With Forevermark, has the winning formula been found for the elusive branded diamond?

28 Sep, 2011
In the more than 10 years since the diamond industry began the gargantuan task of marketing its products downstream, the question of branding has elicited possibly more debate than any other topic.  Most agree that brand-intensive marketing is both... read more
 

De Beers-Botswana agreement to shift the balance of power from London to Africa

22 Sep, 2011
A cosmic shift began in the diamond industry last week, which in many respects was symbolic, but at the same time intrinsically significant. Nine months beyond schedule, De Beers and the government of Botswana concluded a sales agreement, according... read more
 

Political dogfight eroding consumer confidence but jewelry sales showing growth

15 Sep, 2011
It hit the markets, which plunged as a result, and now it has clearly hit retail sales. The "it" being the open warfare between President Obama and the U.S. Congress through July and the start of August. Consumer confidence plunged in August after... read more
 

Are diamond still prices rising or is consolidation on the way?

8 Sep, 2011
Are diamond prices still rising? Are they falling, or are they standing still? And what will happen to diamond prices in the coming months? For the first time since 2009, a crystal ball is required to estimate what is likely to be the direction that ... read more
 

Despite tough economic times, bridal jewelry market remains resilient and valuable

1 Sep, 2011
In September 1938, a 29-year-old Harry Oppenheimer, the son of De Beers chairman Sir Ernest Oppenheimer, traveled to the United States for meetings with the N. W. Ayer advertising agency. Thus was put in a motion a process that was to change the... read more
 

Rough and polished prices may be easing for now, but expect higher prices over the long term

25 Aug, 2011
The old adage of what goes up must come down does not always apply when it comes to economics, but it does sometimes. Or so several of the clients of the Diamond Trading Company thought before this month’s sight in London. What they discovered was,... read more
 

In the Internet driven economy, the diamond exchange evolves and broadens horizons

19 Aug, 2011
When the general assembly of the World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) met at the World Diamond Congress in Moscow last year, the South Korean Diamond Exchange was accepted as the organization’s newest member. With its addition, there are now... read more
 

Pondering the effects of Wall Street’s downward plunge on the diamond and jewelry industries

11 Aug, 2011
If any reminder was required that all is not well with the global economy, the triple whammy of Congress’ last-minute resolution of the debt-level crisis, the downgrading by Standard & Poor’s of the United States’ sovereign long-term credit... read more
 

Economic impact study positions diamond sector as New York’s largest export generator, and says the city should do more for 47th Street

3 Aug, 2011
A year-long study measuring the impact of New York’s diamond and jewelry industries upon the city and state economies has shown that diamonds are New York State’s number one export product and jewelry ranks in the number three spot. In 2009, the two ... read more
 

De Beers reports significant higher revenue and profit on flat supply, Alrosa results similar

28 Jul, 2011
For diamond mining giant De Beers, this week was supposed to be an opportunity to show that the company was back on track with the release of its financial results for the first half of the year. In financial terms, the results were indeed... read more
 
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