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 ...

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 ...

Contemporary jewelry galleries present jewelry as an art form, showcasing a curation of independent designers and encouraging visitors to consider their work as such. Few galleries produce their own ...

War, tariffs and soaring metal and gemstone costs have all been thrown at US jewelry stores in the last year, and while a handful of 100-year-old-plus institutions have closed up shop, many have ...

History loves a tiara, especially those from Chaumet, the master jeweler of tiaras. Since Marie-Étienne Nitot established the French maison in 1780, Chaumet has made more crowns, tiaras, diadems and ...

De Beers has removed between 20 and 25 companies from its list of sightholders, reflecting market consolidation and changing realities. Customers found out on Friday whether they would receive a rough ...

Management’s decision to “sunset” the Jamesallen.com site — to use Signet’s term — and to absorb Rocksbox within Kay appears to reflect efforts to make the group more efficient. James Allen has ...

India’s natural-diamond sector will encounter three possible outcomes as competition from synthetics emerges in the vibrant local market. The March edition of the Rapaport Research Report assesses how ...

The Devil Wears Prada 2 opens in theaters in early May, and the choice of fashion and jewelry brands the actors wear in the film will be a subject of thorough scrutiny. What clothes and jewelry ...