Gemological Institute of America x eBay announce the expansion of Authenticity Guarantee to fine jewelry eBay Launches Authentication for Fine Jewelry. This marks the expansion of eBay’s authentication service to its fifth category, which currently includes sneakers, watches, handbags, and trading cards. As the marketplace’s luxury categories continue to gain momentum with double digit growth, … Read more
Blue Diamonds have a surprising superdeep origin and link to ancient oceans, says GIA study published in Nature. Boron from ancient ocean floor creates color in rare ‘superdeep’ diamonds. One of the most famous colored diamonds in the world is the Hope diamond, a natural color Fancy dark grayish blue diamond. The Hope diamond … Read more
Discovered in 2011 from the deep mines in Southern Africa, the 299 carat rough of the Magnificent Oval Diamond is one of the largest and most beautiful diamond roughs found in recent years. Carefully and meticulously worked over a period of months, the resulting stone is estimated to achieve US$28/35 million / HK$220/280 million at … Read more