How Compliance became the ‘fifth C’ in diamonds
The diamond industry has for decades, done business with a truly international pipeline — diamonds are mined in some continents
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What is a hackathon, and why is Antwerp holding one?
According to Antwerp World Diamond Centre spokeswoman Karen Rentmeesters, the standard hackathon is a “gathering of nerds” who spend three days locked in a room working on computer code, fueled by fast food and energy drinks.
US-China trade war shouldn’t hurt diamonds
The global diamond and jewelry industry may have felt nervous about the US proposal earlier this month to place $50 billion-worth of tariffs on Chinese goods.
LVMH’s watch, jewelry sales rise 20 percent in first quarter
LVMH’s stable of watch and jewelry brands enjoyed an astounding 20 percent organic revenue growth during the first quarter of 2018, the luxury conglomerate announced recently.
The price of lab-created diamonds continue to fall
The discount of gem-quality lab-created diamonds, manufactured for use in jewelry, relative to natural diamonds has doubled from 11-20% a year ago to 28-40% today, according to a survey of prices.
A new “Do Good” story from the Diamond Empowerment Fund
Press release – Botswana’s Okavango Diamond Company latest company to be highlighted to millennial consumers.
Baselworld 2018 and the marginalization of diamonds
Many years ago, a De Beers director quietly admitted to me that even if all the marketing efforts were working well and diamond sales were on the rise, the diamond industry would still not catch up with the luxury market and would continue to lose market share to it.
Chopard makes ethical-gold commitment
Chopard has vowed to use 100% ethically sourced gold in all of its jewelry and watch collections by the end of July, the company said last week.
“Fascinating Diamond” – The day I took a class at the Van Cleef & Arpels School of Jewelry Arts
At the end of January, I had the opportunity to attend a class at the Van Cleef & Arpels School of Jewelry Arts: The Diamond’s Magics : Symbols & Legends. A captivating journey into the heart of the history of diamonds, the passions they have aroused and the myths that surround them, wholeheartedly led by two instructors […]
Is the gray market slowing down?
The main complaint about “gray market” watches—new watches sold by unauthorized dealers—is that they make it harder for authorized dealers to turn a profit on luxury watches.
Previously unknown blue diamond to be auctioned
The Farnese Blue, a 6.16 ct. blue pear-shaped diamond that was owned by some of Europe’s most prominent families and the existence of which was unknown until recently, will appear on the market for the first time at the May 16 Sotheby’s auction in Geneva, the auction house announced today.
Forevermark targets key european markets
Forevermark is making a play for the European market, after achieving significant retail growth last year.