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The GIA Museum’s “Dreams of Diamonds” exhibit featured more than 4,000 carats of diamonds, and marked the U.S. debut of Alastair Laidlaw and Christine Marsden’s like-named book – a 160-page, 33-lb. tome. Photo by Kevin Schumacher/GIA

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‘Dreams of Diamonds’ Book and Exhibition Celebrate Spectacular Gems

Jaime Kautsky, March 4, 2016

Explore the wondrous world of diamonds in this large book (2 stone 5 lbs and three feet wide when open) and gallery from a past exhibition – that reveals their detail and beauty.

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US Government to Industry: Know Your Supply Chain; De Beers and Alrosa Cut Rough Sales

Russell Shor, August 22, 2019

De Beers and Alrosa slashed rough diamond sales after ABN AMRO’s says it will no longer finance rough purchases for goods that can’t be cut profitably.

The octopus head is a baroque Tahitian cultured pearl and its arms are made of black, yellow and white diamond (in a striped pattern) set in black-plated 18K gold.

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A Tropical Paradise of Ocean-Inspired Jewellery and Gemstones

Sharon Bohannon, August 9, 2019

Escape to a warm-water paradise in your mind with these jewels that formed in the sea, are inspired by marine life and evoke the ocean’s essence.

Six different shaped red and pink diamonds lined up in a row.

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Bank Suspends Credit for ‘Unprofitable’ Rough Diamonds

Russell Shor, July 22, 2019

De Beers and Alrosa slashed rough diamond sales after ABN AMRO’s says it will no longer finance rough purchases for goods that can’t be cut profitably.

A ruby and diamond choker. The centre section is made of six strands of red pearls, framed by rubies and diamonds.

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Mughal Jewels Auction: Al-Thani Collection Raises $109 Million (£87.5 Million)

Russell Shor, July 16, 2019

Collectors from around the world descended on Christie's Maharajas & Mughal Magnificence auction of the jewels from the Al-Thani Collection on 19 June.

People meet and mingle at the entrance to the JCK Show.

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Headwinds Slow 2019 Vegas Business, Lab-grown Diamonds Proliferate

Russell Shor, June 14, 2019

Decent demand for finished jewellery, but less for loose gems. Plus: Lab-grown diamonds and responsible, sustainable business practices.

A view from behind of a bejeweled winged insect.

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A Glittering Garden: A Menagerie of Designs from Mother Nature

Sharon Bohannon, May 18, 2018

Delightful garden creatures and flowers are favourite subjects that transform beautifully into Victorian, Art Nouveau and modern jewellery designs.

Bursts of yellow and purple radiate throughout this round-cut ametrine.

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Colourblocking: The Art and Fashion of Multicoloured Gemstones

Sharon Bohannon, July 20, 2018

The fashion trend of colourblocking can be found in the artistic combinations of colour in multicoloured gemstones known for their colour zoning or banding.

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Fall for Autumn Gems

Sharon Bohannon, September 21, 2018

Nature gives us a brilliant palette of colour-changing leaves and a spectacular kaleidoscope of colourful sunsets during the autumn season.

The gems spell out “The 2000th Gem Stone Design.”

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Gemstone ‘Paintings’ Tell Story of a Master Craftsman, Gem and Jewellery Mentor

Jaime Kautsky, April 27, 2018

A jeweller who quietly built up a circle of inspiration and influence lives on in generations of GIA-educated jewellers and gemmologists.

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