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Polished sentiment positive despite limitations on travel due to Covid-19. Shortages supporting prices. Suppliers anticipate strong 1Q inventory
Polished Markets Jan 14, 2021 Rapaport News
Kay Jewelers Signet
Signet Sees Surge in Holiday E-Commerce Sales
Signet Jewelers reported a positive holiday season as soaring online sales helped compensate for the pandemic’s adverse
Retail Jan 14, 2021 Rapaport News
Mountain Province Northern Lights 140
Mountain Province Output Slides in 2020
Mountain Province’s share of production at the Gahcho Kué mine fell 4% to 3.2 million carats in 2020 as the company
Mining Jan 14, 2021 Rapaport News
Predictions 2021
What to Expect in the Industry This Year
Three industry insiders share their predictions for the diamond and jewelry trade in 2021.Elle Hill CEO
Polished Markets Jan 14, 2021 Leah Meirovich
Lucapa Mothae 140
Lucapa Puts Lesotho Mine on Lockdown
Lucapa Diamond Company will temporarily close its Mothae mine in Lesotho during a 14-day nationwide lockdown.Starting Thursday,
Mining Jan 14, 2021 Leah Meirovich
RRR Jan 2021 cover image
Were Diamond Companies Worth the Investment?
What parameters would one use to assess a company’s performance? For our analysis, sales provide the best
Research Jan 14, 2021 Avi Krawitz
Alrosa May sales
Alrosa December Sales Highest Since 2018
Alrosa’s sales soared in December to their highest level in almost three years as rough demand continued to gain momentum.Diamond
Rough Markets Jan 13, 2021 Rapaport News
Liqhobong mine Firestone 140
Firestone Faces Uncertain Future
The continued operation of Firestone Diamonds is in question amid an extended shutdown of its mine in Lesotho and heavy debt.The
Mining Jan 13, 2021 Leah Meirovich
Alrosa rough
Alrosa Receives Option to Sell to Gokhran
Alrosa has received approval to sell rough diamonds to Russia’s state depository, Gokhran, this year, enabling the
Rough Markets Jan 13, 2021 Joshua Freedman
GIA Cultured Pearl Report 140
GIA Launches Cultured Pearl Report
The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) has introduced a classification report for unmodified cultured akoya, South Sea
Polished Markets Jan 13, 2021 Rapaport News
BlueRock rough 140
BlueRock Sees Full-Year Sales Jump
Sales of rough at BlueRock Diamonds increased in 2020 as the miner increased production at its Kareevlei deposit in South Africa.Sales
Mining Jan 13, 2021 Rapaport News
Coronavirus
Coronavirus Updates: Impact on the Diamond Trade
The Covid-19 pandemic that has swept the globe has had a notable impact on the diamond industry,
Polished Markets Jan 13, 2021 Rapaport News
Pandora Minnie charm 140
Pandora Flags Concerns as More Stores Shut
Pandora has warned it is uncertain how the escalation in Covid-19 cases will impact its 2021 sales, as more
Retail Jan 12, 2021 Rapaport News
Dubai Diamond Exchange
Antwerp, Dubai Upbeat on Rough-Tender Market
The largest rough-trading centers face a busy January as adaptations have enabled them to continue holding sales events
Rough Markets Jan 12, 2021 Rapaport News
Erwan Rambourg 140
New Book Reports Favorable Forecast for Luxury
Erwan Rambourg is certain that luxury sales will increase in the coming decade as companies adapt to emerging trends
Retail Jan 12, 2021 Joyce Kauf
Lucapa Mothae parcel 140
Lucapa Sells Mothae Rough for $5.6M
Lucapa Diamond Company has sold $5.6 million worth of rough to manufacturer Safdico via a partnership the two
Mining Jan 11, 2021 Rapaport News
Chow Tai Fook store Wuhan China
Chow Tai Fook Sales Rise as China Recovers
Sales at Hong Kong-based jeweler Chow Tai Fook grew almost 18% in the last three months of 2020
Retail Jan 11, 2021 Rapaport News
Gem Diamonds 147 carat 140
Gem Diamonds Unearths 147ct. Rough
Gem Diamonds received a New Year’s surprise, retrieving a 146.9-carat rough diamond from its Letšeng mine in Lesotho.The
Mining Jan 11, 2021 Rapaport News
Brexit
What the Brexit Deal Means for the Diamond Trade
The UK's departure from the European Union has altered the way British diamond businesses trade
Financial-Legal Jan 10, 2021 Joshua Freedman
Montage Jan 2021
2020 Hindsight from Our ‘People of the Year’
What a difference a year makes. The modus operandi of the diamond and jewelry trade was vastly different
Polished Markets Jan 10, 2021 Rapaport News
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