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The global diamond industry is experiencing its deepest crisis in history. The sharp decline in demand and polished-diamond prices, which began in late 2022 and intensified throughout 2023 and 2024, ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) promises to reshape the jewelry sector, ushering in transformative advancements in design, manufacturing and retail. The pandemic’s push toward digitalization has helped ...

A captivating gemstone grabbed headlines at the Sotheby’s Magnificent Jewels sale in New York this past December. The 16.53-carat Brazilian alexandrite was the center stone of a ring that sold for ...

The White House has expressed a willingness to remove reciprocal duties on natural diamonds for select countries — but a full exemption is still some way off. US President Donald Trump “may be willing ...

Independent US jewelers are helping keep the diamond industry on track amid considerable challenges for the market. Major retailers are buying less than in past years and shifting more to lab-grown.

The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on bridal jewelry has been well documented. Demand took a dip in 2023 as global lockdowns lifted, and oversupply flooded the market once production resumed. “The ...

After nearly five years at the helm of De Beers’ jewelry business, Céline Assimon will leave the company at the end of the month. Assimon left Swiss luxury jeweler De Grisogono to join the miner as ...

The drop in diamond recoveries is a response to market conditions, but also a reflection of diminishing prospects for viable new mines. Diamond miners are postponing sales and reviewing their ...

While the hands-on approach is still crucial, artificial intelligence is already a boon to mapping and polishing stones – and there’s more on the horizon. The diamond-manufacturing industry has made ...

Thailand has long served as a center for colored gemstones. Its ruby and sapphire deposits and its strategic location — neighboring the gem-rich nations of Myanmar (Burma), Cambodia and Vietnam — have ...

The American Gem Society (AGS) has granted Al Gilbertson its Robert M. Shipley award for his contributions to gemological research, education and service to the organization. Gilbertson graduated as a ...