March 09, 2019
Belgium Trade Declines in February
Belgium’s shipments of rough and polished slowed in February. An 8% drop in the volume of polished exports outweighed growth in…
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March 07, 2019
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March 07, 2019
Rapaport Weekly Market Comment
Diamond trade cautious after slow Hong Kong show. Demand selective and inventory levels high, with buyers insisting on deep discounts for goods…
March 07, 2019
Alrosa Revenue Slumps in February
Sales at Alrosa fell 36% year on year to $345.6 million in February as a slowdown in the rough market…
March 07, 2019
Hong Kong Luxury Sales Rise in January
Retail sales of jewelry and other luxury items increased in Hong Kong in January, boosted by the earlier timing of the…
March 06, 2019
Asian Groups Seek to Standardize Region’s Trade
Four of Asia’s industry groups have agreed to work together on standardizing language and rules for the diamond trade.The National…
March 06, 2019
Graff Buys Flagship New York Store
Graff has bought the New York property that has housed its flagship boutique for nearly 20 years, the London-based jeweler said…
March 06, 2019
HRD Makes Key Changes to Lab-Grown Reports
HRD Antwerp has changed the language it uses in its lab-grown-diamond certificates to match its reports for natural stones.The grading lab…
March 06, 2019
Seller Puts $15.5M Crown on RapNet
Russian diamond manufacturer Kristall Smolensk is selling a replica of the Great Imperial Crown of the Russian Empire on RapNet’s new jewelry…
March 06, 2019
Weak Demand Weighs on De Beers Sales
De Beers’ sales fell for the second consecutive month, as high rough prices and slim midstream profits softened demand from…
March 05, 2019
DPA Puts Synthetics Detectors to the Test
A synthetics detector costing less than $7,000 is one of only two machines that conclusively identified 100% of lab-grown…
March 05, 2019
UN Resolution Calls for KP Reforms
The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has enacted a resolution calling for reforms to increase the effectiveness of the Kimberley Process…
