LVMH’s full-year jewelry, watch sales sink 24%
LVMH posted a double digit drop in revenue in its full-year results as COVID-19 continues to take a toll on the French luxury titan.
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In an age of purposeful purchasing, secondhand diamonds surge ahead
Bridal jewelry has, for obvious reasons, always been a sentimental purchase.
Younger consumers still like diamonds, survey says
Milllenials and Generation Z consumers still have a taste for diamond jewelry, says a new survey from the Natural Diamond Council.
Resurgent jewelry sales lift Richemont
Richemont’s jewelry sales increased 9% year on year in the third fiscal quarter as strong growth across most of its global network offset weakness in the European market.
Cartier’s new campaign celebrates its most iconic pieces
Cartier is reminding consumers of its best-selling styles in a new international campaign.
Tiffany teases its most expensive jewel ever
It’s the start of a brand-new year, but Tiffany & Co. is already looking to 2022.That’s when the jeweler will offer its most expensive jewel ever, a redesign of a high jewelry necklace it originally showcased at the 1939 World’s Fair.
Tiffany CEO, artistic director out as LVMH acquisition closes
The Tiffany & Co. and LVMH saga has come to a close. With legal battles and price negotiations settled, the French luxury titan has finalized its acquisition of Tiffany in a deal valued at $15.8 billion.
Online jewelry sales increased 44.6% this holiday season, study says
Online shopping has been the bright spot in U.S. retail this year, and a new report shows that consumers leaned heavily on e-commerce channels this holiday season in particular.
Alrosa’s Luminous Diamonds brand promotes fluorescent diamonds
Fluorescence—the soft glow a diamond emits when exposed to UV light—isn’t often emphasized in the marketing of diamonds and diamond jewelry.
De Beers Asks 10 indie designers to reimagine the engagement ring
When it comes to engagement rings, it can feel like the same few forms and flourishes cycle in and out of style eternally—think half-pavé shanks and diamond halos.
Lucapa unveils 15ct. polished pink diamond
Lucapa Diamond Company has released the polished results of a 46-carat pink rough it sold into a manufacturing partnership with Graff subsidiary Safdico.
This emerald and diamond necklace just fetched $7M at auction
A special necklace led the Christie’s Hong Kong Magnificent Jewels auction on Nov. 29.
