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Graff and Moussaieff in UK Rich List

Laurence Graff and his son Francois are ranked 44th in the newly-published Sunday Times Rich List 2025 of Britain’s 350 wealthiest individuals.

No Golconda Blue, but Christie’s still Raises $72m

Christie’s Geneva sold 100 per cent of lots at its Magnificent Jewels yesterday (14 May) and raised $72.3m – despite the withdrawal of the sale’s main attraction, the 23.24-carat Golconda Blue.

Tanzania’s Williamson Diamonds goes totally Pink

London-listed and South Africa-active Petra Diamonds has sold its entire shareholding in Williamson Diamonds of Tanzania, plus all shareholder loans owed to it, to Pink Diamonds Investments, also of Tanzania.

Sierra Leone’s largest diamond miner shuts down, laying off more than 1,000 workers

Koidu Limited, Sierra Leone’s largest diamond producer, has halted operations and laid off nearly its entire local workforce of more than 1,000 employees following a protracted dispute over pay and working conditions.

Rare 10.3-Carat ‘Mediterranean Blue’ Diamond Sells for $21.5 Million at Sotheby’s Geneva Auction

rare 10.3-carat fancy vivid blue diamond, known as The Mediterranean Blue, has sold for an astonishing $21.5 million (17.9 million Swiss Francs) at Sotheby’s High Jewellery Auction in Geneva.

$3.3m Loss as Brilliant Earth Customers Spend Less

Brilliant Earth, the US-based “ethical jeweler”, reported a $3.3m net loss for the first quarter of 2025, as customers opted for less pricey goods.

De Beers Shuts Down Lightbox Lab-Grown Diamond Brand to Refocus on Natural Diamonds

Element Six will centralise its chemical vapour deposition (CVD) production in Oregon

Rare 10-Carat Blue Diamond Could Fetch $20 Million at Sotheby’s Geneva Auction

A remarkable 10-carat blue diamond, dubbed the “Mediterranean Blue Diamond,” is expected to achieve up to $20 million when it goes under the hammer at Sotheby’s in Geneva on 13 May.

Auction House Pulls Fake Pink Diamond from Sale

US Watch and Jewelry Sales Steady Again in March

Watch and jewelry sales in the US remained steady in March, with a slight overall increase of 0.4 per cent, according to the latest US Department of Commerce figures.