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It’s impossible for me to objectively review Nothing Lasts Forever, the flashy new diamond documentary that will air this fall on Showtime. It’s full of people I know, conferences I’ve been to, and subjects I’ve spent decades writing about. There’s even a brief shot of me at one event, looking bored.
The polar bear insignia, which brands diamonds as being of Canadian origin, is making a comeback, say government officials of the Northwest Territories (NWT).
In what’s considered a sign of a “new generation” taking over Antwerp’s leadership, David Gotlib has been appointed the new president of Antwerp World Diamond Centre (AWDC).
Starting next year, the De Beers Forevermark brand will take over distribution of its loose diamonds and require that its gemstones be sold only in its bridal designs—a change some retailers and suppliers are not too happy with.
The current agreement, originally set to expire in 2020, will now go through June 2023.
On Thursday June 16, the UFBJOP, the French Union of Jewelry, Goldsmiths, Stones and Pearls, organized a roundtable discussion on the topic: ‘CSR at the heart of the jewelry industry – How can we commit, finance and succeed in our ecological transition?’Rubel & Ménasché participated in the event, in the person of Morgane Winterholer, Business […]
The “Diamond: from rough to brilliant” online seminar took place on June 30. Broadcast live on July 6 and 7 and available on the School of Jewelry Arts website, this conversation took place between Diren Ramsamy, Diamond Cutter at Rubel & Ménasché, and Olivier Segura, Gemmologist and Scientific Director at L’ÉCOLE, School of Jewelry Arts. […]
Dear readers, This week, our Lettre looks at fundamental issues and reflects on the future of our industry. We are all aware that the purchasing dynamics and equilibrium of rough diamonds have already been affected. Our world is moving into a new era and is taking our industry with it. We clearly need to know […]
Press release – De Beers Group announced [June 22] the value of rough diamond sales (Global Sightholder Sales and Auctions) for the fifth sales cycle of 2022.
The status of Russian diamonds was the main point of contention at the recent Kimberley Process (KP) intersessional in Botswana, which closed Friday [June 24] amid a stalemate over the issue.
As Western governments and numerous consumers boycott Russian goods, scarcities look inevitable.
The diamond industry is undergoing fundamental disruption as political, economic and social forces break the supply chain, reduce demand, and shift consumer attitudes. We are heading into a perfect storm with new realities, challenges, and opportunities.
