The diamond wish list: Holiday 2020 trend report
Press release – After a year of upheaval, this holiday season will be especially meaningful, and gifts will be symbols of hope, love and celebration.
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How do you promote diamond jewelry during a pandemic?
Last month, a panel of style and diamond jewelry experts converged on Zoom to discuss celebrity style, design trends, and the psychology behind current shopping behaviors.
Will diamonds shine brighter than other luxury items?
According to Bain & Company (The Global Diamond Report 2019), the global jewellery market in 2019 was estimated at approximately $330 bn. Diamond jewellery sales are estimated at $80 bn, and its luxury segment accounts for about 10% (~$8 bn) of the sum.
Luxury sales expert Kathleen Cutler’s top tips for holiday 2020
Kathleen Cutler, who calls herself “a modern sales expert for high-end brands,” has been slipping into our Instagram feeds a lot lately. She’s enthusiastically name-checked on the platform by jewelry retailers and brands that rave about how her methodology has boosted their sales with affluent younger shoppers.
Tiffany to track diamonds down to the mine
Tiffany & Co. plans to achieve 100% traceability of diamonds and precious metals in the coming years as part of a sustainability pledge it released this week.
Zoom, Zoom: bridal jewelers on taking the engagement business virtual
With the pandemic causing the cancellation of large events, weddings have no doubt been affected. But it’s not necessarily as dire as it sounds—weddings are happening, as are engagements, in a big way.
The hidden secrets of “Gems” – Van Cleef & Arpels Exhibition / French National Museum of Natural History
Find out everything you ever wanted to know about precious stones… discover their secrets, riches and mysteries at the “Gems” exhibition, from September 16, 2020 to June 14, 2021 in Paris, in the heart of the marvelous and impressive Grande Galerie de l’évolution (Gallery of Evolution).
The next to last Argyle pink diamonds tender is here
The red, pink and purple diamonds in the penultimate Argyle Pink Diamonds Tender are making their rounds, mostly virtually of course.
De Beers Group shares diamond jewellery trend predictions for Fall/Winter 2020
De Beers Group’s fourth Diamond Insight ‘Flash’ report looks at how the pandemic is likely to influence key jewellery design trends this gifting season.
See the Forevermark collab with stylist Micaela Erlanger
Celebrity super stylist Micaela Erlanger is currently a bride-to-be, so there’s no better time for her to unveil a bridal jewelry collection.
Breakup at Tiffany’s: how the LVMH deal fell apart
For all the debate last year about LVMH’s acquisition of Tiffany & Co., the purchase made a lot more sense following COVID-19. Like many companies, Tiffany could use strong financial backing during tough times.
In 2020, jewelry is more personal than ever
There is an array of personalizations that range from what we know and love (names, dates) to the less traditional though just as special: a mother’s ode to her breastfeeding journey, a wedding that had to be postponed but the date of which still significant, a winning battle against cancer (or COVID), a worthy cause, […]
