The R&M “Lettre”

MID House of Diamonds was the premier Israeli polished-diamond exporter for the fourth year running, according to a list the nation’s Ministry of Economy and Industry published recently.

Conventional wisdom says that an increased rate of diamond recycling results in downward diamond price pressure due to the theoretical increase in supply.

Good news for the Parisian diamantaire Rubel & Ménasché: the company has been attributed the French Living Heritage Company (EPV) label for the second time. This distinction, awarded by the French state, honors the workshop cutters’ technical mastery of traditional know-how, as well as the excellence and innovation of the associated industrial processes. 

The luxury sector in the West is worried about the Chinese. The steady flow Chinese tourist to Europe, Japan and other western destinations is drying up and fears are, it will die down to a trickle.

There’s a caveat that Stephen Lussier emphasizes when marketing diamonds to millennials as a symbol of love.

During the week of 4th March, the cover story in the March issue of IDEX Magazine discussed, among other things, the danger that undisclosed, melee-sized synthetic diamonds pose to the diamond supply pipeline.

Hallways were buzzing with attendees, booths were filled, and orders were being penned, but this yearlong U.S. trade war with China loomed like a specter at the 36th biannual Hong Kong International Jewellery Show, which wraps today.

“I’ve had enough Oscars coverage,” said no jewelry lover ever, so here’s an extra helping for those who simply can’t get enough.

Gartner L2 has released its “Digital IQ Index” for watches and jewelry, its annual report that ranks the online effectiveness of the world’s most well-known brands.

Actress and singer Lady Gaga sported a 128.54-carat yellow diamond and platinum Tiffany necklace at the 91st Academy Awards show Sunday night. 

Despite initial reports to the contrary, the National Retail Federation said economic uncertainty resulted in lower-than-expected retail sales over the 2018 holiday season.

The Diamond Production Association (DPA) has debuted “For Me, From Me,” a new campaign meant to encourage women to purchase diamonds for themselves.