Looking towards better days…
Of late many Indian diamond as well as jewellery companies have been hit hard due to the slowdown in the international consuming markets.
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What set up the latest bankruptcy?
I’ll open with a confession: I don’t know where I’m going with this text. I usually start writing knowing what I want to say, and with a conclusion in mind.
Most retailers won’t sell synthetics anytime soon
More than half of retailers will not sell synthetic diamonds in the coming year, according to the results of a survey by the Diamond Producers Association (DPA).
Wife of former Cartier owner’s jewelry heads to auction
The wife of one of the former owners of Cartier Paris is auctioning off some of her jewelry, and she has tapped Bonhams New York to do it.
De Beers to invest $140 million in diamond marketing this year
De Beers Group wants to make sure that future generations love—and also see the value in—diamonds. And it’s willing to invest in that eventuality.
Stars prefer Emerald cut for engagement rings
Emerald-cut diamonds are the top choice for celebrities getting engaged in 2017, according to a survey.
World Diamond Mark launches Chinese-language website
The World Diamond Mark Foundation (WDM) has launched a mirror site in Chinese which is accessible from the WDM home page.
Blockchain focus of WFDB’s annual Young Diamantaires meeting
The World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) will hold the next meeting of its Young Diamantaires group at the September edition of the Hong Kong Jewellery and Gem Fair.
Sarine ventures into diamond grading
Sarine Technologies is expanding its signature diamond report to include the 4Cs, which it will determine through its own automated grading tools, the company announced Monday.
Israel Diamond Exchange President Dvash praises sale of R2Net to Signet
Israel Diamond Exchange (IDE) President Yoram Dvash has praised the announced sale of R2Net, owner of online jewelry retailer James Allen, to Signet Jewelers.
Surat jail and diamond firm teaching cutting and polishing to inmates
A jail in Surat, India’s main diamond processing center, has come together with a diamond firm to provide diamond cutting and polishing skills to prisoners.
Millennials see diamonds as an investment, poll says
Four-fifths of millennial woman see diamond jewelry as a long-term investment, according to a new survey by Kelton Research.