Natural Diamond Prices – December 2024
At PriceScope, we remain dedicated to providing timely and insightful updates on the latest trends in the diamond market. Our expert analysis focuses on the economic and social changes shaping…
By Erika W.
Some of the latest stories in diamond and jewelry news…
Bloomberg: Rio, BHP Lose Faith in Diamonds Even as Prices Rise: Commodities
Rio Tinto Group (RIO) and BHP Billiton Ltd. (BHP) are looking to exit the diamond industry even as prices head for a fourth year of gains, because they see little prospect of repeating the dominance they hold in iron ore.
Image: De Beers Group via Bloomberg
JCK: Appeal Filed in De Beers Antitrust Case
As expected, objecting lawyers have taken their issues with the De Beers antitrust settlement all the way to the Supreme Court.
IDEX: KP Compliance Training and Jewelry Certification at Vicenza
Ways of tracking and labeling jewelry as manufactured and traded in an ethical manner will be examined at a high-level seminar taking place on the sidelines of two global meetings in Vicenza, Italy in May.
OGI Systems, the leading global company for technological solutions to the diamonds industry, recently began assimilation of a unique technological solution for automatic symmetry grading of Round Brilliant diamonds…
Rapaport: U.S. Consumer Confidence Improves in March 2012
U.S. consumer confidence rose 11 percent year on year to 70.2 points in March, according to The Conference Board.
NJ.com: The ring bearer: N.J. man able to give his gift to girlfriend six decades later
A starving Polish jeweler, liberated from a Nazi concentration camp by soldiers from Gen. George Patton’s Third Army, asked Pvt. Dave Kershaw if he’d like him to make duplicate “pre-engagement” rings from two U.S. silver dollars…
JCK: Social Media: The Dark Side
Last week’s post about social media drew some great comments, with most promoting the good side of social networking for jewelers. To give a fully rounded picture, I wanted to address some of the pitfalls as well…
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