It is one of the most successful promotional concepts in advertising history, and in many respects is responsible for catapulting the lingerie company Victoria’s Secret into the fashion stratosphere. Called the Fantasy Bra, since 2001 it has been the highlight of the company’s televised fashion show, and being ... Read More

An 8.41-carat fancy vivid pink diamond has been sold for a record $17.7 million at a Sotheby’s jewelry auction in Hong Kong. The figure was more than $2 million above the higher pre-sale estimate of $15.5 million. According to Quek Chin Yeow, deputy chairman of Sotheby’s Asia, said the ... Read More

The London-listed Gemfields company continues its quest to attain De Beers’-like status in the colored gemstones sector, as it seeks to expand its position in the market by adding a strong sapphire portfolio to its already substantial position it the emerald and ruby markets. It recently was reported that ... Read More

A 392.52-carat “Blue Belle of Asia,” gemstone that had been touted as the world’s fourth largest faceted blue sapphire broke the world record for any sapphire sold at an auction, at Christie’s Geneva Magnificent Jewels Sale held on November 11, bringing in $17.7 million The cushion-cut Ceylon sapphire, which ... Read More