Auctioneers tickled pink by 2017 jewelry sales
Christie’s and Sotheby’s saw combined jewelry sales of more than $1 billion this year as major pieces smashed auction records.
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Most jewelry consumers still want to talk to jeweler
Sixty-four percent of consumers who bought jewelry visited a jewelry store to speak to someone during the purchase process, according to Jewelers of America‘s new Fine Jewelry Industry Consumer and Retail Market Study.
AWDC and Bain & Co report: rough diamond firms to boost marketing Spend
Bain & Company’s seventh annual Global Diamond Report finds rough diamond players are likely to increase their marketing spend by about 50 percent over previous years to promote the diamond story.
AWDC and De Beers talk Blockchain
The Antwerp World Diamond Centre (AWDC), representing the largest diamond trade hub worldwide, and diamond mining company De Beers today announced they are discussing a potential collaboration in De Beers’ recently announced blockchain platform.
Myths busted: the truth about diamonds
Myths about the industry, especially among consumers, are some of the hardest to debunk. Here, leading experts correct some common misconceptions.
2017 global diamond report key takeaways
The Antwerp World Diamond Centre (AWDC) and Bain & Company have released their seventh annual global diamond report, covering 2016 and the first half of 2017.
Collaboration spirit for the 2017 KP Plenary
WDC thanks participants for embracing the spirit of collaboration and open dialogue.
ALROSA among top 3 for environmental responsibility
PJSC ALROSA ranked among the top three in the environmental responsibility rating of the Russian mining and smelting companies. The rating results were announced by the UN Office in the Russian Federation on Monday, December 11.
Parisian jewellers revive the luxury experience with “Un Cartier de Paris” and “Vendôrama” by Boucheron
How about spending Christmas or the middle of January in Paris? Of course the French capital, recognised as the birthplace of luxury, is not lacking in attractions, and its historical charm lends itself wonderfully to sightseeing at this time of year when it is all dressed up in its festive clothes.
The diamond trade cares about origin of diamonds, but do consumers?
It’s a question that comes up not infrequently in discussions at diamond conferences and elsewhere: do consumers care enough to ask about the origin of diamonds when they are in a store considering a purchase?
KP Plenary in Brisbane to discuss reform of Kimberley Process
The World Diamond Council (WDC) called to start an open discussion of a possible Kimberley Process (KP) reform at the KP Plenary meeting to be held in Brisbane, Australia on December 9-14, 2017
Lab spots stone with CVD coating
A Chinese gemological laboratory has identified a well-concealed synthetic-diamond coating that bolstered the size of a small natural stone.