Blancpain Recreates Marilyn's Ladybird Watch
June 04, 26
Swiss watchmaker Blancpain has recreated seven unique versions of Marilyn Monroe's iconic diamond-encrusted Ladybird watch, to mark the centenary of her birth (1 June 1926). Her original, much-beloved Art Deco watch resurfaced at a 2016... Read More...
Petra Suspends Operations at Finsch
June 04, 26Petra has suspended operations at its Finsch mine, in South Africa, blaming "an unprecedentedly weak diamond market" compounded by tensions in the Middle East and a strong rand. The loss-making UK-based miner said there had been "a structural shift ... Read More...
Lesotho's Biggest Diamond Mine Halts Operations
June 03, 26The Kao diamond mine, in Lesotho, is to halt operations at the end of this month. Loss-making operators Storm Mountain blames a slump in sales, together with a crippling rise in fuel prices as a result of conflict in the Middle East. It also said growing... Read More...
GJEPC Joins Natural Diamond Council
June 02, 26India's Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) has become the first industry body to join the Natural Diamond Council (NDC). It signals a strategic shift toward tighter global coordination in the natural diamond industry by the country ... Read More...
Unseen Imperial Russian Jewels for Sale
June 02, 26Rare Imperial Russian jewels, including Catherine the Great's diamonds, and a Faberge necklace from the reign of Nicholas II, are to be offered for sale by Sotheby's New York. "It is difficult to overstate their rarity and historical importance," said the... Read More...
Memo by John Jeffay
May 27India now exports more carats of lab growns than it does natural diamonds - 18.84 million carats versus 16.00 million in the year to March 2026*. It sounds like a big deal, but is it really anything more than the industry reaching an inevitable milestone? ... Read More...