De Beers has extended its Desert diamonds collection into the bridal arena, with jewelry featuring stones in a lighter palette. The collection, which spotlights diamonds in hues ranging from warm ...

Kering has named the first cohort of the new design-residency program it launched to strengthen ties between the Chinese and international communities. Kering developed its CRAFT program, which stands ...

Three gemologists have opened Swiss International Gemlab (SIG), which will use a proprietary artificial intelligence (AI) system to assist grading and consistency. SIG, the brainchild of senior ...

“Speak softly and carry a big stick” is a saying well applied to Oscar Heyman & Brothers. Since this band of brothers formed a company on New York’s Maiden Lane in 1912, they have quietly and ...

The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) has appointed John Cowley as its chief financial officer and announced the launch of a new gemology school in Taiwan. Cowley brings over 30 years of global ...

Sales of hard-luxury goods in Hong Kong gained strongly in February, thanks to a boost from the Chinese New Year. Revenue from jewelry, watches, clocks and valuable gifts increased 24% to HKD 5.18 ...

Technology firms have been tackling the challenge of diamond traceability for many years. Now that interest in tracking systems is growing, tech providers are pushing their solutions, which tend to ...

In the past, jewelry clients would rank authenticity, value, durability and rarity as essential qualities when deciding on a diamond or gemstone, with mine-to-market traceability being desirable but ...

The Rapaport Group is an international network of companies providing added-value services that support the development of ethical, transparent, competitive, and efficient diamond and jewelry markets.

Last year, British jeweler Boodles inked a deal with Rio Tinto to gain direct access to diamonds from the latter’s Diavik mine in Canada, as well as to the remaining pink diamonds from the miner’s now ...

The global colored-gemstone industry is navigating an unusual contradiction: Demand has softened in several key consumer markets, yet prices for fine material remain elevated. The supply of ...

The diamond-manufacturing industry has made significant strides in integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into scanning, planning, polishing, quality control, and other elements of the process.