By Erika W. L’Ecole Van Cleef & Arpels is set to open February 2012 at the company's Paris headquarters in Place Vendome. The school is open to anyone with a passion for jewelry, and enrollment for the February sessions begins on November 15. "L'Ecole offers a unique opportunity to discover and learn for thos...
Van Cleef & Arpels to Open Jewelry School CLICK HERE TO VIEW POST
By Erika W. Researchers at Ehime University in Matsuyama, Japan, have created the first perfectly spherical diamond, according to a report from the Daily Yomiuri. The 4ct lab-created diamond has a 7.5mm diameter and is called Hime, a diamond variety produced by the university's Geodynamics Research Center. The la...
Lab Creates World’s First Perfectly Spherical Diamond CLICK HERE TO VIEW POST
By Erika W. Some of the latest stories in Kimberley Process & Fair Trade Diamond news... Israeli Diamond News - WFDB President Urges Rough Diamond Trade to Respect Kimberley Process On the eve of the 2011 Plenary of the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS), the President of the World Federation ...
Kimberley Process – Fair Trade Diamond News Roundup October 2011 CLICK HERE TO VIEW POST
By Erika W. On October 24, the American Gem Trade Association announced the winners of the 2012 Spectrum and Cutting Edge Awards celebrating innovation in jewelry design and lapidary arts. 454 entrants were judged at the annual competition, which was held October 22-23 in New York City. Enjoy highlights...
2012 AGTA Spectrum Award Winners Announced CLICK HERE TO VIEW POST
By Erika W. They call it an ATM, but we like to think of it as a vending machine for those hungering for a gold bar or a quick diamond goodie. If you're in Mumbai, you'll be able to visit this new machine, which dispenses diamond jewelry, gold coins, bars, and other sparkly sundries. Customers can simply tap th...
ATM Machine Dispenses Diamond Jewelry and Gold CLICK HERE TO VIEW POST
By Erika W. Some of the latest stories in diamond and jewelry news... JCK News: The Vivid Yellow Fetches $6.6 Million A rare, highly saturated 32.77 ct. fancy vivid yellow diamond sold for $6.6 million at Christie’s New York’s Magnificent Jewels sale Oct. 18. Photo: Christie's Idex: Ti...
Diamond and Jewelry News Roundup – October 19, 2011 CLICK HERE TO VIEW POST
By Erika W. How many Pricescope members have wanted to try on jewelry from their computers? Thanks to Holition, a UK company dealing in 3-D reality technology, we can. Holition has collaborated with De Beers to launch "My Forevermark Fitting," a site that allows users to virtually try on the company's diamond jew...
De Beers’ Forevermark Launches Virtual Try-On for Online Jewelry Shoppers CLICK HERE TO VIEW POST
By Erika W. Like Ice Road Truckers? A new burly man reality drama is coming to Spike TV. The network has picked up "Diamond Divers," a series following a crew of divers and sailors searching for diamonds off the coast of South Africa. Ten episodes are in the works. The show will air in 2012. From Spik...
The Bold and The Burly – “Diamond Divers” on Spike TV CLICK HERE TO VIEW POST
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