De Beers lowers 2021 production outlook again
De Beers has reduced its 2021 production plan for a second time, citing operational issues at mines, even as diamond demand looks strong at the start of the year.
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Dive and bounce: the Golan diamond market report Q4 2020
The saying is what goes up, must come down. However, in the diamond jewelry industry, the opposite is equally true: what goes down, must come up. A dive and a bounce back. So while 2020 was a challenging year, it recovered quickly, and all came together in the fourth quarter.
The origin of diamonds can be fingerprinted, study shows
Ever since the blood diamond issue burst into public consciousness more than two decades ago, the industry has searched for a scientific method to determine the origin of diamonds.
LVMH’s full-year jewelry, watch sales sink 24%
LVMH posted a double digit drop in revenue in its full-year results as COVID-19 continues to take a toll on the French luxury titan.
Natural Diamond Council and Lorraine Schwartz Announce Initiative for BIPOC Designers
The Natural Diamond Council (NDC) and fine jewelry designer Lorraine Schwartz are addressing a little-known inequity in the jewelry business: access to diamonds.
In an age of purposeful purchasing, secondhand diamonds surge ahead
Bridal jewelry has, for obvious reasons, always been a sentimental purchase.
Accepting uncertainty, drawing on certain key trends… and adapting!
2020 was a rollercoaster year. A year in which all our certainties were shaken up. Yet, we do all we can to base our professional (and often personal) decisions on certainties, in our quest to always make the “best” decisions.
ALROSA reports its December 2020 diamond sales results
ALROSA reports preliminary rough and polished sales results for December and 12 months of 2020.
Check out the 10 designer engagement rings in De Beers’ Ten/Ten project
Last year, diamond producer De Beers Group handpicked 10 of-the-moment fine jewelry designers, then challenged them to create a “reimagined” engagement ring using a sustainably sourced, natural diamond from Botswana.
Younger consumers still like diamonds, survey says
Milllenials and Generation Z consumers still have a taste for diamond jewelry, says a new survey from the Natural Diamond Council.
De Beers and Alrosa raise rough prices
The two largest diamond miners increased prices at this week’s rough sales as demand improved due to post-holiday restocking and strong trading ahead of the Chinese New Year.
Resurgent jewelry sales lift Richemont
Richemont’s jewelry sales increased 9% year on year in the third fiscal quarter as strong growth across most of its global network offset weakness in the European market.
