Sotheby's UFO-Themed Watch Auction
March 13, 25
Sotheby's Geneva is to hold an "out of this world" auction of UFO-themed watches. The sale next month, Area_51, takes its name from the classified US Air Force military installation in southern Nevada that features in numerous conspiracy theories... Read More...
High-Value Recoveries Drive up Gem Revenue
March 13, 25Gem Diamonds saw revenue and profits increase in FY2024, as high-value recoveries more than made up for persistent downward pressure of the diamond market. In its Full Year 2024 Results published today (13 March), the UK-based miner... Read More...
Lab Growns from Ashes of LA Wildfires
March 13, 25A lab grown company in the US will present three victims of the devastating Los Angeles fires with a diamond created from the ashes of their home. Eterneva, based in Austin, Texas, specializes in turning the ashes of a beloved relative or pet into ... Read More...
Police Recover $2.2m of Namdia's Stolen Diamonds
March 12, 25Diamonds worth $2.2m have been recovered following an armed raid on Namibia's state-run marketing company in January, in which a staff member was killed. Namdia (Namib Desert Diamonds) said in a statement that it was hopeful that more of the ... Read More...
Surat: Diamond Union Threatens Indefinite Strike
March 12, 25Diamond workers in Surat, India, are threatening indefinite strike action unless their demands for a 30 per cent pay increase are met by employers. The Diamond Workers Union Gujarat (DWUG), representing many employees in the city, says they've ... Read More...
Memo by John Jeffay
March 13The pendulum has swung. More than half (52 per cent) of brides who said "I do" in the US last year were wearing an engagement ring with a lab grown rather than a natural diamond. That's according to The Knot wedding website, based on responses from 16,956... Read More...