The R&M “Lettre”

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.

Is the diamond industry marketing itself successfully at the level of the organizations that represent it?

World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) President Ernest Blom, and Alex Popov, chair of the World Diamond Mark Foundation (WDMF), explained the outlines of the World Diamond Mark generic diamond marketing campaign at a seminar during the fifth edition of the Antwerp Diamond Trade Fair (ADTF) today (Tuesday).

New York – Lab-grown and over-graded diamonds, smartwatches and the per-ounce price of gold are among the topics expected to have a big impact on the jewelry industry this year.

In an interview with Michael J. Kowalski, Chairman of the Board and CEO of Tiffany & Co., we discussed corporate social responsibility, ethical sourcing and responsible mining, lessons in leadership, and much more.

De Beers CEO Philippe Mellier said the diamond miner has been consulting with Sightholders’ and looking “at a variety of new ways to strengthen our relationship with Sightholders in the next contract.“