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Lab-grown diamonds have burst onto the jewelry scene in recent years, winning significant market share in the process. But the general public is often unaware that they have been used for over 70 years in industry, and more recently in high-tech, where their quality as thermal conductors and their ability to detect the tiniest magnetic […]
On April 16, 2025, Bvlgari inaugurated its largest jewelry production center, which is also the largest single-branded jewelry production site in the world. Located in the heart of the Valenza region, the cradle of Italian goldsmiths and jewelers, the jewelry house has marked a turning point in its history, revealing a dynamic approach that is […]
Using an approach that combines scientific rigor and emotion, Cartier regularly exhibits the treasures of its heritage collection around the world, offering the opportunity to take a spellbinding plunge into the heart of its history and style. Simply named Cartier, a new exhibition was unveiled on April 12 at London’s V & A Museum, enhanced […]
The European Union will not include polished diamonds in the countermeasure package it has put together in response to the new US reciprocal tariffs. The move would have caused “significant harm” to Belgium’s diamond industry, without “meaningfully impacting” the US in return, the Antwerp World Diamond Centre (AWDC) said Wednesday. “We are extremely pleased and […]
Francois Curiel has spent 55 years on the auction block, selling the world’s rarest natural diamonds. When you ask Francois Curiel, one of the leading auctioneers of our time, if he still feels a thrill stepping on the block for Christie’s diamond auctions after 55 years in the game, he answers with a knowing smile. […]
De Beers has earmarked its highest category-marketing spend in 10 years to promote natural diamonds and drive demand. The miner did not specify the amount, but it noted in a letter to shareholders last week that it planned to match any country’s natural-diamond marketing contributions for this year and invited proposals. The company is already working […]
First-quarter sales at LVMH slipped amid a downturn in luxury as the market saw economic and political challenges, with jewelry the only category to record an increase. Revenue for the watch and jewelry division rose 1% year on year to EUR 2.48 billion ($2.81 billion) during the three months that ended March 31, LVMH said Tuesday. Tiffany […]
After interviewing De Beers VP Feriel Zerouki about the GemFair program last January, Rubel & Ménasché’s La Lettre unveils another facet of the De Beers Group’s commitments, Okavango Eternal. Biodiversity protection, economic development, education and information are all part of long-term actions. As full stakeholders in these projects, local communities are the primary beneficiaries. Preserving […]
London, February 2025 – The Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) today launches the RJC Laboratory Grown Material Standard (LGMS). As we embrace change in the watch and jewellery industry, this new standard sets a benchmark for ethical and sustainable practices in the laboratory-grown (lab-grown) diamond and lab-grown coloured gemstone sector. In a world where conscious consumerism […]
The device, developed by De Beers Group, rapidly and reliably distinguishes natural diamonds from non-natural diamonds, such as laboratory-grown diamonds and diamond simulants, helping to underpin consumer confidence De Beers Group today announced that its innovative retail-facing diamond verification device, DiamondProof, has landed in select retail stores for the first time, giving consumers the ability […]
Raluca Anghel, the Natural Diamond Council’s Head of External Affairs and Industry Relations, dives into the latest legislative updates shaping the jewellery and watch industry. The UK Advertising Standards Authority has tightened rules on environmental claims in ads, aligning with the 2021 Green Claims Code. Advertisers must ensure claims are truthful, clear, and substantiated, avoiding […]
The industry is changing as it grapples with new realities around distribution, supply, and the need for consistent, effective marketing. Diamond industry analysts Paul Zimnisky and Pranay Narvekar, along with industry veterans in India, weigh in on the current state of the diamond market and its prospects for 2025. (Photo courtesy of Venus Jewel) It’s […]