(IDEX Online) - The historic 10.38-carat Marie-Therese pink diamond smashed its pre-sale estimate and sold for a record $14m at Christie's New York yesterday (17 June). The kite-shaped fancy ...

(IDEX Online) - The Israel Diamond Exchange (IDE) is operating in "emergency mode" and will do so until further notice as a result of ongoing security concerns.

"Until now, artisanal miners - often working in remote areas with limited access to technology - have largely been excluded from traceability systems for luxury goods," the company said. "Yet, they ...

(IDEX Online) - An unprecedented collection of over 350 Cartier jewels, many with royal connections, is now on display at London's Victoria and Albert (V&A) Museum. The exhibition, entitled Cartier: ...

(IDEX Online) - Experts from the GIA, the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History (NMNH), and the Paris School of Mines have completed an exhaustive study of the Winston Red - one of the most ...

(IDEX Online) - Debswana, the joint venture between De Beers and the Botswana government, will be seeking external finance for the $6bn transition of its flagship Jwaneng mine from open pit to ...

(IDEX Online) - Australia-based jewelry chain Michael Hill has been fined over Black Friday advertising claims that were allegedly false and misleading.

The Jewelers' Security Alliance's (JSA) warned recently that so-called "wall-entry burglaries" are on the rise. There were 20 in 2023 and 53 in 2024. The burglars are believed to have jammed the store ...

(IDEX Online) - A 647-carat diamond recovered in Brazil is the country's second biggest and has been valued at just over $3m. The brown-colored gem was unearthed late last month in the Douradinho ...

(IDEX Online) - Authorities in Finland have officially granted mining rights to Karelian Diamond Resources, taking the Ireland-based company a step closer to operating the first diamond mine in the ...

(IDEX Online) - A unique Patek Philippe watch sold for $4.3m at Sotheby's New York - the highest price realized by the auction house for a timepiece this year. But it was well below the $7.75m ...

The Octagon Collection of pendants, earrings, bracelets and rings, is priced from around $1,000 to over $5,000. Swarovski, the private, family-owned Austrian company with over 2,300 outlets globally, ...