Auction Debut for Taylor Swift's Jewelry Designer
November 07, 25
The jewelry designer who created Taylor Swift's engagement ring will make her auction debut at Sotheby's next week. Kindred Lubeck was catapulted to fame in August when it was revealed she designed the $500,000-plus Old Mine cut diamond ring that ... Read More...
Burgundy Production Halves as it Halts Open-Pit Mining
November 06, 25Burgundy Diamond Mines reported a steep decline in the number of carats recovered and sold during Q3 as it battled a challenging market and the impact of US tariffs. Production for the quarter was down 51 per cent year-on-year to 610,000 carats,... Read More...
$4.7m Earrings Lead TV Doctor's Jewel Sale
November 06, 25A collection of jewelry that belonged to Dr Antje-Katrin Kuhnemann, German TV's first ever on-screen doctor, is to be sold at Sotheby Geneva's High Jewelry Sale next week (12 November). Highlight of the 34 lots is a pair of huge fancy vivid yellow diamond ... Read More...
Alrosa Sales Dip, but Catoca Sale Boosts Profit
November 06, 25Alrosa reported a 5.7 per cent dip in revenue for the first nine months of 2025, down to RUB 157 bn (USD 419m). The Russian state-controlled diamond mining company, continues to face headwinds from reduced sales volumes and lower price levels.... Read More...
Gem Diamonds Reports Modest Q3 Rebound
November 05, 25Loss-making Gem Diamonds reported an increase in revenue and per-carat prices for Q3, compared to the previous quarter, but both figures are still well below those of Q3 2024. The UK-based miner reported an attributable loss of $11.7m for the first half of ... Read More...
Memo by John Jeffay
November 06That was the question Eddy Elzas asked back in the 1970s. And that's why he, more than anyone, has been credited with "inventing" the modern-day colored diamond market. At the time nobody in the industry saw the potential of colored diamonds like Elzas... Read More...