Lambertville, NJ: An unenhanced Colombian emerald weighing some 29 carats brought $1,030,000 in Rago’s $4.25 million dollar jewelry auction on December 4, 2016. A pear-shaped diamond of approximately equal size, suspended as a pendant, followed closely at a sale price of $850,000. In all, it was an auction in which the flashiest prices were achieved […]
Following the success of its automated analysis and color sorting service in repect of melee diamonds, introduced as a pilot program in June 2016, GIA has now announced that its laboratories located in the major gem and jewelry centers around the world, are now prepared to accept diamonds from its clients for Melee Analysis Service, […]
The Gemological Institute of America, the world’s foremost authority in the field of Gemology, held its annual board and research meetings, at the Institute’s Carlsbad, Calif. headquarters, towards the latter part of November 2016. In a press release dated November 28, 2016, GIA announced the election of Dione Kenyon, as the new chairperson of its […]
The National History Museum of Los Angeles County, California, has announced the holding of a rare exhibition at its renowned Gem & Mineral Hall, christened, “DIAMONDS : RARE BRILLIANCE,” which will bring together a rare collection of natural colored diamonds, never before seen in the United States. The exhibition is organized by NHM Los Angeles […]
Christie’s Hong Kong Magnificent Jewels Autumn Sale held at the Grand Hall of the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Center, on November 29, 2016, was a remarkable success realizing total sales of US$79 million, selling 80% by lots and 84% by value, with 35% of the lots exceeding the upper pre-sale estimate. Significantly, the sale […]
The New York based Natural Colored Diamond Association (NCDIA), an organization founded in the year 2003, whose stated goal and mission is to train, enlighten and educate the global community about natural color diamonds, has announced the election of its new Board of Directors, who would steer the activities of the association for the year […]
In a press release dated November 17, 2016, Christie’s Auction House announced the holding of its New York Magnificent Jewels Sale, on Wednesday, December 7, 2016, at the New York, Rockefeller Plaza, featuring a total of 318 lots, with estimates ranging from USD5,000 to USD5,000,000. Among the highlights of the sale are exceptional fancy colored […]
Sotheby’s Hong Kong has announced the holding of its Important Jewels and Jadeite Sale on November 28, 2016 at the Sotheby’s Hong Kong Gallery, 5/F One Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Hong Kong. The auction which commences at 1.00 pm HKT, will feature 195 lots which includes a selection of exquisitely crafted jewelry from renowned jewelry […]
Sotheby’s Geneva November 16, 2016, Magnificent Jewels and Noble Jewels Sale turned out to be the most successful of all the autumn jewelry sales this year coducted by leading auction houses across the world so far, registering not only the highest total sale of CHF 136,734,500 / US$ 136,428,215, but also propelling the total annual […]
Christie’s Geneva Autumn Magnificent Jewels Sale held on November 15, 2016 at the Four Seasons Hotel des Bergues, Geneva, successfully concluded the company’s 250th anniversary sale season in Geneva with a sale total of CHF 96,860,750/US$97,117,588, selling 82% by value and 77% by lot. Overall the Geneva auctions throughout 2016 achieved a sale total of […]