What should we call a diamond that has been grown in a laboratory rather than formed naturally beneath the Earth? It sounds like a straightforward question, but it has become one of the most contentious issues in the international jewellery industry. The debate has intensified following a recommendation from the London Diamond Bourse that its … Read more
Diamond drop earrings are emerging as one of 2026’s most wearable fine-jewellery trends. Seen increasingly at major fashion events and in everyday styling, their appeal comes from a balance that jewellery does not always achieve: they are noticeable without being overwhelming, elegant without appearing excessively formal and versatile enough to wear well beyond a special … Read more
Growing scarcity is changing the coloured-gemstone market. A Financial Times report published on 4 September 2026 describes how mine closures, depleted deposits, environmental pressures and political disruption are restricting supplies of several traditionally important stones. At the same time, collectors and jewellery designers are looking beyond the familiar combination of diamond, ruby, emerald and blue … Read more
A historic Van Cleef & Arpels necklace containing 673 diamonds has been stolen from the MAK Museum of Applied Arts in Vienna. Two men entered the museum as visitors on 27 August 2026, broke its display case with a hammer and escaped with the jewel during public opening hours. The platinum necklace, containing more than … Read more
Natural diamond prices are showing early signs of stabilising following a substantial fall from their post-pandemic highs. Paul Rowley, executive vice-president of diamond trading at De Beers, said on 27 August 2026 that prices had corrected by approximately 20% to 30%, with some diamonds above two carats now beginning to increase in price. Separate trade … Read more
The price of gold climbed above $4,600 an ounce on 21 August 2026, reaching its highest level for more than three months. The increase followed renewed investment demand, weakness in the US dollar and continuing concern about international bond markets. For jewellery buyers, movements in the bullion market can feel remote until they begin influencing … Read more
Post Malone and fashion stylist Christy Lee are engaged, with the news becoming public through photographs shared by their friends on 19 August 2026. Lee wore a bridal veil and “Bride to Be” sash in the celebratory pictures, but it was the exceptionally large diamond on her left hand that immediately attracted attention. The ring … Read more
Taylor Swift has offered the clearest public look yet at the wedding ring she wears beside her distinctive diamond engagement ring. Photographed at the Gloucestershire wedding of recording engineers Laura Sisk and Oli Jacobs on 15 August 2026, the singer appeared to be wearing a slender, polished gold band. On the same day, Travis Kelce … Read more
British Formula One driver George Russell and his long-term partner, Carmen Montero Mundt, have announced their engagement. The couple shared photographs of a candlelit proposal overlooking the sea on 9 August 2026, after approximately six years together. The romantic setting attracted plenty of attention, but so did Montero Mundt’s engagement ring. Instead of a conventional … Read more
Tom Holland and Zendaya have been photographed wearing their wedding rings together for the first time. The actors were seen walking their dogs in London on 6 August 2026, shortly after reports that they had celebrated their marriage with friends and family at a private gathering in Surrey. After several years of increasingly elaborate celebrity … Read more