NEWS / EVENTS / IGI CLASSROOM / FOR CONSUMERS / FOR PROFESSIONALS IGI Expressions™ Winner Spotlight: Haniyeh Mohsenizadeh IGI congratulates Haniyeh Mohsenizadeh, honored for her winning IGI Expressions™ design. Selected from 555 submissions representing 21 countries, this year's creative works were all designed as interpretations of the word “dream," the competition's theme. POST AUTHOR: BY IGI DECEMBER 2, 2021 NEWS / EVENTS / IGI CLASSROOM / FOR CONSUMERS / FOR PROFESSIONALS IGI Expressions™ Winner Spotlight: Dushyant Dave IGI congratulates Dr. Dushyant Dave, honored for his winning IGI Expressions™ design. Selected from 555 submissions representing 21 countries, this year's creative works were all designed as interpretations of the word “dream," the competition's theme. POST AUTHOR: BY IGI NOVEMBER 30, 2021 IGI CLASSROOM / FOR CONSUMERS / FOR PROFESSIONALS / BEHIND THE SCENES See Fantastic Fancy Colored Lab Grown Diamonds As lab grown producers continue to sharpen their skills we are seeing quality advancements in many areas, including fancy colors. This video compilation features a visual buffet of lab grown diamonds, recently submitted to IGI North America for grading. POST AUTHOR: BY IGI NOVEMBER 28, 2021 NEWS / IGI CLASSROOM / FOR CONSUMERS / FOR PROFESSIONALS Congratulations to Yates Jewelers, California – Grand Prize Winner IGI is pleased to announce Yates & Co Jewelers of Modesto California as the winner of this year's Jewelers On A Mission sustainability campaign. As the grand prize recipient, Yates Jewelers will be awarded $5,000 toward achieving carbon neutrality. POST AUTHOR: BY IGI NOVEMBER 25, 2021 NEWS / EVENTS / IGI CLASSROOM / FOR CONSUMERS / FOR PROFESSIONALS IGI Expressions™ Winning Pieces On Display at IGI D Show The six winning pieces from the IGI Expressions™ Jewelry Design Competition are now on display at the IGI D Show, November 24-25 at the Grand Hyatt, Goa, India - adding another layer of variety to all of the fresh new creations on display. POST AUTHOR: BY IGI NOVEMBER 23, 2021 Photo credit: Christie's NEWS / IGI CLASSROOM / FOR CONSUMERS / FOR PROFESSIONALS Watch Video of Marie Antoinette’s Diamond Bracelets On November 9 a pair of three-strand diamond bracelets, formerly owned by Marie Antoinette, smashed expectations at Christie's Magnificent Gems Auction in Geneva, when they sold for 7,459,000 Swiss Francs (more than $8 million), several times more than their pre-sale estimate. POST AUTHOR: BY ANGI BUTLER NOVEMBER 20, 2021 NEWS / EVENTS / IGI CLASSROOM / FOR CONSUMERS / FOR PROFESSIONALS IGI D Show to revolutionize Indian trade in November The IGI D Show will take place again on November 24-25 at the Grand Hyatt, Goa, India. Focused entirely on the Indian jewelry market and its dynamics, this national meet has become a benchmark among diamond and jewelry industry events. POST AUTHOR: BY IGI NOVEMBER 17, 2021 Photo credit: Billboard.com NEWS / IGI CLASSROOM / FOR CONSUMERS / FOR PROFESSIONALS Ancient Ruby Teaches Secrets of Life Researchers from the University of Waterloo have discovered residue inside a 2.5 billion-year-old ruby which may be the remains of microbial life. POST AUTHOR: BY ANGI BUTLER NOVEMBER 15, 2021 NEWS / EVENTS / IGI CLASSROOM / FOR CONSUMERS / FOR PROFESSIONALS PriceScope Webinar featuring Avi Levy – Register Now PriceScope is the world's largest online diamond, gem and jewelry community, with 100,000+ registered users and over 500,000 unique visitors per month. On Thursday IGI North American President Avi Levy will be their featured guest. POST AUTHOR: BY IGI NOVEMBER 13, 2021 NEWS / EVENTS / IGI CLASSROOM / FOR CONSUMERS / FOR PROFESSIONALS Presenting the IGI Expressions™ Jewelry Design Competition Winners Chosen from 555 submissions representing 21 countries, the six winning works represent interpretations of the word “dream” through an original piece or set of jewelry. POST AUTHOR: BY IGI NOVEMBER 10, 2021 Photo credit: Lorraine Schwartz NEWS / OPINION / IGI CLASSROOM / FOR CONSUMERS / FOR PROFESSIONALS ‘Style Collective’ Announces 2021 Holiday Jewelry Trends Each year the Natural Diamond Council projects the latest jewelry trends, as identified by their "Style Collective," a group of leaders across jewelry, fashion and media. POST AUTHOR: BY ANGI BUTLER NOVEMBER 8, 2021 Photo credit: Rio Tinto NEWS / EVENTS / IGI CLASSROOM / FOR CONSUMERS / FOR PROFESSIONALS Final Argyle Pink Diamonds Auction Smashes Records The final Argyle Pink Diamonds™ auction, consisting of 70 rare pink and red diamonds from the now-closed Argyle mine in Australia just delivered the most significant set of record breaking results in its 38-year history. POST AUTHOR: BY ANGI BUTLER NOVEMBER 4, 2021 NEWS / IGI CLASSROOM / FOR CONSUMERS / FOR PROFESSIONALS IGI Explains Growing Jewelry Demand on CNBC India CNBC TV India called upon IGI India Managing Director Tehmasp Printer, to comment on the current explosive growth of diamond jewelry sales in that country. POST AUTHOR: BY IGI NOVEMBER 2, 2021 Photo credit: Smithsonian Institution OPINION / IGI CLASSROOM / FOR CONSUMERS / FOR PROFESSIONALS A Capital Idea The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History is a standalone, one-of-a-kind experience and should be on the visit list for all lovers of diamonds, gemstones and jewelry. POST AUTHOR: BY JOHN POLLARD OCTOBER 27, 2021 Photo credit: Chopard NEWS / IGI CLASSROOM / FOR CONSUMERS / FOR PROFESSIONALS Ana de Armas, Chopard and 007 top $500M Last weekend the movie No Time To Die passed the $500 million global box office milestone - at a time when such benchmarks are irregularly difficult to reach -only the fifth film this year to achieve that mark. POST AUTHOR: BY ANGI BUTLER OCTOBER 25, 2021 Photo credit: Sothebys NEWS / EVENTS / IGI CLASSROOM / FOR CONSUMERS / FOR PROFESSIONALS Gorgeous Gemstone Glasses offered by Sotheby’s The Sotheby’s “Arts of the Islamic World and India” auction on October 27th features two pairs of eyewear, valued at $2 million to $3.4 million apiece, which will be sold to the highest bidder. POST AUTHOR: BY ANGI BUTLER OCTOBER 22, 2021 NEWS / EVENTS / IGI CLASSROOM / FOR CONSUMERS / FOR PROFESSIONALS Last Call for IGI Expression Submissions Upload your jewelry design submission by Friday to participate in the IGI Expressions™ Jewelry Design Competition. Eligible formats include hand-sketch or CAD file design. Participation is 100% online and free to all entrants. POST AUTHOR: BY IGI OCTOBER 19, 2021 NEWS / EVENTS / IGI CLASSROOM / FOR CONSUMERS / FOR PROFESSIONALS IGI Expressions Jury Spotlight: Pallavi Foley The IGI Expressions™ jewelry design competition is accepting submissions until Friday October 22. IGI extends sincere thanks to our celebrated panel of jurists for their support and advocacy of new, creative talent. POST AUTHOR: BY IGI OCTOBER 16, 2021 NEWS / EVENTS / IGI CLASSROOM / FOR CONSUMERS / FOR PROFESSIONALS IGI Expressions Jury Spotlight: David Gotlib One week remains for submissions to the IGI Expressions™ jewelry design competition. Free to all participants, the designs submitted will be evaluated by our esteemed panel of jurists. POST AUTHOR: BY IGI OCTOBER 15, 2021 NEWS / EVENTS / IGI CLASSROOM / FOR CONSUMERS / FOR PROFESSIONALS IGI Expressions Jury Spotlight: Paola De Luca Submissions are being accepted through next Friday, October 21, for The IGI Expressions™ jewelry design competition. Hand-sketched or CAD submissions will be evaluated by our esteemed panel of jurists. 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