Justine Cullen launches new luxury fine jewellery collection ‘Midnight’

British-based jewellery designer, Justine Cullen has launched a new luxury fine jewellery collection at a private reception at the Hoxton Hotel in celebration of London Fashion Week. The new collection called ‘Midnight’ was modelled by actress Nancy Sorrell, famous for brands such as Anne Summers, Next and TV series including…

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WDC president discusses Kimberley processes at UN event

World Diamond Council (WDC) acting president Stephane Fischler joined a renowned group of executives and dignitaries yesterday at a United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) side event to discuss the Kimberley Process (KP). In the event they discussed strategies to advance its ongoing contributions toward peace, security and sustainable development in…

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A question of integrity

The Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) has in recent years positioned itself as a leader for responsible business in the jewellery industry, but a piece of research published in February by the non-governmental human rights organisation, the Human Rights Watch (HRW), takes issue with the RJC’s governance, standards, and certification systems.…

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De Beers announces rough diamond demand is strong for second cycle in 2018

De Beers has released data on its second cycle of rough diamond sales for 2018, with revenues provisionally secured at £399m. The world’s leading diamond company with expertise in the exploration, mining and marketing of diamonds announced the provisional figure of sales from its rough diamonds mined from operations in…

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Twin Hong Kong jewellery shows attract record 87,000 buyers

Featuring more than 4,550 exhibitors, the fifth Hong Kong International Diamond, Gem and Pearl Show and the 35th Hong Kong International Jewellery Show concluded with participation from about 87,000 buyers from 145 countries and regions. Organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), more than 33,700 buyers visited the…

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Connoisseurs testimonials

Amy – David Mellor “Nothing sells a product better than a salesperson that really believes in what they’re selling. This is something that comes naturally when marketing Connoisseurs merchandise to a customer, as they are fantastic and effective products. We have never sold so much Jewellery Cleaner in our 40…

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Q&A: How Hong Kong’s jewellery trade shows are making progress

The Hong Kong International Diamond, Gem & Pearl Show this year features a dedicated lab-grown diamonds and synthetic gemstones section for the first time.  In light of this development, and the fact that it is the biggest iteration yet of the event, we put a few questions about growth and…

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