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The Antwerp World Diamond Centre and the Alibaba Group have signed an exclusive partnership to offer Antwerp certified diamonds to Chinese consumers via Alibaba’s B2C marketplace, Tmall.
There’s no doubt that we’re living in a divisive time, both politically and culturally, in the United States.
The International Diamond Manufacturers Association (IDMA) is considering an alliance with the World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) in response to the crisis in the global cutting sector.
The Diamond Empowerment Fund (DEF) debuted a contest today targeting millennial couples whose proposal involved a diamond engagement ring.
Lab-grown diamonds will feature at some of the largest US retailers this holiday season, with J.C. Penney, Macy’s and Jewelry Television (JTV) anticipating strong growth in the category.
Petra Diamonds has appointed former De Beers executive Varda Shine as a non-executive director in line with a plan to refresh its leadership, the miner said Monday.
Press release – Tracr, the end-to-end diamond industry blockchain traceability platform being developed by De Beers Group in collaboration with industry stakeholders, is pleased to announce that Alrosa has joined the platform’s pilot programme.
Talk about an odd couple: Richemont, the owner of Cartier and Van Cleef & Arpels, is forming a strategic partnership with Alibaba, the Chinese mega marketplace sometimes criticized for hosting counterfeits and dodgy listings.
Press release – GIA (Gemological Institute of America) announced today that Alrosa, the world’s largest producer of rough diamonds, is piloting in the Institute’s M2M program.
The NPD Group polled a group of consumers to gauge their holiday 2018 shopping plans, and participants indicated more interest in brick-and-mortar shopping than last year.
From greater personalization to “social shopping,” retailers are finding technologically driven ways to meet shoppers’ needs, says “The Trends Shaping 2019,” a new report from credit card company Alliance Data.
An independent diamond industry analyst and consultant said although exceptional and ‘one-off’ diamonds are hard to assign a value to them, the Pink Legacy will likely fetch $2.64 million per carat when it goes under the hammer next month in Geneva.