In a stunning beachside auction that epitomized luxury and glamour, the Desert Rose diamond made history on December 5, 2025, at Sotheby’s inaugural Abu Dhabi Collectors’ Week. The exceptional 31.68-carat Fancy Vivid Orangey Pink diamond sold for $8.8 million, setting…
Two of the most mesmerizing opals—fiery reds glowing like captured sunsets and deep blacks flashing with electric color—each tells a different story. Fire opal jewelry radiates warmth and passion with its translucent orange and red body, while black opal jewelry…
Geneva – On 11 November 2025, Christie’s Geneva held its much-anticipated Magnificent Jewels live auction at the Four Seasons Hotel des Bergues, presenting more than 100 exceptional jewels and culminating in one of the season’s standout sales. While the sale…
Gaborone / Luanda / London – A historic shake-up in the global diamond industry is underway as De Beers, the iconic diamond company currently 85 % owned by Anglo American, is officially being placed on the market. Botswana and Angola, two of…
In a revelation that reads like the closing act of a royal thriller, the legendary 137‑carat yellow gem known as the Florentine Diamond, long presumed lost or stolen, has been confirmed to have been safeguarded for decades in a bank…
Geneva – A landmark gemstone is poised to lead what promises to be one of the most eagerly anticipated jewelry auctions of 2025. Christie’s has announced that The Mellon Blue, a 9.51‑carat pear‑shaped diamond of Fancy Vivid Blue color and Internally Flawless clarity,…
Opals are the gemstones of fire, light, and mystery—captivating treasures that seem to hold entire galaxies within their depths. Unlike any other gemstone, opals shimmer with an ethereal play-of-color that shifts and dances with every movement, making each piece utterly…
Gaborone, Botswana. A remarkable discovery has captured the attention of the global gem industry. A half-pink, half-colorless diamond weighing an extraordinary 37.41 carats has been unearthed in Botswana. Experts are calling it one of the most unusual natural diamonds ever…
For a jewelry collector, few decisions carry the weight of selecting the perfect diamond. Beyond carat, clarity, and color lies a nuanced world where diamond shapes vs diamond cuts dictate how a diamond interacts with light, enhances style, and asserts…
There are gemstones that dazzle, and then there are gemstones that delight. Watermelon tourmaline belongs to the latter. With its natural gradation of lush green fading into ripe pink, it feels like summer captured in crystal—a fruit of the earth,…