The R&M “Lettre”

Millionaire men more likely to buy jewelry and women cars; millennials most likely to buy jewelry.

Contrary to what many websites and articles are saying about secure long-term investments in diamonds, non-professionals should use caution in this segment of the investment market.

Merrick, NY—Two recent surveys show that jewelry and watches are favorite acquisitions for ultra-affluent consumers worldwide, and that the United States is the market most luxury brands believe has the most growth potential.

This week brought news of a class-action lawsuit that charges the five banks overseeing the daily gold price fix with manipulating the market. 

The Hong Kong International Jewellery Show that took place this week injected some confidence into the diamond trade, even though the market is not booming.

I have heard it said that if you really want to distrust the mass media, read articles on a subject you know a lot about. And so it is with diamonds.

Signet Jewelers’ $1.4 billion acquisition of Zale Corporation announced last week signals the emergence of another retail giant in the diamond and jewelry market; not that the two companies were such small fish until now.

This article originally appeared on SustainableBrands.com on February 19th, 2014. Between brands who use misleading ecological or social claims in their campaigns and those who decide not to communicate at all, there is a balance to find.

Liquidity should be tightening in India’s diamond manufacturing sector despite the spike in activity that has taken hold in 2014. As a result, many view the current buoyant diamonds rough market with caution as it reflects a seasonal surge that is expected to slow in April at the start of the new fiscal year in […]

The trends that have unfolded in the apparel sector over the last three decades appear to be playing out in the jewelry sector, but at a much faster pace.

Tiffany & Co. chairman and CEO Michael J. Kowalski is calling on fellow jewelers to take a stand against the proposed Pebble Partnership gold and copper mine in Alaska’s Bristol Bay.

Diamond manufacturers are frustrated by the long turnaround time of goods being sent to the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) for certification.