Diamond Price Trends: Why Old Appraisals Put You & Your Clients at Risk
January 14, 26
The diamond market never stands still, yet much of the jewelry industry still relies on static paper appraisals without automated updates that can freeze values. This can ultimately put your clients' jewelry investments and your relationships with them at risk. Read More...
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Man Arrested over Canada's Biggest Ever Gold Heist
January 14, 26A tenth suspect has been arrested in connection with Canada's biggest ever gold heist. Arsalan Chaudhary, aged 43, was detained on Monday (12 January) as he flew in from Dubai to Toronto Pearson International, the same airport where the ... Read More...
$500,000 Jewel Heist: Raiders Break in Through Bathroom
January 14, 26An armed gang stole goods from a jewelry store worth over $500,000 - after cutting through the bathroom wall of a vacant unit next door. They lay in wait for five hours, from 4.50am, until the manager arrived later that morning (6 January) and opened ... Read More...
Petra Recovers Huge 41.82-ct Blue Diamond
January 13, 26Petra Diamonds today (13 January) announced the recovery of a huge 41.82-carat Type IIb blue diamond at its Cullinan Mine, in South Africa. The UK-based miner described the stone as being of "seemingly exceptional quality in terms of both its colour and... Read More...
Angola Diamond Revenue Surges as it Sells Stockpiles
January 13, 26Angola's diamond revenue surged by 21 per cent during 2025, up from $1.49bn to $1.8bn as it opted to sell off stockpiles from its Luele and Catoca mines, rather than wait for a recovery. The state diamond company Sodiam, which acts as the country's sole... Read More...
Memo by John Jeffay
January 08First there was the smartphone, then came the smartwatch, followed by the smart ring. And now the latest must-have is the smart earring. It will track your heart rate, sleep patterns and posture. It captures health signals that are impossible to measure by a device worn... Read More...