Alrosa raises prices amid supply shortages
Alrosa increased rough prices by around 10% at its January trading session as supply gaps widened, customers of the Russian miner told Rapaport News.
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De Beers lifts production in strong rough market
De Beers raised its diamond output in the fourth quarter of 2021 in response to buoyant demand that has put pressure on rough supply.
Alrosa boosts sales with tightened format
Alrosa has retooled its method for bringing diamonds to market, shaving 15 to 25 days off the time lag between processing and sales.
Boucheron, Sarine partner on traceability report
Sarine Technologies and French jeweler Boucheron have created a co-branded diamond report featuring grading information and provenance details.
Podcast: with special guest Iris Van Der Veken
In her three years as executive director of the Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC), Iris Van der Veken has worked to align the organization — and the industry — with global efforts to tackle sustainability issues. While she admits that this is a daunting task, Van der Veken stresses it is a vital one for companies […]
Lab-grown diamonds setting new size records
The International Gemological Institute (IGI) and the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) labs have recently examined the largest lab-grown diamonds they have ever seen grown with the high-pressure, high-temperature (HPHT) and chemical vapor deposition (CVD) methods.
De Beers Ups Investment in ‘Try-and-Buy’ Jewelry Company
Plus, Gemist CEO Madeline Fraser on what she plans to do with the $3 million in new funding.
Valentine’s day jewelry sales to hit record high, says NRF
Jewelry spending for the holiday is estimated to reach a record $6.2 billion.
What’s happening to prices?
Dear Readers, We have so much to tell you this week that one editorial will not be enough! First of all, a bit of self-congratulation is in order to celebrate Rubel & Ménasché’s 5th RJC certification, COP 2019.
Diamond-paved jewelry and fine jewelry collections are bringing the magic back into our daily lives
To celebrate the launch of the exuberant fine jewelry collection by Boucheron, Rubel & Ménasché has decided to look back over the latest collections and designs of the jewelry and fine jewelry maisons. Dior, Piaget and Chanel have all enchanted us! A quick tour of the designs and collections which have given pride of place […]
Exit interview with De Beers exec Stephen Lussier
[During the week of January 17], Stephen Lussier, De Beers’ longtime head of marketing, announced he was retiring after 37 years with the company. (He’ll remain a consultant to De Beers and chair of the Natural Diamond Council.)
Interview With Rory Moore, CEO Of Arctic Canadian Diamond Co.
Rory Moore has worked at Ekati, the first diamond mine in Canada’s Northwest Territories, on and off for years. He was part of the original crew that first developed the mine in the 1990s. In 2018, he rejoined what was then called Dominion Diamond. He then became its interim president in January 2020, and in […]