What the brands with the highest digital ‘IQ’ do right
Gartner L2 has released its “Digital IQ Index” for watches and jewelry, its annual report that ranks the online effectiveness of the world’s most well-known brands.
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Russia’s Verkhne-Munskoye mine produces yet another rough stone
The Verkhne-Munskoye, one of the largest diamond mines in the world, produced a unique gem-quality rough diamond weighing 98.8 carats. The stone was found in the Zapolyarnaya kimberlite pipe.
Mountain Province Diamonds tenders an exceptional, 60-carat yellow
The Gahcho Kué diamond mine, a joint venture between De Beers Canada and Mountain Province Diamonds is selling an exceptional, 60-carat yellow rough diamond in a sealed bid tender.
Lady Gaga Wears 129ct. Tiffany Diamond to Oscars
Actress and singer Lady Gaga sported a 128.54-carat yellow diamond and platinum Tiffany necklace at the 91st Academy Awards show Sunday night.
De Beers: no need to flag synthetics treatments
De Beers claims it doesn’t need to disclose treatments to its lab-grown diamonds, placing itself at odds with many synthetics traders pushing for full transparency in the sector.
NRF revises holiday 2018 retail sales downward
Despite initial reports to the contrary, the National Retail Federation said economic uncertainty resulted in lower-than-expected retail sales over the 2018 holiday season.
Diamond Producers Association debuts self-purchase campaign
The Diamond Production Association (DPA) has debuted “For Me, From Me,” a new campaign meant to encourage women to purchase diamonds for themselves.
An occasion for a lecture at the Van Cleef & Arpels School of Jewelry Arts: “Fancy Colored diamonds: on the beauty of defects”
On January 24, some of the Rubel & Ménasché team went to the Van Cleef & Arpels School of Jewelry Arts. The object of our visit was the lecture: “Fancy Colored diamonds: on the beauty of defects”.
4 predictions on retail and diamond desire in 2019
Last month, I had the pleasure of traveling to sunny Scottsdale, Arizona for the annual Centurion show and of catching up with retailers after the holiday season.
Synthetics: the meat of the matter
The natural-diamond trade needs to be more aggressive in the lab-grown debate.
Canada’s ice road opens for milestone year
February is a crucial time for Canada’s diamond mines. Located in the most remote region of the country’s frozen Northwest Territories (NWT), Rio Tinto, Dominion Diamond Mines and De Beers have a two-month window to connect their mining operations to the outside world.
Gem diamonds’ Letšeng mine yields 13ct. pink
Gem Diamonds has recovered a high-quality, 13.33-carat pink diamond in Lesotho.