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An enormous and extremely rare blue diamond has recently sold at auction in Hong Kong for $80, 000 000 AUD. At Paul Bram we are committed to keeping our clients up to date with all significant developments and happenings in the wonderful world of diamonds and jewellery. As such we present below a brief bulletin

 We don’t concern ourselves much with monthly birthstones and such, but it can be a bit of fun, and when it’s one of our favourite gemstones, we certainly don’t mind getting into the spirit of things and celebrating with all you darling buds of May out there, who are lucky enough to have as your

Pink diamonds have increased dramatically in value in recent years. This trend was already established around the beginning of this millennium, when people rather suddenly became much more interested in pink diamonds and demand for them started to build. The Argyle mine in the Kimberley region of North Western Australia remains the world’s main original

2022 is most definitely a year of new beginnings, for starting fresh chapters in life. And they don’t come much bigger than getting engaged to be married. If becoming betrothed is on the cards for you this year, you have most likely been thinking about engagement rings. Quite possibly diamond engagement rings. So, if a

BLACK DIAMONDS. Have you heard of them? Not everyone has. These enigmatic, mysterious precious stones fly under the radar; aren’t talked about very much – they’re quite the splendid secret. Black diamonds can be an amazing and unique alternate option for an engagement ring centre stone. Choosing a black diamond for your engagement ring is

An alluring amalgam of the round and marquise shaped diamond, the pear shape diamond – sometimes known as a teardrop – is an excellent option for an exquisite engagement ring. Whereas marquise diamonds are essentially oval shaped stones which terminate in a point at either end, the pear shape is a fabulous fusion of the

More and more frequently, we are asked, “Can men wear engagement rings?” The very simple answer is of course, yes! Men can and do wear engagement rings. There have been some really fascinating developments in this space over the last few years, and it’s a hot topic. So, just what are people talking about?  BACKGROUND

A magnificent 20.05 carat diamond sold at auction on 7 December 2021 in Sydney, breaking the previous record, which was set in the same sale room in April 2021. Committed to keeping our clients abreast of developments in the jewellery industry – and particularly the diamond world – Paul Bram filed the following report.   High