Although the Fancy Vivid Purplish Pink, Round Diamond ring sold in 2013 was over three times smaller than the 1.60ct round Vivid pink in 2000, it still showed an outstanding 238% price increase! Needless to say, if the ring was a similar size to the 1.60ct, the price appreciation would have been far more dramatic! Read More »

Knowing what is on the market, the estimated prices, and the prices realized will help you make an educated decision when it comes to making your own purchases. Here is a look at a handful of some of the most noteworthy diamonds set to be sold at auction or already sold in 2013. Read More »

This is the largest red that has ever come from the Argyle diamond mine," said Josephine Johnson, manager of the Argyle Pink Diamonds. "Never seen before, likely never seen again." Read More »

The leading certification and authentication authority, the GIA, has made a significant change in regards to authenticating Color Diamond certificates. All GIA certificates, including identification and origin reports (Color only certificates) can now be checked online and verify the authenticity of the GIA certificates. Read More »

Rio Tinto only expected production of the Argyle diamond mine to continue until roughly 2017. However, with the final closure of the above ground mining last week, they celebrated the completion of a $2.2 billion expansion on the Argyle underground mining project that should extend production through till’ 2020. Read More »

Although the Fancy Vivid Purplish Pink, Round Diamond ring sold in 2013 was over three times smaller than the 1.60ct round Vivid pink in 2000, it still showed an outstanding 238% price increase! Needless to say, if the ring was a similar size to the 1.60ct, the price appreciation would have been far more dramatic! Read More »

Knowing what is on the market, the estimated prices, and the prices realized will help you make an educated decision when it comes to making your own purchases. Here is a look at a handful of some of the most noteworthy diamonds set to be sold at auction or already sold in 2013. Read More »

The latest news in the Blue diamond world is the sale of a 5.3-carat Fancy Deep Blue diamond, which managed to fetch an astonishing $9.6 million. This extraordinary sum translates into $1.8 million per carat, placing it as the blue diamond with the highest price tag per carat ever to have been sold. Read More »

The 34.65-carat Fancy Intense Pink diamond was sold for a fantastic $39,323,750 ($1,135,000 per carat), which is the most expensive diamond ever sold at Christie’s auction house Read More »

The only thing better than a hugue stunning Pink Diamond of approximately 34.65-carats, is learning that it is up for auction at Christie’s this month! During a day-long auction with up to almost 300 jewels, on April 16th, 2013 the Princie Diamond may find a new home. Read More »

Rio Tinto only expected production of the Argyle diamond mine to continue until roughly 2017. However, with the final closure of the above ground mining last week, they celebrated the completion of a $2.2 billion expansion on the Argyle underground mining project that should extend production through till’ 2020. Read More »

Countless memorable and unique color diamonds have come through the doors of Leibish & Co. and have been sold to many content buyers. However, the Leibish Pink Promise, a 2.02-carat Fancy Vivid Purplish Pink Diamond is in a league of its own. Read More »

Whether looking at important stones that were sold at auction or the more affordable diamonds traded everyday in the market the prices paid have shown such impressive results that colored diamonds have begun attracting a lot of attention as investment opportunities. Read More »

Before making an investment you need good indication that your money has a good chance of remaining safe and that it will appreciate significantly over time. Now, more than ever, tangible hard assets such as Fancy Color Diamonds have become very appealing investment opportunities. Read More »

Just as you didn’t settle for second best when selecting your fiancé, neither should you settle for second best when selecting your engagement ring! Read More »

This is the largest red that has ever come from the Argyle diamond mine," said Josephine Johnson, manager of the Argyle Pink Diamonds. "Never seen before, likely never seen again." Read More »

Shmulik Polnauer, Leibish & Co.’s GIA GG recently purchased a 1.52-carat Fancy Pink diamond. However, after removing only seven points, he greatly improved the color saturation and diamond clarity. The diamond was graded by the GIA as a Natural 1.45-carat Fancy Intense Pink with a VS2 clarity grade. Read More »

Rio Tinto's Argyle Diamond mine is known to produce some of the finest and most valuable Pink, Red, Violet, and Blue diamonds in the world. Only, with the mine closing down and no other diamond mine with the same capabilities on the horizon, production is soon coming to an end. Read More »

Throughout their year’s diamond production, Argyle collects the very best of the diamonds mined. They save these stones, usually between 50 - 75, give them lot numbers, and name the rarest diamonds of the collection. Read More »

After winning six tender stones in 2011, six tender stones in 2010, and one in 2009, Leibish & Co. was hoping for excellent results. The company was delighted to learn that their chief buyer, Shmulik Polnauer a GIA GG, managed to acquire almost 25% of the tender stones offered! Read More »

The difference between an inferior colorless diamond and a sparkling fancy vivid Yellow diamond is something that even a novice can appreciate. Although priced quite competitively, annual price appreciation has not seized to impress! Read More »

Aside from exquisite beauty, what makes Fancy Color Diamonds so incredibly unique is how rare these precious gems actually are. There are a small number of diamond mines throughout the world that are known for the unique colors they manage to produce. Read More »

This Argyle Pink Jubilee, was intended for auction at an exclusive sale, but due to the inability to properly cut and polish this stone in entirety, the diamond, only cut to 8.01-carats was donated to Melbourne Museum. Read More »

After an 8-minute bidding war, the large diamond sold to an anonymous phone bidder who paid nearly five times the pre-sale estimate of $2 million to $4 million. The winning bid was $9.7 million. Read More »

Though diamonds are found in a tremendous range of sizes, especially in the rough, nothing compares to the rough 3,016-carat, 10.1-centimeter-high diamond, from which nine principal stones were cut and created. Read More »

There were only five princes in India entitled to a 21 gun salute. His Exalted Highness Mir Osman Ali Khan Siddiqi Bahadur – the Nizam of Hyderabad was one of them. All Golconda diamonds known today were mined in his kingdom. As they would say today - he was a diamond guy. Read More »

I’ve never seen so many Australian jewelry dealers at the Hong Kong Show as I did this year. And since so many of our Australian clients wanted to buy Argyle pink diamonds, I should be considering starting an Australia pink diamond fan club! Read More »

The brazen diamond robbery took place only a few days ago at Brussels Airport, not in Hollywood where such adventures are usually produced. It would be difficult to make a movie Hollywood style about the robbery as the main action was short and sweet. Read More »

Animals have great influence on their leaders. Not only on their everyday household decisions, but quite often regarding their work as well. Read More »

Lawrence did not seem to worry much about the fiscal cliff as around the same time he bought a flawless fancy deep blue diamond briolette of 10.48-carats, for USD10,860,146 (USD1,036,273 per carat). Lawrence is a master of the game and is always ahead of the band. Read More »

It seems as though Catherine Giudici, winner of “The Bachelor,” not only knows how to get her man but also how to get her rock. Read More »

Mad Men regular, Vincent Kartheiser (portraying Pete Campbell), popped the question to his on-screen mistress from last season, Alexis Bledel, almost a year after they started seeing each other seriously. Read More »

Well, when a billionaire gets engaged – no expenses are speared! UK-based Australian supermodel Elle Macpherson was spotted showing off a HUGE diamond engagement ring she received from beau Jeffrey Soffer. Read More »

The 55th Grammy Awards was recently held at Staples Center in Los Angeles and it was a black event for the fancy color diamond industry. Fancy black diamonds have been building a star following for a while now but in this awards show, it seems as though everywhere you looked the music industry was draped in black. Read More »

The question on everyone’s lips was: Will black diamonds dominate the red carpet at the Oscars the same way they did at the recently held Grammy Awards? Here we show you the jewelry and let you be the judge. Read More »

The leading certification and authentication authority, the GIA, has made a significant change in regards to authenticating Color Diamond certificates. All GIA certificates, including identification and origin reports (Color only certificates) can now be checked online and verify the authenticity of the GIA certificates. Read More »

Taking ownership of a new piece of jewelry involves responsibility, as now you should care and maintain your jewelry. Here is a quick and very important guide on how to take care of, and how to avoid the heartbreak of losing or breaking your precious diamond jewelry. Read More »

Since not everyone possesses the ability or the time to sit down and read through the collage of articles that describe the many different characters of colored diamonds, we thought it best to put together a quick guide for colored diamond education. Read More »

Color diamonds with a dominant brown color but a high pink presence as well, are known as pink brown diamonds. These diamonds look a lot like brown pink diamonds, which have a stronger pink presence. In this case, the price for the pink brown diamond is much lower than the latter since the dominant color is brown, a less expensive and more commonly found stone. Read More »

How do natural fancy colored diamonds compare to the more well known colorless diamonds? Are they as authentic? Just how rare are they? And, most importantly, do they really have the ability to retain value as much as some say? Read More »

In place of only claiming to uphold to the highest levels of quality, we thought it best to teach our customers how to inspect their jewelry on their own so they can see for themselves. Read More »

Champagne diamonds, otherwise known as brown, cognac, or even chocolate colored are in fact one of the few ways to portray extreme luxury at a very competitive price. This is because they are found in abundance, much more so than most other color diamonds such as pink, green, and blue stones. Read More »

Generally, the idea with color diamond pedants is to highlight the colors used in the jewelry. For example, a commonly used design is to place the colored diamond in the center and emphasizing the diamond with contrasting colors Read More »

The three main types of earrings are studs, hoops, and drop earrings. However, within these options there are endless design choices for yellow diamonds. Here is a look at some of the most popular choices and styles for yellow diamond earrings. Read More »

Colored diamond pendants, hung from an 18K Gold chain, can say elegance and simplicity simultaneously. The trick is in concentrating all of the beauty into one magnificent piece: the colored diamond pendant. Pendants can be created from a wide range of stones and diamonds, but here is a look at what can be done with stunning yellow diamonds. Read More »

Most of the fine jewelry brands only went online after many years as a brick-and-mortar store. The Leibish jewelry brand, in contrast, was born in the virtual world. However, to exhibit our goods in El Corte Inglese Castigliano Madrid, we had to make quite a change Read More »

Some of the world’s most expensive shoes handmade by Kathryn Wilson. A total of 21.8 carats of diamonds adorn the unusual footwear which goes for approximately $423,357! Read More »

Fancy Color Diamonds, some of the rarest diamonds and gemstones known to man, are becoming more and more desirable among collectors. The question is though, what makes a diamond collector-worthy? Read More »

Natural fancy color diamonds are not just beautiful items to have and to cherish, but considered by many as collector's items as well. Here is a description of which diamonds a collector looks for and what are the most important aspects to focus on. Read More »

Leibish & Co. announced today their launch of a massive sale of up to 25% OFF on their loose yellow diamonds and yellow diamond jewelry. Read More »

The perfect opportunity to propose your hand in marriage has arrived! The 20th of March is internationally recognized as Proposal Day. Invented by John Michael O'Loughlin, Proposal Day is known as a fun yet symbolic time for marriage proposals. Read More »

As Valentine’s Day is approaching, we gathered the special quotes to share with your loved ones. Make someone’s day special, unique and bright like fancy colored diamonds. Read More »

Leibish & Co. has been supplying fancy color diamonds to wholesalers, retailers, jewelry stores, and diamond trade members across the globe, from small dealers to the largest diamond houses in the world for more than 32 years. Read More »

Fancy color diamonds make a rare, beautiful gift that’s always in fashion and always maintains its sparkle and luster. A gift of fancy color diamonds is one that will always evoke fond memories from its recipient and, contrary to popular belief, need not break the bank of the giver. Read More »

September’s birthstone is the sapphire, which is a terrific gemstone since it comes in a variety of colors. A relative of July’s birthstone, the ruby, the sapphire is a form of the corundum mineral. Read More »

The Gemological Institute of America annual GemFest Basel will take place this Sunday March 11th, 2012 in Switzerland. The event, which will take place at the Basel Convention Center, will bring the world’s leading gemological experts together under one roof to discuss this year’s theme “Insight on Gems: A Beacon for 2012.” Read More »

Leibish & Co. is one of the many exhibitors expected at this year’s BaselWorld trade show. The diamond and jewelry company, which specializes in fancy colored diamonds, has many spectacular new products and rare colored diamonds to display. Read More »

The decision was made to re-polish one of the stones won in the 2011 Argyle Pink Diamond Tender. The stone, originally a 1.71-carat, Fancy Intense Purplish Pink, Radiant, is now an amazing 1.68-carat, Fancy Vivid Purplish Pink, Radiant. Read More »

Leibish & Co. was delighted to receive word that out of only 55 stones that were sold they walked away with six stones in the 2011 Argyle Pink Diamond Tender. This is consecutively after winning one stone in 2009 and another six stones in 2010. Read More »

There was a deep anxiety in the air that soared through the El Al business lounge. Everyone knew to where they were headed, but exactly what to expect remained unknown. A long journey lay before us to a culture so different from what we were all used to. Read More »