The International Gemological Institute (IGI) has tapped Jeffrey Bennett as president for its North American division. Bennett has previously held leadership roles in flagship stores in the New York ...

The 137.27-carat Florentine Diamond, thought to have been lost for more than a century, is in a Canadian vault, according to The New York Times. The yellow diamond went missing shortly after the end ...

Rubies, sapphires and emeralds form the most valuable trifecta in the colored-gem universe. But unlike the first two, which measure 9 on the Mohs hardness scale, emeralds rank at 7.5 to 8 and ...

Mark Wall has resigned as president and CEO of Mountain Province, the company announced Wednesday. Wall, who joined the miner in 2021, will remain in the role until December 19 to ensure a smooth ...

A Tiffany and Co. brooch featuring the Vanderbilt sapphire stole the spotlight at the most recent Phillips auction in Geneva. The piece, designed in the early 20th century, showcases a 42.68-carat ...

The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) has presented Susan Jacques with the Richard T. Liddicoat award. The institute gave Jacques its highest honor, the Distinguished Achievement Award, at the ...

This session promises to be deep. Next week, the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) will join Rapaport to discuss what’s special about diamonds that formed more than 300 kilometers beneath the ...

The Canadian Jewellers Association (CJA) has elected Chau Lui and Eric Senftleben to cochair its board of directors for 2026. The organization elected Lui of Paris Jewellers in Edmonton and Eric ...

Mountain Province’s sales and production fell in the third quarter amid difficult trading conditions and maintenance work at its Gahcho Kué mine in Canada. Sales value slid 58% year on year to $21.2 ...

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 ...

As Guy Borenstein gears up for Stuller’s Bench Jeweler Workshop in March, there’s one hot topic that will be addressed for the fifth consecutive year: synthetic diamonds. There’s no shortage of ...

The diamond industry is undergoing a significant and transformative shake-up. With a major dip in natural-diamond prices, many companies have either diversified their operations to include both ...