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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

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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Three stone diamond and platinum ring
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10 Tips for Buying a Diamond Online

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

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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

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

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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)

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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A close-up image of a pile of rough diamonds.
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Ups and Downs of 2016 Make for an Uncertain 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.

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Is Another 1,000 (or 3,000) Carat Diamond Around the Corner?

Find out why the number of very large diamonds entering the market has increased sharply in the last few years.

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Over the Top at BaselWorld
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Over the Top at BaselWorld 2015

An insider’s tour of the Basel show

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The 2015 JCK Las Vegas show was deemed a success by an industry that needed some good news after very disappointing sales in Hong Kong and Basel. Photo by Russell Shor/GIA
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Las Vegas 2015: Selective Demand Buoys a Slow Season

Las Vegas jewellery shows: A potential upturn for the autumn season?

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Jewellery design advice
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Professional Jewellery Designers Offer Tips to Students

Members of the American Jewelry Design Council (AJDC) shared advice with GIA students when they visited the Carlsbad campus.

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Botswana’s Scintillating Moment
Botswana’s Scintillating Moment

Examines the history of diamond production in Botswana and the long-term outlook for beneficiation through value-added industries.

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