The magnificent story of fine jewelry
January’s Fashion Week saw certain jewelers present their new fine jewelry collections in an early spring atmosphere.
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What to learn from 2023 and look out for in 2024
In this fascinating Rapaport podcast episode, Editor-in-Chief Joshua Freedman and senior journalist Leah Meirovich – both experts in the diamond world – share their thoughts on the past year and what lies ahead for 2024.
The pieces that illuminated fine jewelry in 2023
Fine jewelry captivates Paris twice a year, during the Fashion Weeks in July and January. They are a wonderful opportunity to showcase rare and complex craftsmanship, exceptional stones as well as the stories of the jewelry companies. Let us look back at some of the beautiful creations that illuminated 2023.
2024, The Year Of The Wood Dragon : Plotting A Path Between Caution And Opportunity
In 2023, the diamond market was strongly affected by both cyclical (US market, Chinese market) and structural issues (competition from lab-grown diamonds in the United States). However, 2024 is showing signs of a positive rebound. The reopening of the Indian market should help to boost demand and free up the market. The Chinese New Year […]
Anglo American Tipped as Takeover Target
(IDEX Online) – Anglo American, parent company of loss-making De Beers, is being tipped as a takeover or merger target after its valuation dropped by over $30bn in under two years.
The G7’s Long-Awaited Statement on Russian Diamonds Is Here
It provides a timeline for the implementation of new restrictions, but no details. Diamonds “mined, processed or produced” in Russia will be prohibited from entering G7 nations beginning Jan. 1, 2024. In March, tighter restrictions will go into effect.
Will De Beers Reduce Prices in January ?
De Beers has kept rough-diamond prices steady since July despite the market downturn. Rapaport News Editor Joshua Freedman asks whether the world’s largest diamond miner by value will change its strategy in the New Year.
Largest New Diamond Mine of the Decade Coming Online in Angola
The Luele mine is expected to eventually make the country the world’s third-largest diamond producer.
CEO of Fred Jewelry Brand Moves to Chaumet Top Job
LVMH is making changes at the top at two of its jewelry brands, Fred and Chaumet.
Pantone’s 2024 Color of the Year Is Just Peachy
Pantone has unveiled its 2024 Color of the Year—Peach Fuzz (13-1023), which it called a “velvety gentle peach tone whose all-embracing spirit embraces the mind, body, and soul.”
Podcast: Selling the Botswana Story
Nicholas Moltke came on the Rapaport Diamond Podcast to explain why now is the right time to launch Botswanamark, the former De Beers executive’s single-source brand targeting US consumers.
Russian Ban May Also Target Lab-Grown Diamonds
The European Commission (EC) ban on Russian diamonds may target lab-grown stones in addition to mined gems, according to a report from Agence France-Presse, which said it’s seen an advance copy of the EC proposal.
