Gold Prices Dip to Multi-Month Lows
Gold prices have continued to drop through the current week, falling below US$ 1,250, a level last seen nearly five months ago, as improved economic data and the progress in the US tax reforms...
Sales lift for Claudia Bradby following account manager appointment
Pearl jewellery specialist Claudia Bradby has seen sales rise by 45% in the last six months.
This growth comes following the appointment of the brand’s national account manager, Zee Robinson, who joined the team in...
Kit Heath sales up 48% for AW17
British jewellery brand Kit Heath has reported strong year-on-year sales growth for the A/W season.
For the A/W trading months from July to November 2017, sales from independent and multiple retailers surged by 48%.
Kit Heath’s...
WDC Moots “Open Dialogue” On Kimberley Process Reform at Upcoming KP Plenary
The World Diamond Council (WDC) in a press release issued yesterday mooted an open discussion regarding reforms to the Kimberley Process.
The KP Plenary meeting is scheduled to be held in...
Zsa Zsa Gabor’s Diamond Rivière Necklace Sells for $1.3M
New York--She had a number of notable quotes about diamonds and her love for the sparkly stones, so it was only fitting that when a piece owned by Zsa Zsa Gabor went up for...
Antwerp’s Rough Diamond Trade Shoots Up in November; Rough Exports Up 22%
The diamond trade in Antwerp took a sharp upward turn in November, with rough exports rising 22.3% in value terms and a massive 141.6% in volume terms year-on-year, according to figures released by...
Bucherer opens first fine jewellery boutique in London
Bucherer is expanding its presence to London, and in a first step has opened a pop-up fine jewellery boutique at luxury department store Selfridges.
The pop up will be followed in Spring 2018 by the...
Fiery rubies dominate jewellery auction in HK
Fine jewellery pieces adorned with top-quality rubies and diamonds were the stars of Tiancheng International’s Jewellery and Jadeite Autumn Auction 2017, which achieved more than HK$221.47 million (US$28.39 million) in sales.
According to the...
Improved market sentiment drives Lukfook earnings
Hong Kong jeweller Luk Fook Holdings (International) Ltd reported a 21.3 percent increase in profit to HK$520 million (around US$66.5 million) for the six months ended September 30, mainly due to effective marketing strategies...
FEATURE: Seven myths about online jewellery retail
As smartphone touch payments are beginning to replace credit cards, and shopping from an iPad gets easier and easier, there is no doubt that the industry is experiencing a digital retail revolution.
However, while at...























