What has Lady Gaga done for heart-shape engagement rings?
Okay, so I know you’ve heard about Lady Gaga’s heart-shape engagement ring designed by Lorraine Schwartz.
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Undisclosed synthetic diamonds found in Surat
The Surat Diamond Association (SDA) on Saturday detected 110 piece of synthetic diamonds from a packet belonging to two diamond traders operating from the Mini Bazaar diamond market in Varachha.
100 carat D IF “ultimate” emerald cut to be sold by Sotheby’s
Sotheby’s calls it the Ultimate Emerald-Cut Diamond—and it’s hard to argue. The famed auctioneer will offer a 100.2 ct. D internally flawless emerald cut at its April 21 Magnificent Jewels sale in New York City.
China’s New Year challenge
The diamond industry is navigating slow economic growth in this Chinese New Year of the Goat. No longer considered the new frontier for the diamond market, China has matured and demand has softened in the past year.
“As the focal point for Technical Assistance requests within the KP, we seek to develop lasting tools.” – Dorothée Gizenga and Marika Escaravage from DDI
Since October 2014, the Diamond Development Initiative (DDI)* has acted as the focal point for Technical Assistance within the Kimberley Process’ Administrative Support Mechanism, created and hosted by the World Diamond Council.
“As the body responsible for providing technical assistance for the KP, we would like to offer tools and concrete help” – Dorothée Gizenga from DDI
Since October 2014, the Diamond Development Initiative* has been responsible for providing technical assistance with the Kimberley Process.
De Beers profits soar 33 percent
De Beers announced its profits soared more than 33 percent over the past year — a number that may rankle its customers who complain they are losing money on their sight boxes.
Committing to Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day exposes both the weaknesses and strengths of the diamond and jewelry market. For a product so driven by the idea of commitment and relationships, the holiday should be a coup for the industry, a second Christmas if you like.
De Beers profit and revenue soar in 2014
De Beers underlying earnings jumped 74 percent year on year to $923 million in 2014, according to Anglo American’s share in the diamond company, as growth was driven by higher rough diamond prices and lower operating costs.
Profits drop, smartwatch on horizon for Swatch
Biel/Bienne, Switzerland– Swatch Group reported Thursday that its profits declined sharply in 2014, amid moves it is making to combat the strong Swiss franc and launch a competitor to Apple Watch.
Edahn Golan’s interview – part 2 : the old days are gone, a new way of doing business is here
As promised, here is the second part of our little chat with Edahn Golan. So Today’s Specials are: lab-grown diamonds, marketing, transparency and dialogue with consumers. Hope you’ll like it as much as we indulged ourselves.
How to prepare for the consumers of 2020
Tucson, Ariz.–In five years, more than one-fourth of the population will be between the ages of 20 and 34, half of them will be women, and a growing number will be multi-racial or multi-cultural.