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It’s been said the smuggling of diamonds across borders has been an issue plaguing countries for decades. To combat this very issue, Diamond Development Initiative (DDI) has launched an anti-smuggling initiative for border communities in the Mano River Union region of West Africa.
Swatch Group has quit Baselworld, arguing the watch and jewelry show is no longer relevant and its organizers are not interested in changing it for the better.
MVI Marketing LLC (MVI) reports that respondents in a study rated Tiffany, Pandora, Swarovski as the top jewelry brands they own or are most likely purchase.
The Federal Trade Commission dropped the final version of its revised Jewelry Guides on Tuesday the 24th, relaxing the rules surrounding lab-grown diamonds and metal alloys while creating standards for describing “composite” gemstones like lead glass-filled rubies.
De Beers doesn’t feel its new Lightbox lab-grown diamond line will hurt the market for the inexpensive diamonds commonly used in fashion jewelry, CEO Bruce Cleaver (pictured) tells JCK.
Press release – The Diamond Development Initiative (DDI) is pleased to announce the continuation of its partnership with Rubel & Ménasché, the Paris-based diamantaire. Rubel & Ménasché has been a proud supporter since 2012.
The De Beers Group has begun to transport 200 elephants across 1,500km from its Venetia Limpopo Nature Reserve (VLNR) in South Africa to Mozambique.
Swatch Group reported record half-year results, with growth led by strong sales in North America and Asia.
To coincide with the launch of Fashion Week and the new collections of Parisian haute couture at the start of July, the high end jewelry houses also brought out new pieces and staged events. The beauty and creativity of the pieces for summer 2018 just keep impressing us. Look at the pictures.
When writing last week’s post on Alrosa’s new Russia-based diamond brand—my piece was inspired by this New York Times story—I reached out to Alrosa’s spokesperson Jane Kozenko with some questions.
#Broochgate has begun.
Looking at news reports this week, one standout trend appears to be the strength of the diamond market currently.