Gemological Institute of America
-
Aug- 2014 -11 AugustAppointments
GIA appoints new senior vice president of global development
The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) has announced the appointment of Anna Martin as the new senior vice president of global development. Anna Martin joins GIA from Standard Chartered Bank where her previous role was managing director and head of global marketing, diamonds and jewellery. Building on a career of…
Read More » -
Nov- 2013 -14 NovemberEvents
‘Pink Star’ diamond commands $83m at auction
A pink diamond weighing almost 60 carats has been sold at auction for $83m (£52m) in Geneva – the largest sum ever paid for a gemstone of any kind at auction. The stone, dubbed the ‘Pink Star’, was sold to Isaac Wolf, a famous diamond cutter, who announced that he…
Read More » -
Oct- 2013 -3 OctoberEvents
‘Pink Star’ diamond to fetch $60m at Sotheby’s auction
A pink diamond weighing almost 60 carats has been lined up for auction and is expected to sell for as much as $60m – the largest sum ever paid for a gemstone of any kind at auction. The ‘Pink Star’, as it is being dubbed by Sotheby’s auctioneers, is an…
Read More » -
Dec- 2012 -10 DecemberCurrent Affairs
Largest ever 3.15 carat coloured diamond set to be auctioned
A rare 3.15 carat circular-cut coloured diamond is set to be auctioned in New York and is expected to raise between £435,000 and £750,000.
Read More » -
Mar- 2012 -16 MarchManufacturers
Lapponia Jewelry chooses recycled gold
Finnish jewellery brand Lapponia Jewelry has redesigned its supply chain to guarantee the use of 100 per cent recycled gold in its jewellery production.
Read More » -
Aug- 2011 -25 AugustUncategorized
£3.7 million fancy vivid yellow to lead Christie’s’ autumn auction
Christie’s New York has revealed that it will offer The Vivid Yellow – a rare, highly-saturated fancy vivid yellow diamond of 32.77 carats expected to achieve in excess of $6 million (£3.66 million) – as the star lot of its 18 October sale of “magnificent jewels”.
Read More »
