Jewelry sales shine for Richemont
Jewelry sales at Richemont — owner of Cartier and Van Cleef & Arpels — increased 7% in the past fiscal year, standing out as a rare growth sector for the luxury group.
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Synthetic diamonds are the future of newest technologies
Over the last years, production of gem-quality synthetic diamonds in Russia and abroad has been on the fast track. According to analysts, synthetic diamond output by 2035 will match that of natural diamonds.
Tiffany & Co.’s note to Trump sparks public support, outrage
At 8 a.m. Tuesday, Tiffany & Co. posted a note written expressly for Donald Trump on its Facebook page.
Chow Tai Fook picks online sales partner
Chow Tai Fook has joined forces with Chinese online retail giant JD.com, which will become the jeweler’s preferred internet sales channel.
Pleading Signet’s CSR case
“It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it. If you think about that, you would do things differently.” — Warren Buffett.
Brilliant Earth responds to doubts about sourcing
For a company that says it wants to increase transparency in the jewelry industry, getting answers out of Brilliant Earth about its tracking system has traditionally been frustrating.
De Beers Group returned $5 billion to its partners last year
De Beers increased returns to governments, communities, supply chain partners and its joint venture partners by 26 percent to $5 billion in 2016, according to its latest Report to Society, published today.
De Beers aims for carbon-neutral mining
De Beers is looking to make some of its mines carbon-neutral within half a decade by storing carbon dioxide inside kimberlite rocks.
GIA sees blue diamond that’s synthetic-natural composite
The Gemological Institute of America reports that a mined white diamond with an extremely thin layer of blue lab-grown diamond on top was submitted to its New York laboratory recently.
De Beers Canada receives two top national safety awards
De Beers Canada received two prestigious national safety awards at the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM) annual convention awards gala on May 1.
World Diamond Council praises start of KP reform cycle
World Diamond Council (WDC) members representing every sector of the diamond industry, joined together for the Kimberley Process Intersessional Meeting in Perth running from May 1 to 4.
GJEPC makes presentation at ‘Special Forum on Diamond Equity’ during KP intersessional meet
GJEPC’s Diamond Panel Convener Sanjay Shah made a presentation at the ‘Special Forum on Diamond Equity’ held during the Kimberly Process Intersessional Meet in Perth which focused on boosting consumer demand for diamonds.