REVEALED: Challenges retailers and suppliers face in the bridal jewellery market
Despite bridal returning to a position of being the bread and butter product category for many jewellery retailers, it does not come without its challenges.
In fact, there are challenges both retailers and suppliers are...
Central African Republic Government launches complete reform of the diamond mining sector in a...
Ahead of the Annual General Membership (AGM) meeting of the World Diamond Council (WDC) in Antwerp, the Government of the Central African Republic launched a full overhaul of the country’s alluvial diamond mining sector.
Going...
The Dark Side: Jewels in Black Rhodium
Eight styles with a flair for the dramatic
Take even the most ordinary, basic jewelry design—it’s instantly elevated by adding black rhodium. The design takes on an air of mystery, enveloped with a bold new...
HRD Antwerp to Establish Grading Lab in Moscow, MoU Signed with Russian Ministry of...
HRD Antwerp signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation under which the former will soon be establishing an HRD Antwerp diamond grading lab in Moscow.
The MoU was...
Couples Are Ring Shopping with This New Criteria
Las Vegas--According to WeddingWire, an online wedding marketplace that connects vendors with couples and party planners, the criteria modern couples use to shop for engagement rings differs according to whether they’re on the giving...
Thailand’s Ministry of Commerce to Host the 72nd Bangkok Gems & Jewelry Fair, A...
August, 2025 – The Department of International Trade Promotion (DITP), organizer of the Bangkok Gems and Jewelry Fair, and the Gem and Jewelry Institute of Thailand (Public Organization), or GIT, serving as co-organizer, along...
Jewelry Brand to Know: Lindsey Scoggins
New York--When Lindsey Scoggins launched her eponymous fine jewelry collection last April, she brought a serious amount of jewelry industry know-how to the table.
Scoggins spent nine years at Zale Corp. in Dallas, working her...
India Demand Drives Up Silver Jewellery Fabrication +29% To Record High In 2022
Global silver demand reached an all-time high of 1.242 billion ounces (Boz) in 2022, thanks to record silver demand across all major categories, according to the findings of the World Silver Survey 2023, released...
Signet Confident Despite 5% Drop in Q4 Sales
Signet, the world's largest retailer of diamond jewelry, reported a 5.2 per cent drop in sales for Q4 2022 (three months to 28 January) down $145.1m to $2.7bn.
It blamed the devastating storm Elliott during...
Botswana’s ODC Halts All Rough Sales
Okavango Diamond Company (ODC) has halted all rough sales as global demand remains at record low levels.
It says it has cancelled its November auction and may do likewise in December.
"For the first time, we...






















