diamonds

After thirty years in the jewelry industry, twenty-five spent as a designer, Ellie Thompson decided it was time to chronicle her creative journey in her self-published book, “Designing American Jewelry: From City Rhythms to Western Dreams”.

Let’s mark America’s birthday by revisiting the sparkle of three American gemstones, all local to the USA, in her three patriotic colors, and representing the most popularly celebrated gemstone mineral species: Diamond, corundum and beryl.

Faced with the challenging development of conflict in her country, and her job of 12 plus years as director of Van Cleef & Arpels in Kyiv and later brand ambassador suddenly gone, Olga Oleksenko made it her mission to showcase the talent, beauty and culture of her people to the rest of the world through her Strong & Precious Art Foundation.

Hand-fabricating jewelry in his Cleveland, Ohio studio, designer Todd Pownell is always thinking of new ways to set stones. His recent inspiration comes from loose diamonds. “I’m inspired by those little parcels that hold diamonds,” comments Pownell.

Following the recent launch of IGI’s new science-based Light Performance Reports for round brilliant diamonds John Pollard, Senior Director of Education for IGI, and Garry Holloway, developer of the Ideal-Scope, will speak with Rapaport’s Leah Meirovich about what light performance is, how it can add value beyond the 4Cs, and why light performance reports can be helpful for selling diamonds.

For the first time, IGI is instructing a private diamond course to 12 members of the Polish Association of Jewelry Appraisers, Stowarzyszenie Rzeczoznawców Jubilerskich (SRJ). The students are jewelers, dealers and enthusiasts who wish to sharpen their skills at expert analysis and accurate grading of diamonds.

Tiffany & Co. has unveiled a fresh campaign celebrating its long history and the captivating narratives behind its renowned collections. “With Love, Since 1837” is a nod to the company’s start, founded in New York City by Charles Lewis Tiffany in 1837.

The Phillips Geneva Auction will showcase five highly coveted and colorful diamonds, expected to fetch record-breaking prices.

A message from IGI CEO Tehmasp Printer, underscoring the importance of trust and its vital components in the analysis, grading […]

If you follow fashion at all, you can’t help but notice the plethora of white metallics that have come down the runways – whether its clothes, handbags, shoes or accessories the white wave is here.

Today we reflect on some past pioneers who redefined the boundaries of craftsmanship and artistic expression in the world of jewelry, leaving behind a legacy of innovation, elegance, and timeless beauty – and smashing through the glass ceiling on behalf of women everywhere.

IGI Expressions, the free jewelry design competition hosted by IGI, has attracted 1,141 unique entries, the highest total by far. The submissions period, which ended on January 31, was extended by a week due to surging popular demand.

Gina Drosos, CEO of Signet Jewelers and Al Cook, CEO of DeBeers Group, convened in Botswana earlier this week to […]

Richemont’s best performing division was jewelry during the the last quarter of 2023. Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels, and Buccellati collectively experienced a 6% year-on-year increase in sales, reaching $4.31 billion for the three months ending December 31.

IGI recently analyzed a 6.01 carat pear-cut gemstone with a grading report number inscribed on the girdle corresponding to a […]

In November, 2023, Diamond Foundry (DF) produced the world’s first 100mm single-crystal diamond wafer. However their end-game has nothing to […]

On December 17th Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India officially inaugurated the Surat Diamond Bourse in the state of Gujarat, India. Boasting a constructed area of 6.6 million square feet, the Surat bourse becomes the world’s largest office complex, surpassing Washington D.C.’s Pentagon which opened 80 years ago and covers 6.5 million square feet.

Last year TAG Heuer introduced a forward-thinking Carrera Plasma timepiece, adorning the traditional design with modern pink lab-grown diamonds. This year, in celebration of the Carrera’s 60th anniversary – also known as the diamond anniversary – TAG Heuer created a new version of the timepiece featuring 15.5 carats of colorless lab grown diamonds.

Leading the upcoming Christie’s sale in New York is a pair of exquisite fancy vivid orange-yellow diamond earrings, set to […]

IGI wishes a joyful Diwali to everyone celebrating, Nov 12-16. Diwali, the festival of lights, is India’s largest and most […]

First published in National Jeweler. Over the past 10 years the diamond and jewelry industry has evolved at a dizzying […]

David Prager, Chief Brand Officer of De Beers is taking on the role of Chairman at the Natural Diamond Council (NDC). He replaces outgoing Chairman and Director Stephen Lussier, one of the NDC’s co-founders.

There’s been a lot of excitement around vintage these days. Celebrities are showing up on the red carpet in vintage […]

See the internally flawless fancy vivid yellow diamond set in a diamond studded necklace that will headline Sotheby’s Hong Kong auction this weekend, with a high estimate of $5.1 million USD, and more popular lots.