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2019 in Review: Diamond Trade Begins Recovery, Jewellery Retail Sector Blooms Late and Extraordinary Auction Sales

Russell Shor, December 16, 2019

2019: A year of ups and downs in the gem and jewellery industry, including diamonds, retail, auction sales and laboratory-grown diamonds.

A diamond necklace that features a 100.02 Fancy Intense yellow diamond. The pendant is done in the shape of a musical instrument.

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Bullish Predictions for 2019 Seasonal Sales Despite Concerns; Sotheby’s Hong Kong Auction Sales

Russell Shor, October 21, 2019

US seasonal sales predictions are better than expected. Sotheby’s Hong Kong auction features a 100 ct yellow diamond necklace by GIA alumna Anna Hu.

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.

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 large blue pear shaped diamond hangs from a colorless and pink diamond.

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Rockefeller and Fancy Blues Highlights of Spring 2018 Auctions

Russell Shor, July 20, 2018

Rockefeller jewels and fancy blue diamonds are the stars of the spring 2018 auction season.

A round, bright red gem displayed on a dark gray background.

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The Red Hot Gems of Summer

Sharon Bohannon, August 21, 2017

These red, pink and orange hued gems evoke passion and excitement – and are sure-fire accessories for sultry summer days.

A close-up image of a pile of rough diamonds.

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Ups and Downs of 2016 Make for an Uncertain 2017

Russell Shor, January 20, 2017

The diamond industry was slow to recover in 2016 and coloured gems got a welcome shot in the arm. Mixed signals leave no clear indicators for 2017.

Sapphires in graduated colors – from yellow, green, blue, purple and pink – create rainbow effects on the face and band of this watch.

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Luxury Watch Companies Tone Down the Bling in 2016

Russell Shor, July 28, 2016

A tour of the luxury watch pavilion at Baselworld 2016 revealed a much more muted line of products than was offered two or three years ago.

A 24.18 ct. cut-cornered, rectangular, mixed cut Fancy Intense blue diamond flanked with tapered baguette-cut diamonds.

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A Vivid Spring 2016 Auction Season: Sales Totals Near $800 Million (£555 Million)

Russell Shor, July 7, 2016

The spring 2016 auction season was one for the record books, achieving nearly $800 million (£555 million) in sales between March and July and featuring the costliest gemstone ever to be sold at a public sale.

The 14.62 ct. emerald cut Fancy Vivid Blue Oppenheimer diamond is flanked by diamonds in a ring setting.

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Spring 2016 Auction Update: Big Cheques – Mega Diamonds

Russell Shor, May 23, 2016

Big diamonds – really big ones – dominated the news in May, setting sales records for colourless and coloured beauties.

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