Painting to be auctioned at Jewelers for Children Facets of Hope event
(NEW YORK) - Continuing her commitment to Jewelers for Children (JFC), artist Reena Ahluwalia is donating an original diamond painting to JFC to raise funds. The 20-inch painting, ‘Hope’, features a highly nuanced, hyper-realistic round brilliant diamond. It took Reena 200-hours to complete. The painting will be auctioned at the JFC’s Facets of Hope event on June 2, at The Venetian in Las Vegas, NV.
1 ct. RAPI -0.5% in April
(LAS VEGAS) - Polished-diamond prices declined in April due to continued oversupply and selective Far East demand. US jewelry sales remain firm, helping to support the global trade.
(DUBAI, U.A.E.) - The International Gemological Institute (IGI) is the certification partner of choice for SHUMUKH, the world’s most expensive bottle of scent - a luxurious unisex perfume worth $1.3 million.
(NEW YORK) - With just a few weeks until the launch of PREMIER at the Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC), May 30th to June 3rd, show organizers introduced the launch of several key initiatives intended to add value to both the exhibitor and attendee experience.
GIA scientist Dr. Karen Smit lead author of Science magazine article
(CARLSBAD, Calif.) - Diamonds, long prized for their beauty and rarity, continue to reveal clues about the early history of our planet. To better understand how the most ancient continents came to be, researchers examined tiny mineral remnants trapped in diamonds during the formation of the earth. The results were published in Science magazine, in the article “Sulfur Isotopes in Diamonds Reveal Differences in Continent Construction” by GIA (Gemological Institute of America) research scientist Karen Smit; Steven B. Shirey and the late Erik H. Hauri of the Department of Terrestrial Magnetism of the Carnegie Institution for Science; and Richard A. Stern, a research scientist at the University of Alberta.
$5.2 billion projected in jewelry sales
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - Mother’s Day spending is expected to total a record $25 billion this year, up from $23.1 billion in 2018, according to the annual survey by the National Retail Federation (NRF). A total 84 percent of U.S. adults are expected to celebrate in honor of their mothers and other women in their lives.
Focuses on workplace issues where gender could be a factor
The Women’s Jewelry Association’s Gender Equality Project released the results of its first survey, which asked members of the gem, jewelry and watch industries to comment on workplace practices where gender could be a factor.
