Lulo Mine Turns Out Sixth Large Stone This Year
RAPAPORT... Lucapa Diamond Company has recovered a 144-carat rough diamond from its Lulo alluvial mine in Angola, it said Tuesday.
Diamond Trade Upbeat Ahead of 2Q Slowdown
RAPAPORT PRESS RELEASE, April 6, 2021, Las Vegas… Diamond market sentiment was positive in March as US demand and the gradual return...
US Proposes Tariffs on Select Indian Jewelry
RAPAPORT... Three countries — including India — face heavy tariffs on certain jewelry exports to the US after Washington, DC, threatened punitive action...
Unknown Dendritic Inclusions in Sapphire
Left: When the pinkish purple sapphire was viewed under darkfield illumination, the only inclusions visible underneath the table were zircon crystals...
Petra’s Cullinan Mine Yields 39ct. Blue
RAPAPORT... Petra Diamonds has recovered a blue diamond weighing 39.34 carats at its Cullinan mine in South Africa, noting the stone’s “exceptional quality...
APRIL BIRTHSTONE
Sparkling with an internal fire all its own, diamond is one of the world’s most sought-after and adored gemstones. Those born...
Diamond Foundry Gets Warning over Ads
RAPAPORT... An advertising watchdog has urged Diamond Foundry to amend its marketing, claiming that some of its language could mislead consumers about the...
Collecting guide: coloured stones
As a ‘perfect palette’ of diamond rings in Fancy Vivid spring colours comes to auction on 13 April in New York,...
Opals Are the Easter Eggs Of Gemstones
It’s egg-painting season, at least for those that partake in any element of Easter celebrations.
I bought this egg-dying...
47% of Consumers Say Lab-Grown Diamonds Aren’t ‘Real,’ De Beers Study Finds
Many would still consider buying them as they’re perceived to have several advantages.
About 47 percent of...