Editorial: Making the Grade, Failing the Test
To re-cut or not to re-cut. That is the question facing Laurence Graff, the new owner of the historic Wittelsbach diamond. Our answer: leave bad enough alone.
Ones-of-a-Kind: Saucy Aussie Hues
If you want ultra-rare violet diamonds, Australia’s Argyle Mine is the only known source. But with just 10 years production left, this is an endangered species.
What’s In: Champagne Cocktail
When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. And when life gives you brown diamonds, make champagne. That’s what Argyle Diamonds did: created a thirst for brown.
Fancy These: Inside the Diamond Color Rainbow
For years, the world rhapsodized colorless diamonds. Now it’s singing rhapsodies in blue, green, yellow, purple, pink — and every other color of the rainbow. In our latest photo atlas, we take a full scan of the fancy color diamond spectrum.
Designer 911: Rough & Refined
A growing number of jewelry designers eschew run-of-the-mill polished diamonds for run-of-mine rough ones. Many think Todd Reed is to thank or blame for this.
Techni-Colors
Want to own a colorful, rather than a colorless diamond, but think they’re out of your reach? Think again. Modern technology brings colored diamond prices down to earth.
Singing the Blues
With blue diamonds fetching record prices, we take a look at history’s most spectacular and well-known best of this breed.