Polished diamond prices soften again in March
New York – With demand weak both last month and in the first quarter of the year, the price of polished diamonds of all sizes were down in March, according to Rapaport’s RapNet Diamond Index.
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Tiffany & Co. appoints Costa Chief Sustainability Officer
Tiffany & Co. has appointed Anisa Costa to the newly created position of chief sustainability officer.
Wanted: diamond industry leadership
Consider this group of headlines from the last week or so: The Botswana Gazette: Diamond Crisis Looms?, Financial Times: India’s Diamond Polishers Lose Their Sparkle , Business Insider: The Diamond Capital of the World Sent Out a Warning Signal .
The diamond industry must “be more transparent and adapt to the criteria demanded by banks”
Antwerp Diamond Centre – Friday 27 March 2015. On March 27 of this year the AWDC, Antwerp World Diamond Centre, invited members of the diamond industry to reflect on the financial future of the sector.
Diamond industry lacks bankability, not liquidity
ABN Amro has been a major lender to the midstream diamond industry over the past century. More recently, the group has called on the diamond industry to improve its “bankability” as banks tighten their lending requirements.
Diamonds – Realigning inventory
The middle of the diamond distribution chain is struggling to align itself with new, lower levels of wholesale demand. The result is that manufacturers and polished diamond dealers continue to be squeezed despite growth in consumer demand.
The stats look great. So why aren’t people feeling it?
Last week, De Beers released a survey of the global diamond market that showed that U.S. diamond sales increased some 7 percent in 2014.
Here comes the bride…
Wedding resource site The Knot published its annual Real Weddings Study this week and it makes for some fascinating reading, as well as providing some good news for jewelers.
The Fascination Watch : Graff unveils $40 million watch at Baselworld
Graff Diamonds once again made a splash at Baselworld, introducing a $40 million watch topped with a 38 ct. D Flawless that can be converted to a bracelet or ring.
Any diamond producers association won’t be a new De Beers
In 2009, the leading diamond producers convened in St. Petersburg, Russia, at the behest of the then-president of Alrosa, to discuss a joint promotional effort called the International Diamond Board.
Diamond producers, trade leaders to meet in Dubai
Press release – The Dubai Diamond Exchange (DDE), a Dubai Multi-Commodities Centre (DMCC)platform, announced that leading mining executives will be presenting at the second Dubai Diamond Conference.
Is it just history repeating itself?
Is the industry at long last getting its act together and creating an effective organization that will promote the diamond sector and act as a unified body?