ALROSA July rough and polished diamonds sales reached $339 million
Press release – ALROSA, the world’s largest diamond miner, announces diamond sales results for July and seven months of 2018.
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8 key changes the FTC made to the jewelry guides
The Federal Trade Commission dropped the final version of its revised Jewelry Guides on Tuesday the 24th, relaxing the rules surrounding lab-grown diamonds and metal alloys while creating standards for describing “composite” gemstones like lead glass-filled rubies.
Lab-grown line won’t hurt low-end goods, De Beers says
De Beers doesn’t feel its new Lightbox lab-grown diamond line will hurt the market for the inexpensive diamonds commonly used in fashion jewelry, CEO Bruce Cleaver (pictured) tells JCK.
DDI highlights continued partnership with Rubel & Ménasché
Press release – The Diamond Development Initiative (DDI) is pleased to announce the continuation of its partnership with Rubel & Ménasché, the Paris-based diamantaire. Rubel & Ménasché has been a proud supporter since 2012.
De Beers to move 200 elephants from S. Africa to Mozambique
The De Beers Group has begun to transport 200 elephants across 1,500km from its Venetia Limpopo Nature Reserve (VLNR) in South Africa to Mozambique.
Swatch Group reports record half-year sales
Swatch Group reported record half-year results, with growth led by strong sales in North America and Asia.
Dior, Cartier, Pomellato, Chanel: Haute Joaillerie on show!
To coincide with the launch of Fashion Week and the new collections of Parisian haute couture at the start of July, the high end jewelry houses also brought out new pieces and staged events. The beauty and creativity of the pieces for summer 2018 just keep impressing us. Look at the pictures.
Alrosa speaks out on branding—and Brexit
When writing last week’s post on Alrosa’s new Russia-based diamond brand—my piece was inspired by this New York Times story—I reached out to Alrosa’s spokesperson Jane Kozenko with some questions.
Queen’s brooch choices during Trump visit spark #Broochgate
#Broochgate has begun.
Upbeat figures across the diamond pipeline gives mid-year cheer
Looking at news reports this week, one standout trend appears to be the strength of the diamond market currently.
Diamond Empowerment Fund board Approves Up To Half a Million Dollars in Grants
Press release – At its mid-year board meeting held today, the Diamond Empowerment Fund (D.E.F) approved up to $500,000 in grants to help students and young entrepreneurs from diamond mining countries or where the diamond industry does significant global business.
Alrosa’s russian brand: right idea, wrong time?
This week, The New York Times reported that Russian diamond miner Alrosa is hoping to brand its stones as being of Russian origin.
