PGI: tests say platinum is more durable than white gold
It’s not just the lab-grown versus natural diamond wars. A new industry tiff is opening, with platinum taking on white gold.
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Tiffany celebrates pride month with new campaign
“Stand for Love” highlights New Yorkers from the LGBTQIA+ community.
Richemont posts strong Q4 as jewelry sales rebound
The luxury titan’s jewelry sales exceeded pre-COVID levels.
The 100-carat ‘Spectacle’ diamond sells for $14M
It sold at the low end of its estimated range at Christie’s jewelry auction in Geneva.
7 simply marvelous marquise-cut diamond rings
For a while there, a marquise-cut diamond ring smacked of dated 1980s style. It was basically the gemstone equivalent of a mullet.
Forevermark to rebrand with De Beers name
Forevermark will change its name to De Beers Forevermark, enabling the retail brand to capitalize on the miner’s reputation and sustainability efforts, a spokesperson confirmed to Rapaport News [the week of Mai 10].
These are the 5 diamond jewelry trends you need to know for fall 2021
The editors, retailers, and trend watchers who make up the Natural Diamond Council’s Style Collective have spoken: This fall, diamond jewelry will be bold, edgy, androgynous—and perfectly in tune with the buoyant mood we’re all expecting as vaccine rollout helps propel us into a post-pandemic world.
Tiffany & Co. Blue Book 2021: a vibrant tribute to nature and to Jean Schlumberger
The Tiffany & Co. Maison has just unveiled its new high jewelry collection, the Blue Book 2021, to the public. Entitled “Colors of Nature”, the collection draws inspiration from Jean Schlumberger and celebrates Earth, Land, Sea and Sky in 128 very colorful pieces. The diamonds and gems thus represent natural elements that are transformed into […]
The new fancy-shaped silhouettes of the 2020s
As the Roaring 2020s kick off in earnest this year (last year, with its quarantines and lockdowns, wasn’t even a dress rehearsal), the art deco revival that we saw coming last fall is currently in full swing. And so are the geometric silhouettes we associate with the era.
Tiffany just unveiled a diamond engagement ring for men
“The Charles Tiffany Setting” features a solitaire diamond in a bold metal setting.
Tiffany’s Debbie Kaufman remembered as a bright light with a big smile
The 30-year Tiffany & Co. veteran died unexpectedly in late March.
Better about economy—and jewelry
U.S. consumers are optimistic about the economy and wouldn’t mind splurging on jewelry, according to a new survey by NielsenIQ conducted by Platinum Guild International.