A Brooklyn agency has created an ad for jewelers, With Love
As the coronavirus pandemic continues, retailers are faced with a dilemma—how to reach out to customers without sounding tone-deaf to the crisis at hand.
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How China’s jewelry business changed after the COVID-19 lockdown
At the end of March, when most of the world was going into coronavirus lockdown, China was slowly emerging from it.
Practical aspects and considerations for tackling the Covid-19 crisis
We have now been in lockdown in France for more than a month. It is more or less the same for everybody in the diamond industry. Although work and life may have been organized, there are still lots of questions about how to do things on day-to-day basis, how to hold out, and how to […]
WFDB to debut online diamond exchange
After hundreds of dealers pulled their goods from the RapNet platform, the World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) will debut its first online diamond trading exchange [the week of 13 April].
Tiffany, LVMH deal hits a snag
The official closing of LVMH’s acquisition of Tiffany & Co. may be delayed, following a request from Australian regulators seeking more time to review the deal.
Perfumes inspired by Graff’s Historic 302ct Diamond
Billionaire British jeweler Laurence Graff has launched a perfume range inspired by his 302.37-carat emerald-cut Lesedi La Rona diamond.
De Beers Group contributes $2,500,000 across Botswana and Namibia to support Covid-19 response
Press release – De Beers Group today announced that it will contribute $2,500,000 across Botswana and Namibia to aid the response to the COVID-19 crisis.
Webinar: Understanding the impact of COVID-19
The recent declines in diamond trading and pricing follow a rise in supply and a severe drop in demand, Rapaport Senior Analyst Avi Krawitz explained in a webinar last week. The presentation, titled “Understanding the Impact of the Coronavirus on the Diamond Market,” highlights some of the ways the pandemic is changing the trade, along […]
Kimberley Process plans to digitize its certificates
The Kimberley Process (KP) is trialing the use of digital certificates for rough-diamond shipments, claiming the method will increase efficiency and reduce fraud.
Following revolt, the Rapaport Price List will go monthly
Thursdays will never be the same in the diamond industry.
The creations of Chaumet jewelry watchmakers are getting a makeover
The iconic watches of the Maison Chaumet – Boléro, Hortensia Éden and Dandy – are available in new models this spring. At this time when the disrupted course of current affairs is almost all that is on anybody’s minds, it is a pleasure for us to sometimes be able to speak about something else, and to introduce […]
Most wanted: easy-wear diamonds
I know what you may be thinking: “Aren’t all diamonds easy to wear?” Well, they’re certainly easy to want, a desirable gem among a wide range of customer segments.
