Richemont’s jewelry sales up double digits in Q3
Buccellati, Cartier, and Van Cleef & Arpels posted strong sales in the luxury titan’s third quarter.
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The truly timeless jewelry style that lasts year after year
In the spirit of the new year, reflecting on the past and looking toward the future, there’s something to be said about jewelry styles that never seem to lose their relevancy. One that comes to mind instantly is a delicious strand of diamonds—whether rivière, tennis, or multilayer.
De Beers now 0 for 3 with Blue Diamond collection
On Dec. 7, De Beers had two more strikeouts with its Exceptional Blue collection—the latest sign of a cooling, and perhaps oversaturated, colored diamond auction market.
Lockdown-free Gen Z spent nearly 4 times more on jewelry in 2021
We all know that US consumers spent much more on jewelry in 2021. But who exactly drove jewelry sales and by how much? The surprising findings show major shifts in jewelry expenditure in the post-COVID lockdown period.
Christie’s Magnificent Jewels auction totals nearly $59M in New York
After a 13-carat pink diamond was pulled ahead of the sale, blue and colorless diamonds reigned supreme.
Looking for a sign: the art of proving a jewel’s origins
Maker’s marks, photos, and family testimonies are just some of the clues appraisers use to trace older pieces’ provenance and confirm authenticity.
Fine jewelry collections are rewriting the genre #5 – Hermès and De Beers Jewellers, works of art as odes to light
Light, and the way it interplays, contrasts, reflects and casts shadows… surely there is no better way to illuminate precious gems and inspire high-flying jewelry designs! This, in any case, is the approach taken by Hermès and De Beers Jewellers, for which light in all its complexity has served as a creative medium for fine […]
Richemont warns of ‘volatile times ahead,’ even as sales rise
The CEO of Cartier told Bloomberg it will be toning down some of its marketing in response to the sharp increase in the cost of living.
The Tiffany Holiday campaign is an ode to Andy Warhol
Starring Hailey Bieber, it’s inspired by holiday cards Warhol created for the brand decades ago.
Blue Nile now selling lab-grown diamond engagement rings
Blue Nile, which for years resisted selling lab-grown diamond engagement rings, is now offering them side-by-side with natural diamonds on its site.
Fine jewelry collections are re-writing the genre #4: Gucci, Vuitton and Boucheron, an invitation to travel
Our journey of discovery through the latest jewelry collections leads us in the footsteps of Gucci, Louis Vuitton and Boucheron. These Maisons compete in technical virtuosity and expertise which – alongside their exceptional stones and creations – they use to enhance their stories, whether telling tales of the splendor of Italy during antiquity, or of […]
How much jewelry was sold? A massive $11.5B less then believed
We all know 2021 was the best year ever for jewelry sales, with US sales soaring like never before, but how much jewelry was sold in total? As always, the US government provides the figures – and a year later, it always revises them.
