Author Archives: Dr Shihaan Larif

HIGHLIGHTS OF SOTHEBY’S LONDON FINE JEWELS SALE DECEMBER 12, 2017

Sotheby’s London December Fine Jewels Sale is scheduled to take place on December 12, 2017 at their New Bond Street Auction Centre in London. A total of 440 lots will be on offer at the auctions, taking place in two sessions; Lots 1 – 232 being offered in the morning sessions starting at 10.00 AM […]

A MAN OF STATE AND A MAN OF WOOD WALK INTO AN AUCTION: RAGO’S $1.7M OCTOBER SALE

Lambertville, NJ: Rago Arts and Auction Center’s October Great Estates and Curiouser and Curiouser Auctions brought in $1,720,006 in sales on October 21-22. This two-day, 998 lot auction series saw the sale of works of art and design, as well as a healthy serving of exceptional objects and artifacts, spanning centuries and continents. Saturday’s Great Estates […]

SOTHEBY’S NEW YORK FINE JEWELS SALE OCTOBER 17, 2017

Sotheby’s New York Fine Jewels Sale, the first autumn jewelry sale for 2017 will be held at their New York Auction Center on October 17, 2017. The auction will be held in two sessions, the First Session starting at 10.00 AM EDT offering Lot 1 to 159 and the Second Session starting at 2.00 PM […]

LULO ALLUVIAL DIAMOND MINING BLOCK 28 YIELDS SEVEN MORE +50 CARAT DIAMONDS

Lucapa Diamond Company Ltd. (ASX : LOM), is a diamond mining company based in Perth, Western Australia, with a portfolio of high-quality production, development and exploration assets in Angola, Lesotho, Botswana and Australia. The company’s flagship project is the Lulo Alluvial Diamond Venture in Angola which has produced some of the largest diamonds on record […]

RESULTS OF THE 2017 AGTA SPECTRUM AWARDS COMPETITION

The AGTA Spectrum Awards™, an annual natural colored gemstone & cultured pearl jewelry design competition launched in 1984, is considered the most respected and prestigious creative award for the jewelry design industry, honoring, recognizing and promoting designers, whose work utilizes natural colored gemstones and cultured pearls in finished fine jewelry design. The awards have become […]

27TH EDITION OF FACETS SRI LANKA 2017 SCHEDULED FOR AUGUST 31 TO SEPTEMBER 3, 2017 PROMISES TO BE THE BIGGEST EVER

Facets Sri Lanka 2017, the 27th edition of Sri Lanka’s Premier International Gem & Jewellery Show, eagerly awaited by all stakeholders in the international gem and jewelry trade and industry, is scheduled to take place from August 31, 2017 to September 3, 2017 at the Sirimavo Bandaranaike Memorial Exhibition and Convention Centre, situated adjacent to […]

SARINE RECORDS INCREASED REVENUE AND NET PROFIT FOR Q2 2017 AND SCHEDULES LAUNCHING OF ITS NEW CLARITY AND COLOR GRADING TECHNOLOGY FOR MID-SEPTEMBER 2017

In a Press Release dated August 6, 2017, Sarine Technologies Ltd, the Israeli-based Singapore Exchange Mainboard-listed Company, the worldwide leader in the development and manufacture and sale of cutting edge precision technology products for evaluation, planning, cutting, shaping, polishing and grading systems for diamond and gemstone production, announced its financial results s for the second […]

WDCs 13th AGM TO BE HELD IN DUBAI FROM OCTOBER 15-17, 2017

In a press release dated July 25, 2017, the New York based World Diamond Council (WDC), an organization including all stakeholders in the diamond industry, and committed to preventing conflict diamonds from entering the legitimate global diamond supply chain and protecting the value of natural diamonds, announced that it will be holding its 13th Annual […]

CIBJO & IEG TO HOLD SEMINAR ON IMPACT OF NEW EU CONFLICT MINERALS LEGISLATION ON JEWELLERY TRADE AT VICENZAORO SEPTEMBER SHOW

Italian Exhibition Group, organizers of the VICENZAORO September jewelry show in association with the CIBJO, the World Jewelry Confederation, have decided to hold a seminar during the period of the September, 2017 show, to educate members of the jewelry trade, on the impact of the new EU regulations pertaining to minerals entering the European Union, […]

S & P RAISES ALROSA’S CREDIT RATING TO BB+, OUTLOOK STABLE

In a press release dated, July 6, 2017, Standard & Poor’s (S&P) Global Ratings has announced the upgrading of Russian Diamond Miner ALROSA’s credit rating to BB+, Outlook Stable, following strong operational and financial performance. The agency’s previous long-term corporate credit rating for Alrosa, was BB and the upgrading was a reflection of Standard & […]

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