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De Grisogono
De Grisogono Files for Bankruptcy Amid Probe
De Grisogono has filed for bankruptcy shortly after it was caught up in an alleged money-laundering scandal involving Isabel dos
Retail Jan 29, 2020 Rapaport News
LVMH
Jewelry Strong for LVMH in 2019
Sales of jewelry and watches at LVMH increased 7% in 2019 amid a strong year for Bulgari.Revenue from the categories
Retail Jan 29, 2020 Rapaport News
Lucapa
Graff Unit Signs Polishing Deal with Lucapa
Graff-owned diamond manufacturer Safdico will cut and polish a portion of rough from the Lulo mine through
Mining Jan 29, 2020 Rapaport News
De Beers
De Beers Sales Rise to Nine-Month High
De Beers’ January rough-diamond sales reached their highest level since last April as post-holiday stock replenishment boosted
Rough Markets Jan 29, 2020 Rapaport News
Swarovski
Swarovski Debuts Lab-Grown Diamond Colors
Crystal brand Swarovski introduced 16 new synthetic-diamond colors at Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week.The new hues fall
Retail Jan 28, 2020 Rapaport News
Thessaloniki 150
Gem Symposium to Feature Synthetics Debate
The Sixth Mediterranean Gemmological & Jewellery Conference will feature a roundtable debate on marketing lab-grown diamonds.The conference
Polished Markets Jan 28, 2020 Rapaport News
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WDC Welcomes New Executive Director
The World Diamond Council (WDC) has hired industry veteran Elodie Daguzan as executive director to succeed Marie-Chantal
Rough Markets Jan 28, 2020 Rapaport News
Swiss Watches
China Demand Drives Swiss Watch Growth
Swiss watch exports rose in December, as retailers stocked up in anticipation of the Chinese New Year.Shipments to all countries grew
Watches Jan 28, 2020 Rapaport News
Diamcor
Shift to Cheaper Rough Hits Diamcor Results
Diamcor Mining’s rough-diamond sales were flat year on year in the third fiscal quarter, as a shift to lower-quality goods
Mining Jan 27, 2020 Rapaport News
Petra
Petra Revenue Drops as Prices Weaken
Petra Diamonds’ shares fell 11% in early trading Monday after the miner reported a slide in revenue resulting
Mining Jan 27, 2020 Rapaport News
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Martin Rapaport to Speak at Palm Beach Show
Martin Rapaport will be one of a number of speakers at this year’s Palm Beach Show, where he will give a lecture
Polished Markets Jan 27, 2020 Rapaport News
Mountain Province
Rough Slump Hits Mountain Province
Sales of rough diamonds at Mountain Province fell 13% in 2019 as a glut in the midstream led to a challenging market.The company’s
Mining Jan 26, 2020 Rapaport News
De Beers
De Beers Sales Volume Down in 2019
De Beers’ sales fell 8% by volume last year amid a slowdown in the rough-diamond market and weak demand from
Mining Jan 26, 2020 Rapaport News
Alrosa
Weak Market Dents Alrosa Sales
Rough-diamond sales at Alrosa fell 26% in 2019 as an oversupply in the midstream led to weaker demand.Revenue for the year
Mining Jan 26, 2020 Rapaport News
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Polished sentiment positive following steady holiday sales. Strong interest in 0.30 ct., D-F, IF-VS1, but high-end
Polished Markets Jan 23, 2020 Rapaport News
India gold jewelry
India: Chinese New Year Offering Some Optimism
Polished slower than usual for this time of year. Dealers worried about repeat of 2019 diamond glut
Research Jan 23, 2020 Rapaport News
De Beers rough
De Beers Plans Overhaul of Supply Policy
De Beers plans to abandon its practice of using sightholders’ purchase history as the main factor in determining how it allocates
Rough Markets Jan 23, 2020 Joshua Freedman
Gem Legacy
Gem Legacy Adds New Advisory Board Member
Craig Danforth will join the advisory board of Gem Legacy, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting African colored-gemstone
Mining Jan 23, 2020 Rapaport News
DelGatto Koin
DelGatto and Koin Partner on Tender Financing
DelGatto Diamond Finance will provide funding directly to customers of rough and polished tender operator Koin International.
Rough Markets Jan 23, 2020 Leah Meirovich
RetailRap
How to Sell Luxury Products to Millennials
Millennial consumers are independent, vocal, tech-savvy and used to getting what they want. They have disposable
Retail Jan 22, 2020 Leah Meirovich
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