Swiss watch industry extends recovery
Swiss watch exports jumped in June amid stronger demand from China, Hong Kong, Italy and the United Kingdom, the Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry reported.
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“The Secret” of the Van Cleef & Arpels Maison
The iconic Van Cleef & Arpels Maison unveils its new high jewelry collection, The Secret. With secrets hidden, and then revealed, Van Cleef & Arpels is inviting us on a stroll into a fairyland! Technical prowess takes its place alongside the grace of the imagination at play.
Price upon request: Paris high jewelry, part II
In the second part of a two-part series, National Jeweler explores the latest haute joaillerie presented last week in Paris in conjunction with couture week.
World Diamond Council to hold AGM in Dubai in October
World Diamond Council (WDC) will hold its 13th Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, from October 15 to 17, with the meeting hosted by the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC).
Tiffany really, really wants to be cool
It’s not just enlisting Lady Gaga and speaking out on the Paris accords. Tiffany & Co. is doing all it can to elbow its way to the cool kids’ table.
Beneficiation: a road worth traveling, but destination difficult to find
A conversation with the minerals and mining minister of an African diamond-producing company a couple of months ago really served to highlight the point at which beneficiation has arrived. And I am not sure that road traveled so far is particularly impressive.
Who prefers brick-and-mortar? The youngest and oldest
The 18-to-25 and 61-and-over demographics are the most committed brick-and-mortar shoppers, according to a new report, “The Future of Retail 2017,” by Walker Sands Communications.
Signet names Drosos CEO as Light retires
Signet Jewelers has appointed Virginia Drosos as CEO to replace Mark Light, who will retire at the end of the month.
Tiffany names former Bulgari exec as its new CEO
Tiffany & Co. announced Thursday morning that it has named Alessandro Bogliolo as the company’s next chief executive officer.
Price upon request: Paris high jewelry, part I
In the first of a two-part series, National Jeweler explores several storied jewelry maisons’ flirtations with the very heights of jewelry design in their high jewelry collections, presented last week alongside the haute couture showings in Paris.
Anglo American ‘to make Charterhouse St its new London HQ’
Anglo American Plc plans to redevelop the historic De Beers Charterhouse Street property and make the building its new London headquarters.
Louis Vuitton debuts a smartwatch
The wearable device industry is in a period of consolidation. Fitbit gobbled up Vector and Pebble this year, and it is planning to release its first smartwatch soon using the hardware know-how it acquired in the process.