The young and the excess: what jewelers need to know about Millennials
How (the often misunderstood) millennials relate to luxury, consumption, spending, and the retail experience.
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Ebola and the artisanal sector
Last week I had the chance to talk with Dorothée Gizenga, executive director of the Diamond Development Initiative, about how the Ebola outbreak is impacting the lives and livelihoods of the artisanal diamond diggers the organization aids.
Growth prospects
The diamond and jewelry market, like the global economy, is sending mixed messages ahead of the holiday shopping season.
DEF to give $240K to educational institutions
New York – The Diamond Empowerment Fund announced Tuesday that its board of directors approved the granting of funds to its three existing beneficiaries
A firsthand look at the Ebola crisis and the diamond industry
The Ebola outbreak is grabbing all the headlines, yet most of us don’t think about whether it affects our industry. But it does
Hari Krishna exports rolls out incentives for employees
Press Release – Hari Krishna Exports Pvt. Ltd. organized an incentive program, followed by a dinner, for its employees from Surat and Mumbai on October 19, 2014.
Diamond industry: a time for change
The diamond industry must change. Everywhere, everybody is saying the same thing, so nobody can doubt that it must be so.
Why retailers like De Beers’ recycled diamond program
At the De Beers forum at this year’s JCK Las Vegas show, CEO Philippe Mellier surprised attendees by declaring that one of the industry’s biggest problems was diamond trade-ins.
Syn‘Round tripping’ on the wane in India
The theory is that ‘round tripping’ in diamonds began sometime after 2008 when 2% import duty was imposed by the Government of India.
De Beers october sight estimated at $460M
De Beers October sight closed with an estimated value of $460 million. The company reportedly lowered prices for several different categories of goods between 2 percent and 4 percent.
GJEPC raises industry concerns with Gujarat minister
A delegation led by Gems and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) Chairman Shri Vipul Shah met Shri Saurabhbhai Patel, Minister of Finance in the government of the state of Gujarat to present issues of importance to the diamond trade.
Sight report, October 2014
Total goods sold this month are believed to be in the region $465m, which included a range of Ex Plan material.