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The topic of financing, which is crucial to diamond manufacturers and traders, was discussed in great depth on the second day of the 37th World Diamond Congress in Dubai on May 18, 2016
Geneva – A “rare and exceptional” fancy vivid pink pear-shaped diamond sold for $31.6 million, or about $2.1 million per carat, at Sotheby’s Geneva.
The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) has announced the recent launch of its GIA Diamond Focus Report, a low-cost digital diamond report for natural, D-to- Z colour, round brilliant-cut diamonds weighing between 0.15 and 0.39 carats.
Good news for jewelry retailers: The definition of luxury is as wide-ranging as your clients themselves Coco Chanel once said, “Luxury must be comfortable, otherwise it is not luxury.”
The natural and lab-grown diamond industries are now openly feuding with each another, and some are calling for a ceasefire. Take this blog post from Melvin Moss:
Diamond dealers still see China as the engine of industry growth but Premier Xi Jinping’s government can do more to encourage its development.
Kering, the owner of high-end jewelry brands Boucheron and Pomellato, reported luxury sales rose in the first quarter on a stronger retail performance in Western Europe, Japan and emerging markets.
The recent Sotheby’s magnificent jewels auction in New York made headlines, but unusually because of what did not sell rather than what did – namely, a 9.54-carat blue diamond ring once belonging to child star, Shirley Temple.
The company’s soon-to-be former home has spawned many tales and legends—most of which are true.
The upcoming 37th World Diamond Congress, the biennial meeting of the World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) and the International Diamond Manufacturers Association (IDMA), is set to focus on financial issues affecting the industry.
The International Grown Diamond Association (IGDA), a representative body formed by diamond growers, lab-grown diamond distributors, retailers, suppliers and technical experts, has added eight new members.
The retailer’s home city is now a selling point of its watch line.