The Diamond Producers Association (DPA), an organization that brings together seven of the world’s leading diamond companies, whose objective is to maintain and enhance consumer demand and confidence in diamonds, by promoting the integrity and reputation of diamonds and the diamond industry, has announced that it is planning to scrutinize all synthetic diamond detectors available […]
Author Archives: Dr Shihaan Larif
According to wholesale pricing data collected by the Fancy Color Research Foundation (FCRF), fancy-color diamond prices grew substantially in the year 2016 due to an increase in demand for rare blue and pink diamonds. The net effect of price increases for blue and pink diamonds of 5.5 percent and 1.4 percent, respectively and a price […]
Lambertville, NJ: Rago Arts and Auction Center’s January Design Auction saw the sale of $5,023,831 in property over the weekend of January 21-22. The auction’s top lot, a unique and highly important cabinet by Paul Evans, sold for $382,000, setting a new auction record for the Delaware Valley Modernist. Also of note, the single owner […]
Palm Beach, FL: Sebastian Clarke, Specialist in Furniture and Decorative Arts, and Katherine Van Dell, Director of the Jewelry Department at Rago Auctions will be in the Palm Beach area from February 14-17 to meet with clients and prospective consignors. Rago, one of the leading auction houses in the U.S., has an established track record […]
In a press release dated 11th January, 2017, Rio Tinto, one of the world’s largest supplier of diamonds and the world’s largest supplier of natural colored diamonds, owning and operating the Argyle diamond mine situated in the East Kimberley region of Western Australia, announced the appointment of Dubai-based Middle East luxury jeweler, Dhamani as a […]
Lambertville, NJ: In 2017, Rago expands into the realm of personal property management with our new service; Rago RE. Rago RE was created to better serve Rago consignors who are downsizing their homes or otherwise reducing household contents beyond the property that Rago can sell at auction or manage through Estate Services. The property management […]
PAUL EVANS, GEORGE NAKASHIMA, WILLIAM HUNT DIEDERICH, HARRY BERTOIA, TIFFANY STUDIOS, VAN BRIGGLE, ADELAIDE ROBINEAU, WILLIAM MORRIS, YOICHI OHIRA AND DALE CHIHULY AMONG HIGHLIGHTS OF RAGO’S JANUARY 21–22 AUCTIONS Lambertville, NJ – On Saturday, January 21 and Sunday, January 22, Rago will hold auctions of Early 20th Century and Modern Design. The Collection of Dr. […]
The 10th edition of “Signature IIJS” (India International Jewelry Show), one of India’s most successful Jewelry industry events, that provides a perfect platform for the country’s leading manufacturers and retailers to facilitate an exchange of market insights and knowledge, focusing on the product alone, such as new styles and collections, current market prices, latest trends […]
Gemfields Plc, the London-based mining company specializing in the mining , processing and sale of colored gemstones, with major mining interests in Zambia and Mozambique has announced strong sales at its Singapore auction of rough rubies extracted from its Montepuez ruby mine in Mozambique, held from December 12 to 16, 2016, realizing total sales of […]
The inaugural “Thailand Gems & Jewelry Fair 2017” organized by the Thai Gem and Jewelry Traders Association (TGJTA) – who were previously organizers of the Bangkok Gems & Jewelry Fair, taking place twice a year – is scheduled to take place from June 15 to 18, 2017 at IMPACT CHALLENGER 1, MUANG THONG THANI, BANGKOK. […]