Salt and Pepper diamonds are becoming increasingly sought-after by bespoke jewellery designers, manufacturers and retailers, observes Bjorn Halpern, founder of London-based Bjorn Diamonds, who sources supplies from India, the world’s leading diamond…
A forecast of global diamond supply for 2022, by US-based diamond industry analyst Paul Zimnisky. While the diamond industry saw an enormous rebound in end-consumer demand for diamonds in 2021 following a…
Despite potential rate hikes, real rates remain low Gold may face similar dynamics in 2022 to those of last year, as competing forces support and curtail its performance. Near term, the gold price…
“Strawberry quartz” is not a strictly defined term in gemology but generally recognized in the market as single-crystal quartz with numerous striped or flaky hematite inclusions, which cause a pink to red…
Recently, the authors examined a 2.01 ct faceted diamond octahedron (6.28 × 5.98 × 7.14 mm) with a Fancy Light brownish greenish yellow color grade that showed a distinctive internal appearance (figure…
Turquoise is an opaque, blue to green gem material that has been worn, used, and appreciated by different civilizations for thousands of years. Originally called piruzeh in Persian, the gem has spiritual value in…
Summary The domestic gold price ended 0.5% higher in November at Rs48,031/10g1 Retail demand remained robust in the month, buoyed by festival and wedding purchases Official imports declined m-o-m due to a…
David Tait, Global CEO, World Gold Council, reflects on the progress achieved in 2021, deliberates on the potential future threat posed by regulated cryptocurrencies, and outlines his vision for gold over the…
Diamond industry analyst Edahn Golan deep-dives into US jewellery demand this Holiday season and reveals some surprising findings. Demand for diamond jewellery is rising this holiday season, together with the overall demand…
Smaller, lower-quality goods have in certain categories outperformed better quality, medium- and larger-sized goods in recent quarters, reveals diamond analyst Paul Zimnisky. 2021 has been marked by a continuation in the rally…