Country overtook Botswana in 2023.
Emerald pendant, ring and earrings fall short of reserve prices.
Downturn in small diamonds has hit manufacturer’s loose-stone business.
Third-quarter revenue up 15% year on year amid growth in average price.
Retailer seeks court approval for $12 million financing facility.
Sales for the category up 9% year on year in first fiscal half.
White House agrees to reduce import duties, but timeline unclear.
Formula 1 driver Charles Leclerc proposes to fashion icon Alexandra Saint Mleux with a sparkler estimated at 5 to 6 carats.
Top lot — a 4.50-carat fancy-blue diamond — brings in $6 million, within estimates.
GIA’s Dr. Evan Smith will explain what’s special about stones from 300 kilometers or more below the earth’s surface.
9.51-carat stone fetched around 20% more in 2014.