In a press release dated 1st February 2018, ALROSA, the world’s leading diamond mining company has announced the recovery in January 2018 of two significantly large gem-quality natural octahedral-shaped rough diamonds, weighing 97.92 carats and 85.62 carats, from its Yubileynaya (Jubilee) Diamond Mine, the world’s biggest diamond mine, situated in the Sakha (Yakutia) Republic of […]
A comparative research study conducted by ALROSA, the world leader in diamond mining and the renowned market research company GfK on the behavior and consumption patterns of diamond consumers in the United States and China, two of the world’s leading diamond consumers, has yielded some very interesting results. While presently, the USA is the world’s […]
The Gemological Institute of America in a news article published in their official website on January 29, 2018 has announced the awarding of a new annual $18,000 GIA scholarship, known as The Charles and Erna Leutwyler Memorial Scholarship, funded by the Leutwyler’s bequest of nearly $500,000 to GIA’s Endowment Fund. The first scholarship will be […]
Lambertville, NJ – Rago’s Remix auctions have proven so successful they’ve been expanded. On April 7 and 8, 2018, we’ll be pairing a full day of classic furnishings with a second day of Modern designer furnishings in one weekend. Downtown pieces of mid-century modern and 21st c. design will sell side-by-side with period furnishings, urbane antiques, heirloom […]
Lambertville, NJ: Rago Arts and Auction Center’s Design Auctions brought in $6,133,750 on January 19-21. A vast array of property, including the single-owner collection of Sire Records’ founder Seymour Stein, a record-breaking Arequipa pot, and the inaugural presentation of property from the archives of artist Albert Paley, propelled a consistently strong sale across three days, six […]
In a Press Release dated 26th January 2017, Alrosa, the world’s leading diamond miner has released its 4th Quarter and Financial Year 2017 production and trading performance report. According to this report Alrosa Groups FY 2017 total diamond production was 39.6 million carats which was 6% higher than the previous year’s production. The Company […]
The six-day VICENZAORO January Jewelry Show, also called “The Jewelry Boutique Show” the first jewelry show in the international jewelry show calendar, organized by the Italian Exhibition Group (IEG), formed by the merger of Fiera di Rimini and Fiera di Vicenza, came to a successful conclusion on the 24th of January 2018, with organizers reporting […]
Vicenzaoro January Jewelry Show, the first jewelry show in the international jewelry show calendar, organized by the Italian Exhibition Group (IEG), formed by the merger of Fiera di Rimini and Fiera di Vicenza, the two excellent hubs of the Italian trade fair scenario, kicked off on Friday, January 19, 2018, with 1,500 worldwide brands from […]
In a Press Release dated 17th January, 2018, Australian Securities Exchange listed Lucapa Diamond Company Limited (ASX: LOM), together with its partners Empresa Nacional de Diamantes E.P. (Endiama) and Rosas & Petalas, have announced the recovery of more large diamonds from their Lulo alluvial diamond mining operations in Angola. The recent recoveries include a […]
In a Press Release dated 14th January, 2018, Sarine Technologies Ltd, together with its subsidiaries constituting the Sarine Group, worldwide leader in the development and manufacture of advanced evaluation, planning, cutting, shaping, polishing and grading systems for diamond and gemstone production, has announced the opening of its first high-tech, state-of-the-art, diamond grading Sarine Technology Lab […]