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The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) doesn’t usually declare itself stumped, but a recent discovery of a flaw in a synthetic diamond that’s almost always associated with natural stones left scientists scratching their heads.
What business does a gemological laboratory have telling stories about diamonds? That was the unspoken question Matt Crimmin had to answer in his presentations at JCK Las Vegas earlier this month.
Andrey Polyakov, a member of the international diamond community who was a high-ranking executive at Alrosa and the current president of the World Diamond Council, has vacated both posts.
A clear improvement in the diamond trade at the end of last year has petered out since the start of 2017 due to disappointing US economic growth and consumer spending in Q1 which has weighed on end-demand
Israel Diamond Exchange (IDE) President Yoram Dvash and Chairman of the Israel Diamond Institute (IDI) Shmuel Schnitzer have held a meeting with Sergey Ivanov, President of ALROSA.
The luxury market is expected to get back to growth this year as Chinese spending and consumer confidence in Europe return.
The De Beers Group has announced the creation of De Beers Ventures to actively consider the acquisition of minority equity stakes in start-ups and growth companies.
The annual Millennial Shopping Report, authored by retail think tank CouponFollow, was published online this week, offering scads of new data on how millennials, the largest generation in human history (at over 80 million strong), are shopping.
Swiss watch exports jumped in May amid stronger demand from China and Hong Kong, the Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry reported Thursday.
Cartier has followed up on its acclaimed “The Proposal” commercials by publishing two new videos on social media this week.
The GIA will demonstrate and take pre-orders for its new iD100™ testing device at the June 22-25 Hong Kong Jewellery & Gem Fair following what it said was a successful debut of the instrument at the JCK Las Vegas show in early June.
The Las Vegas jewelry show season injected some confidence back into the diamond trade, despite a drop in attendance. Beyond the trading prospects for buyers and suppliers, last week’s shows provided a snapshot of the diamond and jewelry market.