" The Mouawad Legacy Collection is far more than a superb assemblage of unique jewellery pieces. It is a testimony to a dynasty of jewellers who have passionately pursued their destiny - unlocking and enchancing the splendor of Earth's most evocative and enduring mysteries: precious stone. The collection expresses aesthetic embellishment through man's talent: the freeing of precious stones from their rough exteriors to reveal their brilliance and magnificence. " ... more

" Herkimer Diamonds are beautiful double-terminated quartz crystals found in Herkimer, New York. Incredibly, these phenomenal gemstones are close to five hundred million years old. The crystals are magnificent works of nature, found in the rock, having a diamond - like geometrical shape. Thus, the name recognition of "Herkimer Diamonds " ... more

" The 'Diamantmuseum Brugge', the newest of only 5 diamond museums in the world, was recently opened in Bruges, the capital of West-Flanders, Belgium. Bruges is the city where the art of diamond polishing was invented in the 15th century by local goldsmith Lodewijk van Berquem. Diamantmuseum Brugge offers a unique view into the diamond world, normally inaccessible to the public. "A precious pearl in the Bruges' crown", the press wrote about the museum. ... " more

" A Texas couple found a 6.35-carat, dark brown diamond on Saturday, September 23, at the Crater of Diamonds State Park in southwest Arkansas. The gem is the eighth largest found by park visitors at Arkansas's diamond site since it became an Arkansas State Park in 1972. Diamonds come in all colors. The three most common found at the Crater are white, brown and yellow, in that order. The park is the world's only diamond-bearing site where the public is allowed to search and keep any diamonds they find, regardless of value. The largest diamond ever found by a park visitor was a 16.37-carat white diamond discovered in 1975 by a park visitor from Amarillo, Texas. The largest diamond to ever be unearthed at the site was a 40.23-carat white rose-tinted diamond found in 1924. " ... more

"HRD wants to further develop Antwerp as a world diamond centre, on the one hand by representing the sector in Belgium and abroad to public governments and professional organizations in the sector and, on the other hand, by supporting the image of the sector and by promoting the activities on the jewelry and gemstones markets in order to optimize the knowledge in and about the diamond sector. ... " more