Colored Diamonds

Are Colored Diamonds more Expensive?

August 3rd, 2017 by Noam Flint

Probably one of the most asked questions in our industry is this basic question – Are natural fancy color diamonds more expensive than their white counterparts? This simple question has a bit of a complex answer – yes and no. In order to properly analyze and compare the two, we will look only at loose […]

Rare Diamonds to Go on Display in Los Angeles

December 12th, 2016 by Noam Flint

Fancy color diamonds are a magnificent treasure, and the whole world deserves to enjoy their beauty. Every few years, a diamond company allows especially wonderful diamonds from their collections go on display for national viewing at an esteemed museum. A photo posted by Natural Color Diamonds (@ljwestdiamonds) on Dec 7, 2016 at 11:47am PST The […]

Will President Trump Affect the Diamond Industry?

November 11th, 2016 by Noam Flint

In a battle that will be remembered for decades to come, Donald Trump beat Hillary Clinton in the race for President at 279 votes to Hillary’s 228. Donald Trump – 2016 US presidential electionImage by By Gage Skidmore A Republican presidential elect has many implications for the United States, but one that was also a […]

104 carat Diamond found by Lucapa Diamond Company

September 25th, 2016 by Noam Flint

Australian diamond mining company Lucapa Diamond Company has made its third big diamond discovery of the year. 104 carat diamond discovered by Lucapa Diamond CompanyImage by Lucapa Diamond Company The discovery was made at their Lulo Diamond Project , located in Angola’s Lunda Norte diamond heartland and east of the Angolan capital of Luanda. It […]

Colorful Diamonds and Gems Glowed on the 2016 Emmy’s Red Carpet

September 19th, 2016 by Noam Flint

Timeless fancy color diamonds will always make an appearance on Hollywood’s red carpets, no matter the occasion, and the 2016 Primetime Emmy Awards was no exception. Like at any good awards ceremony, Hollywood’s beauties were present in their absolute finest, and that included some incredible jewelry. The most notable trends were stackable diamond bracelets, with […]

Will Sotheby’s Geneva Jewels Auction Meet Fancy Color Diamond Demand?

May 17th, 2016 by Noam Flint

The diamond and jewelry auctions that take place in Geneva biannually are known to showcase some of the world’s rarest and most expensive diamonds. All year, investors and collectors alike look to the Geneva auctions for the most important gems of the year, and price records are almost always set in kind. The Geneva auctions […]

1,109 carat & $70 Million – World’s 2nd Largest Diamond

May 9th, 2016 by Noam Flint

The largest diamond to be discovered in over a century is the 1,109 carat Lesedi la Rona diamond that was discovered in Botswana by Canadian mining company Lucara Diamond Corporation in November. It will go up for auction on June 29 at Sotheby’s in London and if it will live up to Sotheby’s expectations – […]

The Jubilee Ruby or Yellow Diamonds Will Give Christie’s the Edge?

April 19th, 2016 by Noam Flint

Not to be outshone by Sotheby’s who made the announcement a few weeks ago that they would be featuring two incredible blue diamonds at auction, one in New York and one in Hong Kong, Christie’s has announced that the headline jewel of their New York auction will be the Jubilee Ruby. The Jubiliee Ruby In […]

Will Sotheby’s Keep Up its 2015 Momentum in 2016?

April 4th, 2016 by Noam Flint

Time has flown by and the next season of diamond and jewelry auctions is about to begin. Sotheby’s Hong Kong is choosing to head its April auction with some spectacular diamonds and diamond jewelry, probably hoping to keep up the momentum that it established in November with its sale of the now infamous Blue Moon […]

The Spotlight Stealing Jewelry of the 2016 Grammy’s

February 19th, 2016 by Noam Flint

The Grammy Awards are the music industry’s biggest night of the year, where artists from all the genres of music come together to celebrate the past year’s achievements and to commemorate important events in the industry. As this year’s Grammy’s occurred very shortly after the passing of beloved musician David Bowie, much of the evening […]