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Gemfields Auction Sees Emerald Prices Improve

Miner sells 3.4 million carats for $25.4 million in latest sale of commercial-quality goods.

Birks Sales Benefit from New Jewelry Brand Acquisition

Revenue up 16% year on year in first half following July purchase of European Boutique.

Rapaport Magazine Shows Why Estate Jewelry Never Gets Old

The latest edition also looks at the Louvre heist, Surat’s diamond-industry crisis, and a shake-up in luxury department stores.

Pink Diamond Becomes Heritage Auctions’ Highest-Priced Jewel Ever

Ring featuring the 6.17-carat stone brings in $2.2 million at Texas sale.

Watches of Switzerland Expects Strong Holiday Season as US Drives Sales

Revenue up 8% year on year in first fiscal half, with American market accounting for 60% of profitability.

Christie’s Hong Kong Auction Garners $4.5 million

Top lot, a ruby and diamond ring, sells for more than double its high estimate.

Starburst Inclusions in Yellow Diamond Leave GIA Stumped

Testing rules out several likely causes for unusual cloud patterns, prompting need for further investigation.

32ct. Desert Rose Smashes High Estimate at Sotheby’s in Abu Dhabi

World’s largest fancy-vivid-orangy-pink diamond sells for $8.8 million.

US Jewelry-Business Closures Continue to Slow

Only 126 companies shuttered in third quarter, compared to 158 a year earlier.

Wesley Tucker to Step Down as Tracr CEO

He is leaving after almost five years with the De Beers company.

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