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Jaipur, India: The Global Gem and Jewellery Power of the Pink City

Andrew Lucas, Nirupa Bhatt, Manoj Singhania, Kashish Sachdeva, Tao Hsu, and Pedro Padua, January 26, 2017

Examines Jaipur’s role as a coloured stone cutting and jewellery manufacturing centre, with profiles of 17 companies and their factory, trading and retail operations.

A man and three women pose in front of India setting.

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Find out how GIA connected with alumni and friends at the 2019 Tucson shows.

Amanda J. Luke, March 2, 2019

GIA hosts a variety of events and exhibitions in Tucson each year. Find out how GIA connected with alumni and friends at the 2019 Tucson shows.

Crowds mingle on the Baselworld 2018 show floor.

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Smaller 2018 Basel Fair is Still Biggest Rare Gem Showcase

Russell Shor, April 24, 2018

Business at the scaled-down Baselworld 2018 Show was spotty. Some jewellery brands and gem dealers had respectable sales, but others found slow trading.

Four people pose with a cardboard representation of Richard T. Liddicoat.

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2018 Tucson Events Encourage Alumni to Connect with GIA – and Each Other

Amanda J. Luke, March 9, 2018

Alumni celebrate Richard T. Liddicoat in Tucson. Winner of Gianmaria Buccellati Foundation Award for Excellence in Jewelry Design announced.

Colombian Emerald Industry: Winds of Change

Darwin Fortaleché, Andrew Lucas, Jonathan Muyal, Tao Hsu, and Pedro Padua, November 8, 2017

A first-hand look at Colombia’s emerald mines and the cutting and trading industry in Bogotá.

The Pink Star, a GIA-graded 59.60 carat fancy vivid pink diamond, sold for $83.2 million at a Sotheby’s auction Nov. 12, 2013 in Geneva. Photo courtesy of Sotheby’s

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2017 Auction Round Up: Pink and Blue Fancy Coloured Diamonds Still Rule

Russell Shor, January 19, 2018

Buyers may have been discerning, but more than $1.1 billion (£800 million) worth of extreme top-end diamonds, coloured gems and jewellery were sold at auction in 2017.

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10 Tips for Buying a Diamond Online

, September 25, 2013

Looking to buy a diamond online? We have 10 tips to help you click the “Buy Now” button with confidence.

The Argyle Pink Diamonds in a row: oval shaped Fancy Deep pink, cushion cut Fancy purple pink, cushion cut Fancy Red, radiant shaped Fancy red and radiant shaped Fancy Deep gray violet.

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Hong Kong 2017: Demand Up, But Spotty

Russell Shor, October 20, 2017

A market report from the September Hong Kong show, including the Argyle tender, synthetic diamonds and coloured gemstones.

The 59.60 ct mixed-cut oval CTF Pink star diamond is displayed on a woman’s hands. It is wider than her ring finger.

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Spring 2017 Auction Updates: The Most Expensive Gem Ever and Other Records

Russell Shor, July 17, 2017

The spring 2017 auction season saw two important price records fall and solid, if not rising, prices for top gems across the board.

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.

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