Attic Jewelry Collection Fetches $680,000
October 25, 26
A collection of antique and vintage jewelry discovered in the attic of a family home in Malvern, England, has sold for £506,750 ($680,000), more than three times its original £150,000 ($200,000) valuation. The 201 lots, amassed over a lifetime by... Read More...
Petra Diamonds Audit Delay Could Trigger Trading Suspension
October 25, 26Trading in Petra Diamonds shares is likely to be suspended next week as it struggles to complete its annual audit, just weeks after launching a strategic review that could lead to the sale of its remaining mine or the entire company. The London-listed miner ... Read More...
US Surge Drives 11.7% Rise in Swiss Watch Exports
October 22, 26Swiss watch exports rose 11.7 per cent year on year in September to CHF 2.226bn ($2.74bn), marking a fourth consecutive month of growth. Shipments to the United States surged 85.7 per cent to CHF 292.9m ($361m), partly reflecting a sharp tariff-related... Read More...
Security Guard Charged with Murder after Jewelry Theft Shooting
October 21, 26A security guard has been charged with murder after fatally shooting a man accused of smashing a jewelry display case and stealing gold necklaces from a kiosk inside a shopping center in Fort Worth, Texas, USA. Tyron Henton, 31, was arrested and charged ... Read More...
Rare 9-ct Pink Diamond on Display 100 Years after Theft
October 21, 26A rare nine-carat pink diamond that was stolen from a French chateau nearly 100 years ago went on public display this week. The pear-shaped Grand Conde diamond was stolen during an overnight raid at the Chateau de Chantilly in northern France, about ... Read More...
Memo by John Jeffay
October 21France has a long and fascinating history of royal diamond thefts. During the French Revolution, in September 1792, thieves looted the royal storehouse in Paris, stealing three of the most celebrated diamonds in the French Crown Jewels: the 69-carat French Blue... Read More...