Three gemologists have opened Swiss International Gemlab (SIG), which will use a proprietary artificial intelligence (AI) system to assist grading and consistency. SIG, the brainchild of senior ...

Kering has named the first cohort of the new design-residency program it launched to strengthen ties between the Chinese and international communities. Kering developed its CRAFT program, which stands ...

De Beers has extended its Desert diamonds collection into the bridal arena, with jewelry featuring stones in a lighter palette. The collection, which spotlights diamonds in hues ranging from warm ...

“Speak softly and carry a big stick” is a saying well applied to Oscar Heyman & Brothers. Since this band of brothers formed a company on New York’s Maiden Lane in 1912, they have quietly and ...

The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) has appointed John Cowley as its chief financial officer and announced the launch of a new gemology school in Taiwan. Cowley brings over 30 years of global ...

Sales of hard-luxury goods in Hong Kong gained strongly in February, thanks to a boost from the Chinese New Year. Revenue from jewelry, watches, clocks and valuable gifts increased 24% to HKD 5.18 ...

The diamond-manufacturing industry has made significant strides in integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into scanning, planning, polishing, quality control, and other elements of the process.

Some US department stores have spent decades building both an exceptional fine-jewelry offering and a high-spending clientele. And while the department store landscape has become unpredictable, change ...

In the narrow lanes of Surat, the rhythmic whir of polishing wheels once sang of precision and prosperity. Today, they hum with unease. Inside dim workshops, men who once brought brilliance to rough ...

It only takes a brief dip into jewelry archives to understand the role pearls have played in history. Pearls were, after all, the gem of choice for international nobility, and to some degree, they ...

Technology firms have been tackling the challenge of diamond traceability for many years. Now that interest in tracking systems is growing, tech providers are pushing their solutions, which tend to ...

In the past, jewelry clients would rank authenticity, value, durability and rarity as essential qualities when deciding on a diamond or gemstone, with mine-to-market traceability being desirable but ...