53 million Americans plan to buy a diamond between Thanksgiving and Valentine’s Day
Press release – New national survey demonstrates consumers’ desire for natural diamonds this Holiday season.
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Consumers saw Lightbox. Here’s what they wanted to know
De Beers used to spread the message that “A Diamond Is Forever” around Grand Central Station at holiday time, appealing to the 750,000+ commuters crisscrossing the classic transit hub every day.
Tiffany’s same-store sales in the Americas rise 5%
Lower spending by Chinese tourists at Tiffany stores in the United States and Hong Kong put a dent in the jeweler’s third quarter results despite higher spending by locals.
Kering’s E-Commerce to move in-house
Kering, the owner of Gucci, Boucheron and Pomellato, plans to end its seven-year partnership with luxury platform Yoox Net-A-Porter (YNAP), and bring its e-commerce activities in-house.
Black Friday and Cyber Monday create record start to Holiday sales season
The holiday sales season in the United States got off to a record-breaking start, according to figures for Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales.
Botswana to increase demands of De Beers in next sales agreement
Botswana has put together a negotiating team for talks with De Beers about the sides’ next sales agreement which is set to replace the current agreement which runs out in 2020.
IBM’s 2018 Holiday retail forecast: 4.8% year-over-year growth
IBM projects year-on-year retail sales growth of 4.83%, compared to 4.2% in 2017, due to ongoing high levels of consumer confidence.
Swiss watch exports rebound in October
Shipments of Swiss watches bounced back in October after a drop the previous month, benefiting from stronger exports of high-end timepieces.
See Tiffany’s magical Holiday 2018 ads
Tiffany & Co. has rolled out the holiday 2018 edition of its “Believe in Dreams” marketing campaign.
WDC expresses concern about pace of reform during 2018 KP Plenary
Press release – Still hopeful scope of Kimberley Process will be expanded during coming year. WDC Urges Kimberley Process Participants to Support the Expansion of the Definition of Conflict Diamonds Ahead of the 2019 Plenary Meeting in India.
Marie Antoinette’s pearl and diamond pendant sells for $36M
Not surprisingly, the recent auction of jewelry and other items from the collection of the Bourbon-Parma family proved to be quite a hit.
Harry Winston just acquired the ‘Pink Legacy’ for $50 million
Christie’s Magnificent Jewels sale held Nov. 13 in Geneva garnered more than $110 million, and nearly half of that was due to a very special pink diamond.
