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Friday, November 25, 2022
Friday, November 18, 2022
Antwerp And Dubai: A Tale Of Two Diamond Hubs
Sign of the times really. Connectivity and ease of doing business is what makes Dubai a must visit.
Tuesday, November 15, 2022
Wednesday, June 22, 2022
The Economics Of Lab-Grown Diamonds
The insightful report by Joshua Freedman of Rapaport is a must read. Why do consumers buy lab-grown diamonds over mined ones? The main driver is economics. You can buy bigger diamonds for less money. Period.
Wednesday, May 11, 2022
Rapaport Bans Russian Diamonds
RapNet has banned Russian diamonds from its network. The ban applies to all diamonds sourced from Russia after February 24, 2022, and includes polished diamonds manufactured outside of Russia from Russian rough diamonds. The ban includes diamonds sourced from companies that are 50% or more owned by sanctioned entities. Russia supplies about 30% of the world's rough diamonds.
Sunday, November 14, 2021
Feeling Fancy
What makes fancy-cut diamonds so appealing? It's the cost and the look. The face looks bigger relative to the carat weight. At the end of the day, consumers are the deciders.
Saturday, November 13, 2021
Delayed Reactions
The shipping bottleneck preventing toys, electronics and other items from reaching stores in time for Christmas may be good news for jewelers. The Rapaport report is a must read.
Saturday, October 16, 2021
Saturday, October 09, 2021
Saturday, May 16, 2020
Tuesday, March 10, 2020
Sotheby’s Paris Celebrates Jeweler Mellerio
Useful links:
https://mellerio.fr
https://www.sothebys.com
https://www.diamonds.net/News/NewsItem.aspx?ArticleID=64819&ArticleTitle=Sotheby%25e2%2580%2599s%2bParis%2bCelebrates%2bJeweler%2bMellerio
Friday, February 28, 2020
China’s Diamond Trade Weighs Virus Effect
Useful link:
http://www.cnsde.com
https://www.diamonds.net/News/NewsItem.aspx?ArticleID=64740&ArticleTitle=China%25e2%2580%2599s%2bDiamond%2bTrade%2bWeighs%2bVirus%2bEffect
Monday, February 24, 2020
Friday, February 21, 2020
Wednesday, February 19, 2020
How To Build A Strong Retail Community
Useful links:
https://www.futureretail.world
https://www.diamonds.net/News/NewsItem.aspx?ArticleID=64738&ArticleTitle=How%2bto%2bBuild%2ba%2bStrong%2bRetail%2bCommunity
Tuesday, February 11, 2020
What The Diamond Trade Can Learn From Avocados
Useful links:
https://gemdax.com
https://www.diamonds.net/News/NewsItem.aspx?ArticleID=64656&ArticleTitle=What%2bthe%2bDiamond%2bTrade%2bCan%2bLearn%2bfrom%2bAvocados%2b
Thursday, January 23, 2020
How To Sell To Millennials
Useful link:
https://www.diamonds.net/News/NewsItem.aspx?ArticleID=64637&ArticleTitle=How+to+Sell+to+Millennials
Thursday, December 26, 2019
Friday, December 13, 2019
Labs Identify Fingerprint For Argyle Pinks
Useful links:
https://www.cglgrs.com
http://gemresearch.ch
https://www.diamonds.net/News/NewsItem.aspx?ArticleID=64317&ArticleTitle=Labs%2bIdentify%2bFingerprint%2bfor%2bArgyle%2bPinks