Tiffany & Co. holiday comps fall, as company takes Trump tower hit
Design director Francesca Amfitheatrof resigns; Reed Krakoff joins company.
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NRF: despite living a digital life, 98% of Generation Z still shop in store
Despite expectations that the first “digitally native” generation would want to shop online, a new study by IBM and the National Retail Federation (NRF) found that almost all members of Generation Z prefer to shop in bricks-and-mortar stores.
Gold set to shine on stronger Asian demand
The World Gold Council (WGC) predicted gold prices will continue to rise in 2017 as growth in Asia and political uncertainty in the west are expected to support demand.
Positive outlook for rough diamond trade, if not India’s demonetization
AWDC and Bain & Company noted in their 2016 global diamond report that rough-diamond revenues declined by 24 percent in 2015 as the midstream segment sold down accumulated inventories.
Millennials buying diamond jewelry,but purchasing smaller pieces, says Cleaver
De Beers Group CEO Bruce Cleaver says in an interview that millennials, the under-35 age group, are still purchasing diamond jewelry, albeit smaller pieces since they are typically less affluent than their parents were at the same age.
Chow Tai Fook sales signal China recovery
Chow Tai Fook’s shares jumped more than 5 percent after the jeweler reported relatively strong quarterly sales amid renewed growth in China and higher gold demand.
India focuses on fighting fraud
India has beefed up its diamond disciplinary capabilities to put a stop to bankrupt traders setting up new companies to escape debts and curb other fraudulent activities.
India close to introducing diamond futures
The Indian Commodity Exchange (ICEX) is set to launch trading of diamond futures with a view to helping the industry hedge against wild fluctuations in polished prices.
Diamonds clad in tailor-made software
“Many passionate people believe in the future of the diamond sector but very few companies have the perception to invest in technology… have difficulty thinking or planning for long term,” feels Stephane Dujourdy, owner of an e-business company and a software creator for the diamond industry.
Colored diamond hammer prices in 2016 show continuing appeal
The new year is now officially here, just barely over the doorstep, and with it the promise of new amazing gems that will crown this year’s sales.
Synthetic diamonds ‘may replace GPS, make driverless cars a reality’
Lab-grown red diamonds with an atomic defect could one day replace GPS systems thanks to their remarkable sensitivity to magnetic waves, according to scientists at Element Six which is majority owned by De Beers.
DDI’s Dorothée Gizenga appointed to the Order of Ontario
Press Release — Dorothée Gizenga, Executive Director of the Diamond Development Initiative, is among 26 new appointees to the Order of Ontario, the province’s highest honour.