Diamond destinations

The International Gemological Institute has been operating in China since 2010. In January 2020 they opened new headquarters in the heart of Shanghai's financial district, the Bund Finance Center. The ceremony's theme was titled "New start, new journey, new hope." ...

Millions of carats of diamonds, washed down the Vaal and Orange Rivers from inland volcanic pipes, lie hidden in the sediment under Namibia's territorial waters. A steady stream of diamonds has tumbled downstream to the ocean for eons, and tidal action over the ages...

This event all came about because a resourceful and convincing client I’ll call WW (for privacy) stimulated interest with other gem and jewelry lovers. Ironically, WW was almost not able to come! Her original flight was cancelled due to weather, with no good options to regrou...

When Continental Diamond opened in 1981 their inventory included a small selection of gold chains, a few trays of jewelry owned by suppliers and six diamonds. From these humble origins owners Jimmy and Helain Pesis used the core values of honesty, fairness, education and community involvement t...