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February 24th, 2013 by Noam Flint
At least two yellow stones are competing for the title of the biggest and most expensive yellow diamond in the world. Who will be champion? When you’re trying to sell a diamond, it’s quite all right to slather on the superlatives. Flip through a thesaurus and affix any adjective you like: alluring, beautiful, classy… and […]
December 12th, 2012 by Noam Flint
A month ago, on the 6th of November JCK covered the story of what was the upcoming interesting Sotheby’s Magnificent Jewels auction on the December 5th in New York City. Sotheby’s were selling at the auction the collections of Estée Lauder and Evelyn Lauder. All proceeds, an estimated amount of $18M were to be donated […]
December 10th, 2012 by Noam Flint
Usually on the blog we cover diamonds sold at the Sotheby’s and Christie’s auctions. However, this auction is a bit different. Last month a 9.46 carat blue diamond was found at the Karowe mine owned by Lucara. It was to be auctioned at the tender, which they held on November 26th along with an additional […]
November 18th, 2012 by Noam Flint
Pink and blue diamonds are the stones often bought by investors and as it turns out seem to be most worthwhile. Last week, Sotheby’s held their Geneva sale of Magnificent Jewels. The highlight of the auction was of a very rare gem, a Pear Shaped Flawless Fancy Deep Blue Diamond weighing 10.48 carat. It was […]
November 11th, 2012 by Noam Flint
Couple of days ago it was released to the public by the Botswana Stock Exchange that a rare blue diamond was found by Lucara Diamonds (public company) at the Karowe mine which they own. The blue diamond weighs 9.46 carat and was identified as a type II diamond (diamonds that have no measurable nitrogen impurities […]
October 14th, 2012 by Noam Flint
Probably the most known color among colored diamonds is the pink. Natural pink diamonds are extremely rare and hard to find and the Argyle diamond mine, one of the most famous mines, is responsible for 90% of the world’s most exclusive pink diamonds. The pinks coming from Argyle are known for their unique and […]
September 30th, 2012 by Noam Flint
It is hard to say no to Ryan Reynolds but when being proposed with a HUGE Pink Diamond engagement ring it is even harder. Natural Pink diamonds are very rare and romantic. The combination of the two makes them the ultimate diamond for a celebrity engagement ring. The trend started few years back with Jennifer […]
September 19th, 2012 by Noam Flint
Every once in a while a story comes along where we hear about an individual finding a diamond by mistake. The Star of the South Diamond, one of the most famous brown diamonds out there is an example for such a diamond. However, these newly discovered diamonds are a bit different… As it seems, after […]
August 6th, 2012 by Noam Flint
Yet another pink diamond is grabs the headlines and is up for auction. This time, it is a Modified Rectangular (a Cushion Cut Diamond with pointy tips) Natural Fancy Pink Diamond weighing an unbelievable 12.27 carat. Amazingly, this diamond was given a VVS1 clarity grading (Very Very Slight inclusion) by the Gemological Institute of America […]
July 11th, 2012 by Noam Flint
Whether due to the state of the economy or a fashion trend, the demand for small diamonds is on the rise. However, one of the problems with such diamonds is that they are prone to be lab made or treated for color enhancements. This is because small diamonds are often not graded at all so […]
