The 10-carat fancy purple-pink diamond with potential links to Marie Antoinette headlined the white-glove jewelry auction this week.
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The historic signet ring exceeded its estimate at Noonans Mayfair’s jewelry auction this week.

The gemstone is the third most valuable ruby to come out of the Montepuez mine, Gemfields said.

Founder and longtime CEO Ben Smithee will stay with the agency, transitioning into the role of founding partner and strategic advisor.

The former De Beers executive is the jewelry house’s new director of high jewelry for the Americas.

The California-based creative talks jewelry photography in the modern era and tackles FAQs about working with a pro for the first time.

Assimon is the auction house’s new chief commercial officer.

Industry veteran Anoop Mehta is the new chairman and independent director of the IGI board.

It's one of the “Gresham grasshopper” rings English financier Sir Thomas Gresham was known to gift to acquaintances or business associates.

The rare turquoise and diamond jewel was the top lot at Bonhams’ June jewelry sale.

This year’s honorees include a Midwest retailer and two multi-store independents, one in New York and the other in New England.

The “Royal Ruby” Collection is a quintet of untreated rubies curated by collector Jack Abraham.

Meredith Tiderington, an electrical engineering student, was selected for the award.

The Jewelers’ Security Alliance offers advice for those attending the annual trade shows.

Her new role is director of strategic initiatives.

The company has joined other labs, including GIA and Lotus Gemology, in adopting the Chinese term for "jadeite jade."

The large stone will be offered at its June sale along with a selection of secondary-type rubies from a new area of the Montepuez mine.

It was featured in the miner’s latest sale, which brought in $24.8 million.

Aging and with myriad health issues, none will serve time for their roles in robbing the billionaire celebrity at gunpoint in 2016.

Recovered in Mozambique, “The Kat Florence Lumina” was part of Bonhams’ Hong Kong jewelry auction held last week.

The lab has adjusted the scale it uses for nacre grading.

Sapphires, emeralds, and rubies are finding their place in a U.S. market captivated by the gemstones once referred to as “semi-precious.”

A private American collector purchased the 10-carat fancy vivid blue diamond.

The one-of-a-kind platinum Rolex Cosmograph Daytona was estimated to fetch up to $1.7 million.

The nonprofit has made updates to the content in its beginner and advanced jewelry sales courses.