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Petra Helam
Petra Sells South Africa Mine for $14
Petra Diamonds has offloaded its Helam mine in South Africa for a total price of ZAR 200 ($14).
Mining Dec 09, 2018 Rapaport News
Marange diamond fields
Marange Critical to Zimbabwe Reforms, Group Says
Global Witness is calling for improved transparency in Zimbabwe’s diamond sector, pitching it as a test case for the new
Mining Dec 09, 2018 Rapaport News
NWT Framework
Canada’s NWT Lifts Polishers’ Export Ban
Canada’s Northwest Territories (NWT) has abolished its ban on diamond manufacturers sending rough to other locations for
Rough Markets Dec 09, 2018 Rapaport News
Blue Nile CMO
Blue Nile Hires Ex-Starbucks Marketing Exec
Blue Nile has appointed former Starbucks executive Alexandra Wheeler as chief marketing officer. Wheeler will lead
Retail Dec 09, 2018 Rapaport News
Sothebys COO
Sotheby’s Splits Operations Role in Two
Sotheby’s has divided the responsibilities of its chief operating officer, hiring two new executives to replace the
Polished Markets Dec 09, 2018 Rapaport News
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Rapaport Weekly Market Comment
Market focused on jewelry retail as Christmas approaches. Brands targeting female self-purchasers and enhancing omni-channel platforms to drive
Polished Markets Dec 06, 2018 Rapaport News
Bain lab grown
Lab-Grown Production Rising 15% Per Year
Production of lab-grown polished diamonds could grow to 17 million carats annually, taking a significant chunk of the market for
Polished Markets Dec 06, 2018 Rapaport News
India Jewels
India: Buyers Pushing for Higher Discounts
Market improving, with noted presence of Chinese and Israeli dealers looking for goods. SI3-I1 clarities moving
Research Dec 06, 2018 Rapaport News
Signet results
Signet Loss Prompts Share Sell-Off
Signet Jewelers’ shares slumped 14% in early trading Thursday after the retailer reported a deeper loss, even
Retail Dec 06, 2018 Rapaport News
Alrosa rough
‘Diamonds and Lies’ Exposes the Real Fake
In the era of fake news and synthetic diamonds, it was a matter of time before the two would meet.
Polished Markets Dec 06, 2018 Avi Krawitz
Sotheby's lab grown
Apple Exec’s Lab-Grown Ring Sells at Sotheby’s
A ring made entirely from lab-grown diamond sold for $256,250 at Sotheby’s on Wednesday, beating its presale estimate.
Mining Dec 06, 2018 Rapaport News
Bonhams
24ct. Diamond Beats Estimate at Bonhams
A 24.31-carat diamond ring fetched $2.4 million at a Bonhams auction in London on Wednesday. The step-cut, D-color, internally flawless
Polished Markets Dec 06, 2018 Rapaport News
Christies
Bulgari Blue Fetches $18M at Christie’s
A Bulgari diamond ring surpassed its estimate at Christie’s in New York on Wednesday, bringing in more than $18 million.
Polished Markets Dec 06, 2018 Rapaport News
Signet breach
Signet Fixes Data Issue at Kay, Jared
Signet Jewelers has repaired a configuration bug on the order pages of subsidiaries Kay and Jared that accidentally
Retail Dec 05, 2018 Rapaport News
eBay luxury jewelry 150
eBay to Authenticate Luxury Jewelry
E-commerce giant eBay will expand its luxury-goods authentication service to more than 45,000 jewelry products on its
Retail Dec 05, 2018 Rapaport News
Tiffany
Diamond Brands Shun Traditional Holiday Ads
Diamond advertising has well and truly departed from traditional styles, this year’s holiday commercials suggest.
Retail Dec 05, 2018 Leah Meirovich
Sotheby’s
Blue Diamond Fails to Sell at Sotheby’s
A blue diamond estimated at up to $30 million failed to find a buyer at Sotheby’s in New York on Tuesday. The pear-shaped, 10.62-carat,
Polished Markets Dec 05, 2018 Rapaport News
Asian Sar
Sales Rise at India’s Asian Star
Sales and profit grew at Indian diamond manufacturer Asian Star in the second fiscal quarter amid improved
Manufacturing Dec 04, 2018 Rapaport News
Atelier Technology
Chow Tai Fook, Swarovski Back Sourcing Program
Chow Tai Fook and Swarovski have led a consortium of investors in a digital jewelry program that claims to reduce
Polished Markets Dec 04, 2018 Rapaport News
Bonhams
18ct. Diamond Smashes Estimate at Bonhams
An 18.04-carat diamond fetched $828,500 at Bonhams on Monday, exceeding its presale estimate of $400,000 to $600,000, Bonhams said Tuesday.
Polished Markets Dec 04, 2018 Rapaport News
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