There is a sense of urgency to promote natural diamonds this holiday season. With market sentiment notably weak at the start of the fourth quarter, the industry has a glaring need to raise demand for ...

US jewelry sales were strong in September as consumers increased purchases over the Labor Day weekend. Sales for the category advanced 3.8% year on year for the month, seeing “notable growth,” ...

From Chanel’s tweed-inspired looks to local artists’ hand-engraved gold designs, the country is making its mark on the latest collections. Scotland is a land that speaks of history, royalty, and a ...

At some stage, synthetic diamonds will go the way of other synthetic gems and get so cheap that they will be less competitive against natural diamonds. There is concern about what will happen to the ...

In the last few years, synthetic diamonds have gained ground as a staple in fine jewelry. In luxury watches, experimentation with man-made stones has been far slower. But a recent spike in ...

Sustainability consultant Danielle Keller came on the Rapaport Diamond Podcast to explain her vision for a circular jewelry market in which materials are reused rather than going to waste. “It’s the ...

Rio Tinto is offering workers at its Diavik diamond mine an early termination to their employment contracts, in the hopes of saving money in the lead-up to the deposit’s closure. The move is in ...

The value of India’s polished-diamond exports declined 24% year on year in August. However, a comparison with rough imports indicates the inventory situation may be improving. What trends can we pick ...

A Cartier emerald and ruby bracelet was the top seller at the recent Sotheby’s auction in Paris, realizing EUR 480,000 ($523,965). The tutti frutti band, decorated with carved emeralds, rubies, and ...

Watches of Switzerland has acquired New York-based timepiece blog Hodinkee for an undisclosed sum. Why would a UK-headquartered retail corporation be interested in buying an editorial website, and ...

Natural and synthetic diamonds are going head-to-head in the US bridal market. Since 1947, when copywriter Frances Gerety scribbled “A Diamond Is Forever” on a piece of paper and created one of the ...

The conversation about synthetic diamonds has reached a fever pitch as oversupply and cheaper production costs continue to push down prices and trade-in values, even while consumer exposure and demand ...