Napoleon Bonaparte's diamond brooch sold at auction for $4.4 million

A Napoleon Bonaparte diamond brooch, captured after his defeat by the Prussians in 1815, sold at Sotheby's in Geneva for $4.4 million, nearly 18 times its high estimate of $250,000.

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Lucara reports strong Q3 2025 results amid underground project milestones, financing challenges

Lucara Diamond has reported robust operational and financial results for the third quarter (Q3) of 2025, highlighted by the recovery of its ninth diamond larger than 1,000 carats from the Karowe Mine in Botswana.

14 november 2025

A collection of 300 colored diamonds sold at auction for just above its low estimate

The collection of over 300 colored diamonds belonging to the "king of colored diamonds," Eddy Elzas, was auctioned at Christie's in Geneva for just above its low estimate.

14 november 2025

Fancy Color Diamonds Show Consolidation After Price Correction

After two quarters of gentle price declines, the latest data from the Fancy Color Research Foundation (FCRF) for Q3 2025 shows the market has hit stability.

14 november 2025

Cartier opens high jewelry exhibition in Beijing

Parisian jewellery house Cartier has opened its high jewellery exhibition "En Équilibre" in Beijing. It marks the collection's debut in China following its debut in Stockholm.

14 november 2025

Why Signet, the world’s biggest diamond retailer, wants your old jewelry

31 october 2025

By Heather Clancy

(trellis.net) - The parent company of retailers Kay and Zales, which sells six collections made from repurposed metals and diamonds, wants to design more. Signet, parent company of jewelry retailers Kay and Zales, streamlined its environmental, social and governance strategy in 2023 to focus on 11 goals rather than 44.