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This article originally appeared on SustainableBrands.com on February 19th, 2014. Between brands who use misleading ecological or social claims in their campaigns and those who decide not to communicate at all, there is a balance to find.
Liquidity should be tightening in India’s diamond manufacturing sector despite the spike in activity that has taken hold in 2014. As a result, many view the current buoyant diamonds rough market with caution as it reflects a seasonal surge that is expected to slow in April at the start of the new fiscal year in […]
London – Global demand for diamonds will increase slightly in 2014, fueled by a desire for polished diamonds in the United States and China, De Beers said when releasing it annual results Friday.
It’s a thorny issue and the arguments for both sides are well-rehearsed and sincerely expressed. Nonetheless, has the point been reached where much of the diamond industry is being damaged by diamond tenders?
Who would think anyone might want to exchange their diamond engagement ring – or a ring that belonged to their mother, grandmother, or aunt? This seems to contradict the famous slogan “A Diamond is Forever” or the current trend of considering diamonds as new highly prized investments…
A few days ago, I got an email from a freelance reporter working on a story for a very well-known and respected daily newspaper. She had a few questions about the diamond industry and mentioned as a matter of fact the “death tolls” of the diamond industry.
The trends that have unfolded in the apparel sector over the last three decades appear to be playing out in the jewelry sector, but at a much faster pace.
The diamond mining sector tends to go through waves of acquisitions. The last round saw Dominion Diamond Corporation and Petra Diamonds emerge as high-volume producers as they snapped up mines that were for sale at BHP Billiton and De Beers respectively.
Tiffany & Co. chairman and CEO Michael J. Kowalski is calling on fellow jewelers to take a stand against the proposed Pebble Partnership gold and copper mine in Alaska’s Bristol Bay.
Diamond manufacturers are frustrated by the long turnaround time of goods being sent to the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) for certification.
Is the diamond industry marketing itself successfully at the level of the organizations that represent it?
The Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) latest typologies report has concluded that the diamonds trade is subject to considerable money laundering and terrorist financing vulnerabilities and risks.