Retailers in New Zealand remain cautiously optimistic about their survival prospects in 2025, despite weaker-than-expected sales over the Christmas trading…
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Céline Assimon will leave her role as CEO of De Beers Jewellers at the end of the month, the company…
Pomellato has announced French-Italian actress Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu as its new global ambassador.Best known for her role as Sylvie Grateau in…
A recent study has revealed that Early Iron Age jewellery discovered in southern Poland contains iron sourced from a meteorite. The…
A London High Court ruling has dismissed a legal claim by Sheikh Hamad bin Abdullah Al Thani, the chief executive…
Lucara Diamond Corp has sold two diamonds recovered from its Karowe mine in Botswana for a total of $54 million. The…
The diamond market saw subdued trading in January, with mixed reports on holiday sales, according to Rapaport. While demand remained…
The Natural Diamond Council (NDC) has launched a series of reports on the natural diamond industry, covering market trends, origins,…
The International Gemological Institute (IGI) USA has introduced GemPass, a new bundled certification package for coloured gemstones, at the AGTA…
India has become the world’s largest consumer of gold jewellery, surpassing China with total consumption of 563.4 tonnes in 2024.…
Mastercard will remove the 16-digit card number from credit and debit cards by 2030, replacing it with tokenisation and biometric…
The Indian government has removed import duties on seeds used in lab-grown diamond production and lowered tariffs on certain precious…
The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) has completed its 100th field gemmology expedition with the landmark trip taking GIA researchers…
Swiss watch exports fell by 2.8% in 2024, with total shipments amounting to CHF 25.99 billion, primarily due to weaker…
The Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) has announced that Executive Director Melanie Grant is stepping down after two years in the…
De Beers Group and the Government of Botswana have concluded negotiations on a new 10-year sales agreement for rough diamonds…
The prices of fancy-colour diamonds fell by 2.2% in 2024, reflecting a slowdown in the luxury sector and broader economic…
The World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) has announced the launch of “Moments,” a global social media campaign highlighting the…
Michael Hill International has reported its financial results for the first half of FY24, highlighting a decline in sales in…
Jemora Gemhouse, a new auction house specialising in rare and high-value polished coloured gemstones, has been unveiled in Dubai. The platform…
Pandora has been named one of the 100 most sustainable companies in the world by Corporate Knights at the World…
India’s polished diamond export sector showed some signs of stabilisation in December 2024, according to data from the Gems and…
Jewellery retailer Austen & Blake has opened its latest showroom in Christchurch, New Zealand, located in the Guthrey Centre. This marks…
Richemont, owner of brands such as Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels, Buccellati and Vhernier, achieved record sales in the third…
The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) has announced that Susan Jacques will retire as president and CEO at the end…
A Michael Hill jewellery store in Auckland’s Westfield St Lukes shopping centre was the target of a robbery on 7…
Diamond producers across Africa are reported to be supporting the adoption of the Authentia traceability platform, a technology-driven initiative designed…
Informa Markets Jewellery has announced the return of the Sustainability Awards by Jewellery World Awards (JWA), a programme designed to…
The Zambian government has reinstated a 15% export duty on emeralds, effective 1 January 2025, following a suspension that had…
De Beers Group and the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), India’s leading jewellery trade body, have launched a…