Diamond Jewelry News & Trends

GIA clarity scale shows why VS and SI diamonds can look alike

FL and IF are the prestige end of diamond clarity, but for most buyers the real visual question starts in VS and SI, where the naked eye often sees no difference.

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GIA explains how white metals shape diamond jewelry’s look and durability

White metal changes more than color: platinum offers heft and durability, white gold needs rhodium upkeep, and silver trades strength for price.

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GIA explains diamond durability, what Mohs scale really means

A diamond can top the Mohs scale and still chip, crack, or loosen in a setting. GIA’s durability framework shows what everyday ring wear really demands.

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Design

EÉRA designed Dua Lipa’s bespoke engagement ring, sparking bridal style buzz

EÉRA’s custom ring for Dua Lipa pairs a round diamond with a chunky 18-karat gold band, pushing bold bridal styling into the spotlight.

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How the diamond engagement ring became a symbol of commitment

The diamond engagement ring is less an ancient instinct than a carefully layered custom, from Roman legal tokens to a 1947 slogan that made forever sound inevitable.

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High jewelry takes center stage at Paris Couture Week

Paris Couture Week opened with high jewelry in full view, from Cartier’s 115-piece En Équilibre to Boucheron’s four-piece tribute to Frédéric Boucheron.

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How Tiffany, Harry Winston and others shaped American diamond jewelry

Tiffany’s six-prong setting, Harry Winston’s rarity, David Webb’s color and Oscar Heyman’s precision turned American diamond jewelry into a modern language of prestige.

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What diamond treatments mean for value, durability, and disclosure

Diamond treatments can change color, clarity, and upkeep as much as they change price. The real buyer risk is not sparkle itself, but whether the treatment is stable, disclosed, and documented.

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GIA jewelry report clarifies diamond details for finished pieces

GIA’s Jewelry Report fills the paperwork gap for mounted diamond pieces, giving buyers stone counts, weight ranges, metal testing and photo documentation without unsetting the jewels.

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Design

Fred marks 90 years with 101-carat Soleil d’Or diamond collection

Fred’s 90th year centers on a 101-carat yellow diamond the maison says is not for sale, turning heritage into a high-jewelry statement.

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Investment

Messika unveils necklace featuring Botswana’s largest blue diamond

Messika will center its Couture Week necklace on the 20.46-carat Okavango Blue, Botswana’s largest-ever blue diamond, set in a rivière of 500 white diamonds.

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Diamond fluorescence, what buyers need to know about value and appearance

Fluorescence is usually a quiet note on the report, but in the right color range it can change how a diamond looks and how hard you should negotiate.

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Trends

Manhattan diamond district sees lab-grown rings drive demand shift

Lab-grown stones made up 60% to 70% of engagement-ring sales on 47th Street as buyers pushed to 1.9-carat centers and still kept buying gold and colored gems.

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Elle Woods revival fuels a playful wave of pink diamond jewelry

Elle Woods is back, and pink jewelry is suddenly less bridal and more fashion: think diamond-forward pieces, platinum settings, and playful polish.

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London Diamond Bourse names Charlotte Rose first woman president

Charlotte Rose became the London Diamond Bourse’s first woman president, a 1940 institution now betting on education, membership and younger diamond talent.

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How diamond settings protect everyday wear, from prongs to bezels

The safest everyday diamond setting is the one that matches the stone and the life it lives in. Six prongs add security, while bezels guard the girdle best.

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Why diamond cut matters more than carat for brilliance

Cut is the part of a diamond you see first, and the easiest place to avoid overpaying for size alone. It is what gives a stone its brightness, fire, and life.

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Forbes Vetted names Blue Nile top lab-grown diamond brand for 2026

Blue Nile topped Forbes Vetted’s 2026 lab-grown diamond list, but the real test is the paper trail: grading, guarantees, and service policies.

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Design

Graff names BTS star Jung Kook as first global ambassador

Graff gave BTS star Jung Kook its first global ambassador role, turning a 66-year-old diamond house’s Laurence Graff Signature line into a K-pop-fronted statement.

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Trends

Netflix documentary could revive diamond tennis bracelet spotlight

Chris Evert's 1978 bracelet mishap returns to the spotlight as Netflix revives her story and a $15,650 diamond tennis bracelet hits the market.

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Design

Roberto Coin marks 30 years with Venice high jewelry showcase

Roberto Coin’s Venice anniversary crowned a 500-piece high-jewelry showcase, led by a $4 million yellow diamond suite and a new Meraviglia line.

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Investment

Botswana pushes destination diamonds as De Beers ownership talks advance

Botswana used JCK Las Vegas to sell origin as value, while De Beers ownership talks raised the stakes for supply, leverage, and the retail story.

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Paris Haute Couture Week spotlights diamond jewelry houses in Paris

Paris couture opened with Schiaparelli, Iris van Herpen and Dior, but the diamond cues to watch are Boucheron, Chanel, Messika and Van Cleef & Arpels.

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Rio Grande expands bridal with 120 diamond rings and bands

Rio Grande’s new bridal line brings more than 120 finished rings and bands to market, with natural and lab-grown options starting around $450.

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Rapaport says diamond prices rebound in May as larger stones stay firm

Small-diamond prices turned up in May, with the 0.30-carat RAPI rising 2.1%, even as the 1-carat index slipped and lab-grown pressure stayed intense.

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GIA takes 30% stake in Tracr, boosting diamond provenance tracking

GIA’s 30% Tracr stake could turn diamond provenance from a talking point into a sales tool, with source data now edging toward industry infrastructure.

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Sotheby’s Geneva to Offer Rare 6.03-Carat Fancy Vivid Blue Diamond Ring

Sotheby’s Geneva is leading with a 6.03-carat Fancy Vivid Blue diamond ring that could command up to $12.2 million, a sharp test of demand at the top end.

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Khepri Jewels bets on fancy-color diamonds as retailers seek distinction

Khepri Jewels built its pitch around stones the Rapaport list cannot easily price, and retailers in Las Vegas were lining up for that difference.

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GCAL by Sarine expands 8X grading to cushion diamonds

GCAL by Sarine has brought its 8X system to cushion diamonds, aiming to turn a hard-to-compare fancy shape into a clearer retail story.

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African diamond producers reserve 4Cs for natural stones, label lab-grown synthetic

African producers moved to ring-fence the 4Cs for natural diamonds, pushing lab-grown stones into synthetic labeling and metric weights as the trade battle hardens.

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