Armed Guard Thwarts Jewelry Ram-Raid, Worker Critically Hurt
April 27, 26
An armed guard thwarted a ram-raid attack on a jewelry store in South Sacramento, California, that left a staff member critically injured. A stolen vehicle was driven through the storefront of Chinna Jewellers at 4.30pm on 18 April, pinning the owner's ... Read More...
Polished Prices Up, Rough Down, says AWDC
April 27, 26Polished diamond prices increased internationally by 11.6% year-on-year in the first three months of 2026, according to the AWDC (Antwerp World Diamond Centre) as evidence of a "gradual recovery". Rough prices tell a different story, down 27% from $99 per carat... Read More...
Record Fancy Vivid Blue-Green Diamond Could Fetch $12.8m
April 26, 26The world's largest fancy vivid blue-green diamond - the 5.50-carat Ocean Dream - is to be auctioned at Christie's Geneva. The triangular-cut, SI1 clarity, Type 1a stone is expected to fetch CHF 7 million to CHF 10 million ( USD 8.75 million... Read More...
Court Rejects Liquidation Plea after Mine Tragedy
April 23, 26A court in South Africa has turned down an application by owners of the Ekapa diamond mine - where five workers died in a mud rush in February - for immediate liquidation of the business. The Northern Cape High Court in Kimberley ruled instead that ... Read More...
Hackers Drain Jewelers' Shopify Account
April 23, 26A home-based jewelry business has been forced to halt online sales after hackers drained its Shopify account, leaving a balance of just 18 cents. Co-owners Amanda Stevenson and Cassandra Rose Cooper were shocked to discover the attack on... Read More...
Memo by John Jeffay
April 23Telling the time on the Moon isn't so easy. You have two weeks of "day", followed by two weeks of "night", so looking out of the window isn't going to help. You need a reliable wristwatch. The crew of Artemis II were all wearing one - with a specially.... Read More...