Kering, the French luxury group, reported an 11 per cent drop in revenue to $4.8bn during Q1, but reported double-digit growth at Boucheron and “outstanding performances” at its other high jewelry maisons. It said market conditions generally had been tough, with an adverse macro-economic backdrop, and in Asia-Pacific in particular they were “volatile and challenging”. […]

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Kering, the French luxury group that owns Boucheron and other high jewelry maisons, reported a 4 per cent drop in revenue during 2023 to $21.1bn. Revenue during the final quarter fell by 6 per cent. The company did not provide a revenue breakdown for its jewelry and watch brands – including Pomellato, DoDo, and Qeelin. […]

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Kering, the French luxury group that owns Boucheron and other high jewelry maisons, suffered a a 13 per cent decline in Q3 sales. Group revenue was down to to €4.46bn ($4.72bn) in the face of what it called “challenging macroeconomic conditions and softening demand across the luxury industry”. Revenue from its fashion brands – Gucci, […]

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A new high jewelry fair, billed as a first for collectors and enthusiasts, is to take place at an exclusive venue near the Eiffel Tower, in Paris. ArtVendome borrows its name from the iconic Place Vendome, home to Cartier, Boucheron, Van Cleef & Arpels and Chaumet and many other maisons. Richard Steeve Giraud, founder and […]

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Luxury French jeweler Boucheron is using recycled industrial waste – which includes asbestos – in a new collection. Material that is usually crushed and used for road-building is vitrified – turned into a glassy (and harmless) substance called Cofalit – through heat and fusion. Claire Choisne, the company’s artistic director, saw the potential to cut […]

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The Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) says Kering, Richemont and other members have rejoined, after their high-profile departures over the organization’s ties with Russia. “Most of the small number of members who briefly left the RJC in late March rescinded their resignations within a few weeks, including all the Kering and Richemont maisons, retaining their long-standing […]

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A Cartier bracelet featuring a flawless D-color 63.66-carat pear-shaped white diamond and rock crystal is to be auctioned at Sotheby’s Hong Kong with an estimate of $5.1m to $8.4m. The Art Deco-inspired piece (pictured), part of the L’Odyssée de Cartier – Parcours d’un Style high jewelry collection, took almost 2,000 hours to create. Also headlining […]

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Paris–In the second part of a two-part series, National Jeweler explores the latest haute joaillerie presented last week in Paris in conjunction with couture week. Dior’s jewelry designer, Victoire de Castellane, revisited “Versailles” with the second installment of the collection first introduced last summer. Whereas last year’s offerings were an ode to the palace’s baroque architecture […]

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