Category Archives: International Gem & Jewelry News

Christie’s Geneva May 14, 2014 Magnificent Jewels Sale Sets Six World Auction Records

Hard on the heels of the record-breaking Sotheby’s Geneva May 13, 2014 Magnificent Jewels sale, in which an unprecedented seven world records were set, including the highest total ever for a jewelry sale of US$ 143,135,770, Christie’s auction house announced on May 14th, 2014, the successful conclusion of its Geneva Magnificent Jewels Sale, that not […]

Gold Price Volatility and Import Curbs Boost Platinum Jewelry Sales in India

India, one of the three largest markets for gold jewelry in the world, with China and the United States, where owning and acquiring gold jewelry has great cultural significance from time immemorial, is set to break with age-old traditions, according to a recent research conducted by the London-based Platinum Guild International. In the wake of […]

Moscow City all set to host the 2014 CIBJO Congress, from May 19-21, 2014

The 2014 CIBJO Congress, hosted by the Russian Jewellers’ Guild, is scheduled to take place in Moscow, Russia from May 19-21, 2014 at the headquarters of the Guild, the main venue of the congress, with pre-congress meetings starting two days earlier on May 17, 2014. In anticipation of holding this international conference, the CIBJO – […]

New York Antique Jewelry & Watch Show – July 25-28, 2014

U.S. Antique Shows, the world’s largest producer of indoor antique shows, serving the needs of both the antique jewelry trade and consumers worldwide, supporting sales in Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami, Miami Beach and New York, announced on May 6, 2014 the holding of its annual New York Antique Jewelry & Watch Show at the […]

Highlights of Tiancheng International’s Hong Kong Jewelry and Jadeite Spring Auction-June 8, 2014

Auction house Tiancheng International has announced the scheduling of its 2014 Hong Kong Jewelry and Jadeite Spring Auction for June 8, 2014. The much-awaited annual spring sale will feature over 400 lots, 70 of which are placed under the “no reserve” category and over 360 lots consisting of Chinese and Western inspired jewels, expected to […]

Highlights of Sotheby’s New York April 29, 2014 Magnificent Jewels, Spring Sale

As anticipated Sotheby’s New York, April 29, 2014 Magnificent Jewels, Spring Sale ended on a successful note realizing a total of US$44,313,500 which was US$7 million above the projected US$37 million, selling 81.8% by lot and 87.0% by value. As expected the top lot of the sale that registered the highest price of US$6,101,000 within […]

Rare Natural Pearl Sells for Staggering £811,000 at Woolley & Wallis Auction

The largest, natural, near-spherical, saltwater, nacreous pearl to appear at a public auction, and perhaps one of the largest spherical/near-spherical saltwater pearls in existence, set a world record for such a pearl at an auction selling for a staggering £811,000 equivalent to US$ 1,368,075, at a Woolley & Wallis auction held at its Salisbury Salerooms […]

Sotheby’s New York April 29, 2014 Magnificent Jewels Spring Sale

Sotheby’s New York Annual Magnificent Jewels Spring Sale is due to take place on April 29, 2014 and will be preceded by an exhibition of the highlights from the sale, at Sotheby’s York Avenue Galleries, beginning April 25, 2014. The auction offering more than 450 lots will be held in two sessions, the first session […]

Extremely Rare Natural Pearl on the Auction Block at Woolley & Wallis

The British Auction House Woolley & Wallis has announced the sale of an extremely rare, natural, near-spherical, nacreous, saltwater pearl at its Jewelry Auctions coming up at its Salisbury Salerooms on May 1st, 2014. The pearl with a shortest and longest diameter of 16.51 mm and 17.44 mm respectively, has a weight of 33.147 carats, […]

6.19-carat white diamond discovered by David Anderson at Arkansas Crater of Diamonds State Park

In a news release dated April 16, 2014, the authorities of the Crater of Diamonds State Park, Arkansas, announced the discovery of a significant white diamond weighing 6.19 carats, the largest white diamond discovered in three years, since the 8.66-carat, Illusion Diamond was discovered in April 2011 by Beth Gilbertson of Salida, Colorado. The marquise-shaped, […]

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