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A 4.10 ct colorless diamond “slice” pendant with black inclusions set in white gold and surrounded by colorless to brown pavé diamonds by Rachel Boston, London. Photo courtesy Rachel Boston

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2017 Las Vegas Trade Patchy, Designers and Diamonds Lead

Russell Shor, June 28, 2017

Designers respond to market trends; demand for diamonds better than expected. Plus: Holiday season diamond marketing campaign gets funding boost.

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The Lure of American Freshwater Pearls: Revisiting the Latendresse Family

Tao Hsu, Chunhui Zhou, Artitaya Homkrajae, Joyce Wing Yan Ho, Emiko Yazawa and Pedro Padua, May 18, 2017

John Latendresse is known as the father of American cultured pearls. He was also a great natural pearl collector and left his family a remarkable natural pearl collection. The Latendresse family is well recognised in the American pearl industry and has long supported GIA pearl research. Come with us to revisit this family and their pearl collection.

Innovative cultured necklaces available at Mastoloni’s AGTA booth.

Cultured Pearl Market Update

Duncan Pay, May 8, 2017

A report from Tucson on the outlook of the pearl market.

De Grisogono’s “Crazymal” collection introduced in Basel combines humor and craftsmanship to a luxury line. This pink flamingo ring is 18k gold, pink sapphire and colorless diamonds. Courtesy of De Grisogono

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Luxury Firms Adjust to the Era of Diminished Opulence

Russell Shor, April 17, 2017

Baselworld 2017: Luxury jewellery designers rethinking blingy, gem-laden looks for more artistic designs. Pink Star diamond sells for $71 million (£56 million).

A view of downtown Hong Kong – with a freeway traveling through it.

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U.S. Retailers Continue to Cite ‘Challenging’ Environment; Synthetic Melee Detected

Russell Shor, March 20, 2017

Economists are recognising that the decline in middle-class purchasing power is directly affecting some consumer products – including jewellery.

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De Beers Optimistic as Sales Revive; Luxury Houses Remain Cautious

Russell Shor, February 21, 2017

De Beers holds largest cycle (sight) in more than two years. Luxury sales have begun to rise again after a negative year.

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Autumn 2016 G&G: CVD Synthetic Diamonds Survey, Reversible Colour Change in Blue Zircon

Jennifer-Lynn Archuleta, October 31, 2016

A summary of the content found in the Autumn 2016 issue of Gems & Gemology.

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Photoluminescence Review and Gem Material from Unusual Locales in the Spring 2016 G&G

Jennifer-Lynn Archuleta, April 26, 2016

A summary of the content in the Spring 2016 issue of Gems & Gemology.

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Shenzhen: The Frontier of China’s Gem and Jewellery Industry

Tao Hsu, January 25, 2016

All jewellery professionals are familiar with the city of Shenzhen, a global jewellery manufacturing centre and a leader of China’s fast-growing gem and jewellery industry. Join the GIA team as we tour the city and discover more about its leading jewellery brands.

The 16 carat Fancy Vivid Pink diamond sold for $28.5 million to the same buyer who bought the record-breaking blue diamond. Photo courtesy Christie’s

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Top Gems Continue to Set Records at 2015 Auctions

Russell Shor, January 14, 2016

The auction houses had another successful year − helped by record-setting bids − a bright spot in an otherwise difficult year for the industry.

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