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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 […]

Beyoncé Wows VMAs With $13 Million of Diamond Jewelry

September 1st, 2016 by Noam Flint

The queen of the music industry is now also its angel after wearing a show stopping seafoam green feathered wing gown to last night’s VMAs. Beyoncé, who attended the event with her young daughter Blue Ivy made the biggest splash with her fashion choices. Her bedazzling jewelry was provided by celebrity favored jeweler Lorraine Schwartz, […]

”The Jane Seymour” – A Blue Diamond to Remember

July 20th, 2016 by Noam Flint

Blue diamonds have been making headlines for the past few months because of incredible selling prices at auction. As recently as May of this year, the 14.62 carat Oppenheimer Blue, the largest fancy vivid blue diamond in the world, was sold for a record $58 million. It became the most expensive gem ever sold, edging […]

$1 Million Argyle Red Diamond Coin – The Kimberley Treasure

July 16th, 2016 by Noam Flint

Rio Tinto has just announced that in collaboration with the Perth Mint, they have released a gold coin embedded with a 0.54 carat red diamond. The mining titans have determined the value of the coin to be $1 million Australian dollars, the equivalent of $761,020 US dollars. UPDATE: The rare coin was sold within 48 […]

Did Margot Robbie get a Pink Diamond Engagement Ring?

July 4th, 2016 by Noam Flint

Based on photos from the premiere of Legend of Tarzan in Los Angeles this past Monday night, it looks like mega hot Australian actress Margot Robbie, of Wolf of Wall Street fame, is engaged to boyfriend of two years assistant director Tom Ackerley. The 26 year old actress showed off what looked like a massive […]

The Dream of the Pink Star Diamond’s Value Continues

June 8th, 2016 by Noam Flint

The last that the world heard about the Pink Star diamond, a 59.60 carat Fancy Vivid Pink internally flawless diamond, it was sold at Sotheby’s in November 2013 for $83.2 million dollars to a man named Isaac Wolf on behalf of a consortium. The Pink Star DiamondInternally Flawless 59.60 carat Fancy Vivid Pink DiamondImage: Sotheby’s […]

Cullinan Dream Diamond – a Blue Diamond Beyond Imagination

May 29th, 2016 by Noam Flint

Christie’s has done it again for the 3rd time so far this year. It started with unveiling the Largest vivid Blue Diamond at auction in Geneva, the Oppenheimer blue. It then went on to offer the largest fancy Vivid Green – The Aurora Green, coming up on May 31 in a Hong Kong auction. And […]

Geneva Auctions Set Several Records in a Matter of 2 Days

May 22nd, 2016 by Noam Flint

Leading the sale of over $324 million and accounting for 9.7% and 18% respectively, “The Unique Pink” and “The Oppenheimer Blue” Diamonds broke several auction records. This year, has a reversed situation between the two leading auction houses; Sotheby’s and Christie’s. Last year, Christie’s Sold the most expensive Fancy Vivid Pink and Sotheby’s sold the […]

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 […]