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                                                    Queen Elizabeth II
                                                    News / Events / IGI Classroom / For Consumers / For Professionals

                                                    Celebrating the Queen’s Diamonds – Naturally

                                                    As we approach February 6, the date of The Queen's Platinum Jubilee, The Natural Diamond Council regales us with the story behind her breathtaking coronation diamonds. It seems 'only natural' to share the council's stories on these forever-diamonds, as we move into the 70th year of this beloved monarch's reign.

                                                    Post Author:By Angi Butler
                                                    January 31, 2022
                                                    Joy
                                                    Photo credit: Preslie Hirsch on Unsplash
                                                    Opinion / IGI Classroom / For Consumers / For Professionals

                                                    Town & Country Affirms the Joy of Self-Gifting

                                                    Town & Country's Lynn Yaeger, who also pens for Vogue and the New Yorker, has offered refreshing perspective for jewelry lovers, portraying the act of self-gifting as "self-care."

                                                    Post Author:By Angi Butler
                                                    January 29, 2022
                                                    Diamond Clarity Chart Eye Chart
                                                    Photo credit: David Travis on Unsplash
                                                    Opinion / IGI Classroom / For Consumers / For Professionals

                                                    Diamond Clarity Chart with Eye-Clean Definition

                                                    In Diamond 4Cs analysis, clarity evaluates a gemstone’s relative freedom from inclusions and blemishes. There are 11 different clarity grades which descend gradually from flawless. However, nuanced gemological analysis notwithstanding, many buyers just want to know, is it "eye-clean?"

                                                    Post Author:By Angi Butler
                                                    January 27, 2022
                                                    No.99 Porsche
                                                    Photo credit: deBoulle
                                                    News / Events / IGI Classroom / For Consumers

                                                    Texas Jeweler Racing in Rolex 24 at Daytona

                                                    In 2017 Nick Boulle became the first certified Rolex retailer to win the Rolex 24 at Daytona. This weekend he'll compete in the 24 hour sunset-sunrise event again, driving the No. 99 Porsche 911 GT3 R, which boasts the name of his family's Texas based jewelry store.

                                                    Post Author:By Angi Butler
                                                    January 24, 2022
                                                    555 carat black diamond
                                                    Photo credit: www.michael-bowles.com
                                                    News / Events / IGI Classroom / For Consumers / For Professionals

                                                    Sotheby’s, Crypto and a 555 carat ‘Space Diamond’

                                                    A 555.55 carat diamond, recorded in the Guinness World Records as the largest polished black diamond in existence, will be offered at a single-lot auction at Sotheby’s early next month. The online sale will be without reserve, and cryptocurrency will be accepted as payment.

                                                    Post Author:By Angi Butler
                                                    January 20, 2022
                                                    Diamond Rain on Neptune
                                                    Photo credit: Greg Stewart/SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory)
                                                    News / Opinion / IGI Classroom / For Consumers / For Professionals

                                                    It Rains Diamonds on Neptune and Uranus

                                                    Astronomers call Neptune and Uranus "Ice Giants." How appropriate, then, that the 7th and 8th planets most distant from our sun may be under a constant deluge of diamond rain?

                                                    Post Author:By Angi Butler
                                                    January 12, 2022
                                                    An Auction
                                                    Photo credit: Sotheby's
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                                                    Auction Houses Smash Records in 2021

                                                    The auction market soared to new heights in 2021, with a total of $12.6 billion in sales brought in worldwide by Sotheby's, Christie's and Phillips. This surpasses the prior high…

                                                    Post Author:By Angi Butler
                                                    January 10, 2022
                                                    Billionaire Ashoka Watch
                                                    Photo credit: Jacob & Co.
                                                    News / Opinion / IGI Classroom / For Consumers / For Professionals

                                                    See 3 Different Billionaire Ashoka Diamond Watch Accents

                                                    The Billionaire Ashoka Watch is covered with more than 171 carats of diamonds. The crown of the watch, at 3 o'clock, has been seen with different accents, including a rose cut diamond, an emerald, and a ruby. Here are videos featuring all three accents.

                                                    Post Author:By Angi Butler
                                                    January 4, 2022
                                                    Gingerbread and Gemstones
                                                    Photo credit: Bailey's Fine Jewelry
                                                    News / Opinion / IGI Classroom / For Consumers / For Professionals

                                                    See Video of a $1.2M Gingerbread & Gemstone House

                                                    Earlier this month Bailey’s Fine Jewelry in Raleigh, North Carolina, created a fairy tale gingerbread and gemstone house, valued at more than $1.27 million. Best of all, it features diamonds, pearls and gemstones, not a cannibalistic witch.

                                                    Post Author:By Angi Butler
                                                    December 24, 2021
                                                    Angela Bigg
                                                    Photo credit: Rio Tinto
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                                                    Angela Bigg is Rio Tinto’s First Female President

                                                    Rio Tinto Minerals has named Angela Bigg the President and Chief Operating Officer operator of their Diavik Diamond Mine in Canada's Northwest Territories. Angela will be the first female to oversee the mine and its 1,100 employees.

                                                    Post Author:By Angi Butler
                                                    December 21, 2021
                                                    Happy Holidays
                                                    Photo credit: Jamie Coupaud on Unsplash
                                                    Opinion / IGI Classroom / For Consumers / For Professionals

                                                    Industry Analyst forecasts another Happy Holidays for Jewelers

                                                    In November 2020 industry analyst Edahn Golan correctly predicted a positive US holiday season for jewelry. After analyzing trends in 2021, Mr. Golan has again forecast a booming holiday season.

                                                    Post Author:By Angi Butler
                                                    December 19, 2021
                                                    Marie Antoinette bracelets
                                                    Photo credit: Christie's
                                                    News / IGI Classroom / For Consumers / For Professionals

                                                    Watch Video of Marie Antoinette’s Diamond Bracelets

                                                    On November 9 a pair of three-strand diamond bracelets, formerly owned by Marie Antoinette, smashed expectations at Christie's Magnificent Gems Auction in Geneva, when they sold for 7,459,000 Swiss Francs (more than $8 million), several times more than their pre-sale estimate.

                                                    Post Author:By Angi Butler
                                                    November 20, 2021
                                                    Ruby Slippers
                                                    Photo credit: Billboard.com
                                                    News / IGI Classroom / For Consumers / For Professionals

                                                    Ancient Ruby Teaches Secrets of Life

                                                    Researchers from the University of Waterloo have discovered residue inside a 2.5 billion-year-old ruby which may be the remains of microbial life.

                                                    Post Author:By Angi Butler
                                                    November 15, 2021
                                                    Let's Play Jewelry
                                                    Photo credit: Lorraine Schwartz
                                                    News / Opinion / IGI Classroom / For Consumers / For Professionals

                                                    ‘Style Collective’ Announces 2021 Holiday Jewelry Trends

                                                    Each year the Natural Diamond Council projects the latest jewelry trends, as identified by their "Style Collective," a group of leaders across jewelry, fashion and media.

                                                    Post Author:By Angi Butler
                                                    November 8, 2021
                                                    Argyle Hero Stones
                                                    Photo credit: Rio Tinto
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                                                    Final Argyle Pink Diamonds Auction Smashes Records

                                                    The final Argyle Pink Diamonds™ auction, consisting of 70 rare pink and red diamonds from the now-closed Argyle mine in Australia just delivered the most significant set of record breaking results in its 38-year history.

                                                    Post Author:By Angi Butler
                                                    November 4, 2021
                                                    Chopard Jewelry and Ana De Armas
                                                    Photo credit: Chopard
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                                                    Ana de Armas, Chopard and 007 top $500M

                                                    Last weekend the movie No Time To Die passed the $500 million global box office milestone - at a time when such benchmarks are irregularly difficult to reach -only the fifth film this year to achieve that mark.

                                                    Post Author:By Angi Butler
                                                    October 25, 2021
                                                    Emerald Glasses
                                                    Photo credit: Sothebys
                                                    News / Events / IGI Classroom / For Consumers / For Professionals

                                                    Gorgeous Gemstone Glasses offered by Sotheby’s

                                                    The Sotheby’s “Arts of the Islamic World and India” auction on October 27th features two pairs of eyewear, valued at $2 million to $3.4 million apiece, which will be sold to the highest bidder.

                                                    Post Author:By Angi Butler
                                                    October 22, 2021
                                                    Peridot
                                                    Photo credit: Fuli Gemstones
                                                    News / IGI Classroom / For Consumers / For Professionals

                                                    The New Deal in Green

                                                    When new sources of green gemstones are found it's worthy of celebration, especially when it's the largest known deposit of peridot in history.

                                                    Post Author:By Angi Butler
                                                    October 6, 2021
                                                    4.38 carat yellow diamond
                                                    Photo credit: Arkansas State Parks
                                                    News / IGI Classroom / For Consumers / For Professionals

                                                    Arkansas Park Visitor finds 4.38 carat Yellow Diamond

                                                    On September 23 Crater of Diamonds State Park gifted a visitor with a 4.38 carat fancy yellow crystal. This is one of more than 75,000 diamonds found by lucky visitors since the first were discovered there in 1906.

                                                    Post Author:By Angi Butler
                                                    September 30, 2021
                                                    Emerald Necklace
                                                    Photo credit: Engin Akyurt on Unsplash
                                                    Opinion / IGI Classroom / For Consumers / For Professionals

                                                    Going for the Green

                                                    While travel between the United States and Central and South America is slow for the airlines right now, it poses a potential opportunity for savvy consumers.

                                                    Post Author:By Angi Butler
                                                    September 25, 2021
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