The R&M “Lettre”

“The Golden Globes are on tonight?” a friend asked me. “Who knew?” You’d be forgiven for not knowing that the 80th annual Golden Globes did, indeed, happen on Jan. 10.

The Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) has appointed writer and curator Melanie Grant as its executive director, 10 months after the Russia crisis left the standards organization without a permanent leader.

The company that owns an 80 percent stake in the Antwerp-based lab reportedly believes it is worth more than $200 million.

Some jewelers are keeping their synthetics sales low-key to avoid pushback from the trade.

De Beers’ CEO transition—which was scheduled to occur early this year—has been given a date: Feb. 20.

US retail sales saw slower-than-expected growth during the recent holiday season amid inflation and high interest rates, according to the National Retail Federation (NRF).

Buccellati, Cartier, and Van Cleef & Arpels posted strong sales in the luxury titan’s third quarter.

Israeli equipment maker Sarine Technologies has signed a nonbinding memorandum of understanding to purchase a majority share in New York City–based grading lab Gem Certification & Assurance Lab (GCAL).

Charles Stanley, who has been with the company for more than two decades, will step down at the end of February.

Dear readers, This week, we have put together a Lettre the way we like them! Brimming with varied and useful content to help us better understand the major challenges affecting the diamond industry in 2023 so that we can approach them with confidence.

De Beers has made sharp price changes at this week’s sight, implementing deep reductions in larger goods and increases for smaller stones.

Press release: 1ct. RAPI -1.5% in December; -10.7% in 2022.