CIBJO issues guide to responsible sourcing
The World Jewellery Confederation (CIBJO) has released a new guide for the jewelry industry detailing standards and practices for supply-chain due diligence.
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Sarine to launch AI lab at Israel event
Sarine Technologies will unveil its full-capacity, artificial-intelligence (AI) grading lab at the upcoming International Diamond Week in Israel (IDWI).
ABN AMRO diamond outlook: lab-grown stones to enter growth phase
The diamond industry has moved from a relatively stable environment to a highly uncertain environment, with 2019 and the years ahead seeing lab-grown diamonds for jewelry entering a growth phase, said ABN AMRO Bank in a report.
Forevermark sales increased in 2018
Sales of Forevermark jewelry rose 8% year on year in 2018, according to the brand’s owner, De Beers.
China drives Richemont growth
Richemont’s jewelry sales increased 9% in the third fiscal quarter, as strong growth in Asia Pacific offset weakness in Europe and the Middle East.
New year, new generation: 5 things to know about Gen Z
Before we get too far into the new year, I would like to attend to some business from last year.
2018: the year of the lab-created diamond
News flow out of the diamond industry in 2018 has been dominated by the progression of lab-created diamond production, distribution and pricing dynamics.
Lady Gaga sparkles in Tiffany at Golden Globes
Tiffany & Co., Forevermark and Le Vian were among the brands celebrities wore at Sunday’s Golden Globes awards, with Lady Gaga’s opulent display of diamonds stealing the show.
Hong Kong luxury sales see rare drop
Retail sales of jewelry and other luxury items in Hong Kong declined for the first time in 17 months as global economic uncertainties impacted consumer sentiment.
De Beers’ Lightbox chief reveals 2019 plans
With the synthetics brand now a reality, Lightbox managing director Steve Coe talks about what’s next for the project.
Tiffany to include origin on most diamonds
Tiffany & Co. announced today it is now including country-of-origin information on just about all the diamonds it sells over 0.18 cts.
Chow Tai Fook joins TRACR pilot
Press release – Tracr™, the end-to-end diamond industry blockchain traceability platform being developed by De Beers Group in collaboration with key industry stakeholders, today announced that Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group (“Chow Tai Fook”) has joined the platform’s pilot programme.