De Beers appoints VP of Code of Origin, trade services
The De Beers Group has appointed industry veteran Ivette Nersesyan-Stephanopoulos as the company’s vice president of code of origin and trade services for North America.
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This may be the largest pink diamond found in 300 years
A 170-carat pink Type IIa diamond has been unearthed from an Angolan mine—and is what some are calling the largest pink diamond recovered in the last 300 years.
De Beers Group rough diamond sales for cycle 7, 2022
Press release – De Beers Group [announced August 31] the value of rough diamond sales (Global Sightholder Sales and Auctions) for the seventh sales cycle of 2022.
De Beers Group rough diamond sales for cycle 6, 2022
Press release – De Beers Group [announced July 27] the value of rough diamond sales (Global Sightholder Sales and Auctions) for the sixth sales cycle of 2022.
For an inspiring summer, enjoy the art and floral beauty of Chaumet
Dear readers, As the summer break draws near, our Lettre tackles a wide range of subjects, which will give you food for thought, whether you read them before you go, while you’re travelling or when you return ;-)
The new digital dawn of post-pandemic retail
Retail has shifted since the start of Covid-19, and the drive toward digital has become more pronounced. Some 90% of jewelry retailers now have online platforms, according to Bain & Company’s Global Diamond Industry 2021–22 report. “The pandemic rapidly accelerated e-commerce, even for independent US retailers,” it states.
India tax rise will help industry, says trade body
India has increased the rate of goods and services tax (GST) on polished diamonds — a move that, perhaps surprisingly, has received a positive welcome from the industry.
Nonprofit urges Europe to outlaw Russian diamonds
The European Union should ban Russian diamonds in its next sanctions package, German nonprofit Transparency International said the [week of July 4] in an open letter to officials.
Major countries ban import of Russian gold
The US, UK, Canada and Japan have placed sanctions on the import of Russian gold in an effort to eliminate revenue used to fund President Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine.
See what’s inside the most Precious Room in Paris
Where is all the fresh talent hiding out? I’ll tell you this: On [July Tuesday 5 and Wednesday 6] about 30 jewelry designers that fit this description were all gathered under one roof at the Palais Vivienne in the heart of Paris. They were participating in a special trade show event known as the Precious Room by Muriel […]
Russia crisis puts diamond marketing in jeopardy
The Natural Diamond Council (NDC) is facing a massive budget cut in 2023 unless the industry steps in to compensate for the loss of Alrosa’s financial contribution, CEO David Kellie told Rapaport News.
The Maison Chaumet explores every facet of what is “Botanical” by combining a range of artistic representations
From June 16 to September 4, 2022, Chaumet and the City of Paris Museum of Fine Arts invite you to visit a rich, varied and surprising exhibition. All the forms of art from different periods have been selected to represent and celebrate the magnificence and diversity of flora. “Botanical – Observing Beauty” is an original […]
