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Storied Necklace Makes Bold Return at Sotheby’s
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Sotheby’s brought in $42 million at its Genevaauction this week as an emerald and diamond necklace with royal connections fetched $3.6 million. The Van Cleef & Arpels Art Deco piece, which includesdiamonds, as well as 11 cabochon...
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May 15, 2019
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Basel to Drop Prices by up to 30%
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Baselworld will reduce booth prices by 10% to 30% at next year’sshow and move diamond dealers to a more attractive location, organizers have confirmed. Management will reopen Hall 2, which was empty at the 2019show, and place...
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Mar 27, 2019
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Colored Diamonds Lead $60M Sotheby’s Sale
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Sotheby’s garnered $59.9 million at its Geneva auction lastweek as a 21.19-carat pink diamond smashed its estimate with a final price of $7.4million. The cushion-shaped, fancy-light-pink, VVS2-clarity, type IIadiamond fetched $347,601 per carat, Sotheby’s reported...
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Nov 18, 2018
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Christie’s 19ct. Pink Legacy Fetches $50M
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Harry Winston bought a pink diamond for more than $50million at Christie’s Magnificent Jewels sale in Geneva, setting a worldauction record. The rectangular-cut, 18.96-carat, fancy-vivid-pink stonewent for $50.4 million at the auction Tuesday, becoming the...
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Polished Markets
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Nov 14, 2018
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19ct. Pink Could Set Records
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Christie’s expects to sell a rare fancy-vivid-pink diamond for between $30 million and $50 million, potentially setting a new world auction record price for the color category. The rectangular-cut, 18.96-carat, type IIa Pink...
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Polished Markets
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Sep 25, 2018
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Podcast: The State of Diamond Grading
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Are grading labs fueling consumer confidence, or creatingcause for concern? That’s the question the Rapaport editorial teamexplores in this month’s Rapaport Diamond Podcast.We also interview Martin Rapaport, chairman ofthe Rapaport Group, who...
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May 27, 2018
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Storied Blue Diamond Sells for $7M at Sotheby’s
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The historic Farnese Blue diamond smashedits pre-sale estimate at Sotheby’s auction in Geneva on Tuesday. The 6.16-carat, pear-shaped, fancy dark grey-blue, SI1-clarity diamond,which Queen Elisabeth Farnese of Spain received on her wedding day, passedthrough four...
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Polished Markets
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May 16, 2018
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GemGenève Show Wins Industry Hearts and Minds
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Within 48hours of its Thursday opening, exhibitors were already hailing the GemGenève tradefair as a success.Words like “jolly,” “friendly” and “good vibe” peppered descriptions of the Geneva-based show, which welcomed 147 exhibitors spanning the...
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Polished Markets
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May 13, 2018
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Sonia Esther Soltani
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Sotheby’s to Sell Two D-Flawless Diamonds
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Sotheby’s will auction two flawless white diamonds weighingover 50 carats each, estimated at a combined price of more than $15 million. The first is a round brilliant-cut, 51.71-carat stone,estimated at $8.2 million to $9.5 million, while the second...
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Retail
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Apr 08, 2018
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Royal Blue Diamond Surfaces After 300 Years
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Sotheby’s will offer the historic Farnese Blue diamond atits Geneva sale in May, the first time it has been on the market. The pear-shaped, 6.16-carat, fancy dark grey-blue stone — originallygiven to Queen Elisabeth Farnese...
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Mar 22, 2018
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Sotheby’s Names Head of Watch Auctions
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Sotheby’s has hired Sam Hines as worldwide head of its watchdivision — the auction house’s second senior appointment for its jewelry andtimepiece department in less than two months. Based in Hong Kong, Hines (pictured) will...
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Watches
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Jan 16, 2018
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New Geneva Show to Tap Jewelry-Auction Audience
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A new jewelry trade fair will come onto the scene in Genevanext year, hoping to capitalize on the strong buyer attendance at the auctions that take place in the Swiss city. The Geneva International Gem &...
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Dec 20, 2017
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De Grisogono Moves to Larger New York Store
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De Grisogono has opened a larger boutique on New York’sMadison Avenue, reflecting demand for a broader range of products, the Swissluxury jeweler said. “By expanding our footprint in the US, we’ve created adestination for our highly...
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Nov 29, 2017
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Flawless Diamond Breaks Record at Christie’s
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A necklace featuring a 163.41-carat diamond fetched $33.7 million at Christie’s Geneva sale on Tuesday, setting a record price for a D-color,flawless stone sold at auction, Christie’s said.The rectangular-cut diamond, set in anemerald-and-diamond necklace, went for $206,266 per...
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Polished Markets
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Nov 15, 2017
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Storied Yellow Diamonds Could Sell for $14M
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Sotheby’s will offer the DonnersmarckDiamonds, once owned by La Païva, one of the most famous 19th-centurycourtesans in Paris, at its Magnificent and Noble Jewels auction in Geneva nextmonth.With a pre-sale estimate of $9 million (CHF 8.8 million) to $14million (CHF...
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Retail
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Oct 24, 2017
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Record 37ct. Pink Diamond Up for Sale
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Sotheby’s will auction the Raj Pink diamond next month for an estimated $20 million to $30 million, the company announced Sunday. Weighing 37.30 carats, the diamond is the largest fancy intense pink diamond...
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Oct 09, 2017
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Christie’s to Auction 163ct. D-Flawless Diamond
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A giant diamond originating from the largest rough inAngolan history will go under the hammer at Christie’s in Geneva in November.The emerald-cut, 163.41-carat stone will be the largestD-color, flawless diamond to appear at auction, Christie’s said in a statementThursday. De Grisogono,...
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Sep 28, 2017
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Christie’s Sells 92ct. Heart Pendant for $15M
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The largest heart-shaped, D-flawless diamond ever offered atauction fetched $15 million at Christie’s in Geneva on Wednesday, the company reported.The 92.15-carat diamond, which was mounted in a necklace, achieved$162,611 per carat, falling within its pre-sale...
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May 18, 2017
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Michele della Valle Leads New Sotheby’s Sale
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Sotheby’s is launching a new auction series in Geneva this June, with the inaugural sale featuring jewelry by Italian designer Michele della Valle.Among the 82 lots in the “Fine Jewels” auction will be a leaf-patterned necklace set with...
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Polished Markets
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Apr 30, 2017
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Pink & Blue Diamonds Could Fetch $68M
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Sotheby’s will offer what it has called the “most valuable”set of earrings in auction history at its Geneva sale next month – though the twostones don’t match in color.The pear-shaped “Apollo and Artemis Diamonds” — one blue...
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Apr 18, 2017
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