The Fancy Color Research Foundation (FCRF) has launched an in-depth online training course for retailers to guide them toward successful colored-diamond sales. The “Winning Strategies for Color ...

The Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) has tapped Purvi Shah for the role of executive director, which has been open since Melanie Grant stepped down in January. Shah will join the organization on ...

Three emerald pieces that Phillips expected to fetch a total of CHF 88,000 ($110,787) at its recent jewelry sale in Geneva went unsold after failing to meet their reserve prices. A pendant sporting an ...

Lucara Diamond Corp.’s revenue rose in the third quarter as the miner increased its supply of large rough stones to Belgian manufacturer HB Trading. Group sales climbed 16% year on year to $51.2 ...

Rubies, sapphires and emeralds form the most valuable trifecta in the colored-gem universe. But unlike the first two, which measure 9 on the Mohs hardness scale, emeralds rank at 7.5 to 8 and ...

Bonhams will offer a 3.13-carat blue diamond ring that could fetch as much as $5.5 million at its upcoming jewelry sale in New York. The ring contains a pear-shaped, fancy-vivid-blue, VVS1-clarity, ...

The 137.27-carat Florentine Diamond, thought to have been lost for more than a century, is in a Canadian vault, according to The New York Times. The yellow diamond went missing shortly after the end ...

The International Gemological Institute (IGI) has tapped Jeffrey Bennett as president for its North American division. Bennett has previously held leadership roles in flagship stores in the New York ...

The Canadian Jewellers Association (CJA) has elected Chau Lui and Eric Senftleben to cochair its board of directors for 2026. The organization elected Lui of Paris Jewellers in Edmonton and Eric ...

Mark Wall has resigned as president and CEO of Mountain Province, the company announced Wednesday. Wall, who joined the miner in 2021, will remain in the role until December 19 to ensure a smooth ...

A Tiffany and Co. brooch featuring the Vanderbilt sapphire stole the spotlight at the most recent Phillips auction in Geneva. The piece, designed in the early 20th century, showcases a 42.68-carat ...

The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) has presented Susan Jacques with the Richard T. Liddicoat award. The institute gave Jacques its highest honor, the Distinguished Achievement Award, at the ...