Godfather of All Watches: $1.2m Tribute to Mafia Boss
April 06, 26
Jacob & Co.'s Opera Godfather Baguette is more than a luxury watch set with almost 1,100 diamonds. It boasts a miniature music box, that plays a 30-second clip of the haunting theme tune, and a tiny rotating figurine of Don Corleone, the mafia crime boss... Read More...
Elizabeth Taylor Diamonds Dazzle in Taylor Swift Video
April 06, 26Taylor Swift's latest video showcases highlights from Elizabeth Taylor's iconic diamond collection. They include standout pieces gifted by two of her seven husbands, Mike Todd and Richard Burton. The video to the track Elizabeth Taylor, from her 2025 album... Read More...
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Huge Blue Diamond Helps Drive Surge in Petra Sales
April 05, 26Petra reported a 64% surge in sales for Q3 2026, driven largely by larger, higher‑value parcels from its Cullinan mine, in South Africa, and by the sale of a 41.82 carat Type IIb blue diamond (pictured) that was recovered there last December.... Read More...
Botswana Pushes for End to US Tariffs
April 05, 26Botswana says it is determined to secure an end to US tariffs on its diamonds and other exports. Bogolo Kenewendo (pictured), the country's minerals and energy minister, says such a move is critical to restoring the country's competitive edge... Read More...
Mountain Province Losses Hit $200m
April 03, 26Mountain Province Diamonds posted a net loss of CAD 279.5 million (USD 200.2 million) for FY 2025 - the result, it said, of a significant deterioration in market conditions, compounded by the planned processing of lower-grade stockpiles... Read More...
Memo by John Jeffay
April 03AI can do pretty much anything these days. But there are some areas where humans still excel . . . such as inventing a new diamond cut. Jacob & Co, watchmaker of choice for the uber-wealthy, has just introduced the Angel Cut, with 37 facets... Read More...