Ash Cash: Turning Loved Ones into Diamonds
August 04, 21 by John JeffayGrief is a funny old business. Who'd have thought people would pay good money to send their loved one's ashes into space, have them made into "legacy fireworks" or dissolved into ink for a ... Read More...
The Pebble Heist: Lulu's (Un)likely Tale
July 29, 21 by John JeffayLulu Lakatos is this week starting a five-and-a-half-year jail term for Britain's highest-value - and most unlikely - shoplifting offence. She walked out of Boodles, the posh London jeweler, with diamonds Read More...
Why did Tiffany Walk away from Costco Fight?
July 22, 21 by John JeffayTiffany & Co has never been afraid of going to court to protect its trademarks. In 2003 it was awarded $550,000 in statutory damages after the website www.finest4less.com refused to withdraw... Read More...
Big Money Diamonds: Think Pink
July 14, 21 by John JeffayThe Canadian miner Lucara this week said it was "pleased" to announce the recovery of a 62.7-carat fancy pink diamond at Karaowe, in Botswana*. I think that's possibly an under-statement. "Ecstatic" ... Read More...
Second Hand: Have Watch Makers Missed the Moment?
July 08, 21 by John JeffaySelling second hand watches is big business. And it's about to get a lot bigger. By 2025 the market for pre-owned luxury timepieces could reach $32bn globally. That's more than half the size ... Read More...
Moment We Found a 1,098-ct Diamond
July 01, 21 by John JeffayThere were three people present when the seal was broken on a "diamond over-size collection bin" at Jwaneng mine, Botswana - revealing by far the biggest diamond they'd ever seen. ... Read More...
Story Behind the 6.18-ct Diamond Fraud
June 24, 21 by John JeffayOur recent news story about a fraudulent six-carat diamond prompted something of a reaction. The stone was presented to IGI's lab in Bangkok for verification. But it turned out not to be the ... Read More...
Hopes and Dreams: The Box Buyers and the Diamond Diggers
June 17, 21 by John JeffayThe "haves" are happily shelling out $225 for an EMPTY Rolex box. The "have nots" are scrabbling around in the dirt near a village in South Africa for unidentified stones that might be diamonds... Read More...
Gwyneth's Jewelry Surprise
June 10, 21 by John JeffayGwyneth Paltrow launched her own range of jewelry this week. It's a disappointment. The Hollywood A-lister has carved herself a new career as wellness and lifestyle guru/entrepreneur with... Read More...
What Next for Mehul Choksi?
June 03, 21 by John JeffayThere's a movie to be made, for sure, about Mehul Choksi. We just need to establish some facts - any facts - before we settle on a script and make some critical casting decisions... Read More...
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