The R&M “Lettre”

The diamond paradox: big stones sell for millions while traders struggle to make a living. There’s a funny paradox in the modern-day diamond industry.

To thank you for visiting our website and to thank our contributors, we have decided to focus on the most read articles on Rubel & Ménasché in 2015. The first was the Focus on De Beers, with regard to the creation of the Diamond Producers Association.

The diamond industry has a lot riding on the Chinese New Year season and recent events in Shanghai have done little to inspire confidence. As stocks plummeted and the Renminbi depreciated against the dollar, fresh concerns rose about China’s growth prospects, its impact on the global economy and on the diamond and jewelry trade.

The start of the year is, on the one hand, a period for good wishes and, on the other, a time for looking ahead. So allow me to take this occasion to wish you a 2016 that is as sparkling as the diamonds that are so dear to us all!

 The Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) has reported that according to a study undertaken by the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (Assocham), the Indian luxury goods market is predicted to grow by up to 25 percent in 2016.

The European jewellery industry has been waiting for this winter season with a mixture of expectations and fear. 2015 is, according to consumer forecasts, a key year. The European Union is now out of the crisis, and bound to a low and steady growth in the long term.

New York – It’s going to be an exciting year in jewelry design. Trends have been taking new and innovative turns, and now spread across the country faster than ever

Rapaport’s widely read Rapaport Weekly Market Comment is a carefully considered statement reflecting the Rapaport Group’s view on the market and important trends influencing the diamond trade during the previous week.

Tiffany & Co. topped a ranking of jewelry and watch brands’ digital performance carried out by business intelligence company L2.

Millennials are almost twice as likely as non-millennials to have bought diamond jewelry as a holiday gift, according to a survey carried out by the Diamond Producers Association (DPA).

The world has been watching in anticipation as the newest installment of the Star Wars franchise has hit cinemas around the world. The power of the Star Wars brand has exploded in recent years to the point where the movies themselves have somehow become secondary to the growing maturity of the brand.

What a horrible year it was. Miners, traders and retailers will remember 2015 as the year of lost capital, walking on the cusp of bankruptcies, lost opportunities and diminishing value of diamonds. How did it happen, could it been avoided and what lessons can be drawn from it – short term and long?