Diamonds in the News
Different happenings in the world of
diamonds
You won't find diamonds in the news every day. But from time to
time, some news items about diamonds will pop up. Most often this is a case of a well known precious stone being
sold at an auction, or some new and phenomenal diamond found.
There are of course also stories about diamond heists that
happen every now and then, although not too often. Our select news items here mostly deal with diamond market. They
don't happen very often, but they usually grab media attention when they do, being record breaking
diamonds.
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News about
diamonds
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Spirit of the Rose Diamond
Sold
The pink diamonds are very rare and those of 10
carat weight are even more rare. This is why they attract very high prices at
auctions.
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Rare Diamond Sold in Hong
Kong
The Sotheby's auction house held an online
auction, selling a rare 102-carat diamond to an unknown buyer in Hong Kong for
$16M.
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ALROSA Colour Diamonds
Producer
The current leading producer of colour stones
Australian Argyle could close by end of 2020, pushing ALROSA as the leading
producer.
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COVID-19 Coronavirus Update
The coronavirus outbreak has negatively
affected many industries, including diamonds industry, resulting in some lower
pricing.
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Pink Star Diamond Sold
The largest polished diamond has been sold at a
Hong Kong auction, setting a new world record for any gemstone sold at an
auction.
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Diamond Fair in Hong Kong
Held at the Hong Kong International Airport,
this Diamond and Gem Show is considered to be one of the most important ones.
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706-Carat Diamond Found
A huge
706-carat diamond was found by a Christian pastor in Sierra Leone, in Africa, one of 20 largest
uncut diamonds.
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Oppenheimer Blue Diamond
The 14.64-carat emerald-cut blue diamond was
sold for a record $50.6m at a Christie auction in Geneva, Switzerland.
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Blue Moon Diamond Sold
A 12.03-carat Blue Moon diamond has been sold
at an auction in Geneva to a Hong Kong tycoon, for a record $48.4 million price.
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Fancy Vivid Orange Diamond
Known as The Orange, the 14.84-carat fancy
vivid orange diamond has been sold at Geneva auction for a record $2.36m per
carat.
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Diamond Heist in Brussels
In one of the largest diamond
heists, $50 million worth of diamonds were snatched at
the Brussel's airport.
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Golden Eye Diamond Seized
A rare 43-carat yellow diamond, known as the
Golden Eye, will be auctioned online by the US Marshals Service.
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Fancy Intense Pink Diamond
One of the rarest diamonds in the world, the
24.78-carat "fancy intense pink" diamond has been sold for a record $46m in
Geneva.
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Wittelsbach Diamond Sells
The 35.56-cart fancy blue diamond, known as the
famous Wittelsbach diamond, has been sold for $24.3m in London.
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