01/06/2022
• Richard Chiu
Swiss luxury goods company Richemont has reported a record “all-time high” full-year sales performance ending 31 March, marked by the progressive easing of COVID-19-related health restrictions in key markets worldwide.
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01/06/2022
• Richard Chiu
Two notable diamonds each weighing more than 100-carats will take centre stage during the Sotheby’s Magnificent Jewels tender on 16 June.
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16/05/2022
• Samuel Ord
The potentially revolutionary work of New Zealand jeweller Ian Douglas has been acknowledged with an award for Product Design at the 2022 Red Dot Design Awards in Germany.
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12/05/2022
• Samuel Ord
Christie’s Magnificent Jewels auction took place on Wednesday (11 May) and the lead item, a 228-carat white diamond named ‘The Rock’, was sold for more than $US21 million.
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06/05/2022
• Robert Bouquet
Russia’s status as a leader in the jewellery industry has been one of the most talked about issues of 2022 in the wake of the invasion of Ukraine in February. ROBERT BOUQUET provides an update on the current trading environment.
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05/05/2022
• Samuel Ord
India’s Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has confirmed additional charges of fraud have been laid against fugitive businessman Mehul Choksi.
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05/05/2022
• Samuel Ord
Jewellery retailers are four months into 2022 and there’s been on-going and noteworthy positive trends according to the latest data released by Retail Edge.
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18/04/2022
• Richard Chiu
Colour diamonds dominated the Christie’s New York ‘Magnificent Jewels’ auction last week, led by the 8.8-carat pink diamond dubbed ‘The Fuchsia Rose’ which was sold for $US6.7 million ($AU9.1 million).
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15/04/2022
• Richard Chiu
The 205-carat fancy yellow diamond dubbed the “Red Cross Diamond” will be auctioned next month, and is expected to fetch around $US10.7 million ($AUD14.41 million).
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03/04/2022
• Richard Chiu
A billion-dollar bilateral trade agreement has been reached between India and Australia which is expected to boost the trade of gems and jewellery between the two countries.
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29/03/2022
• Samuel Ord
Tiffany & Co is the latest international jewellery retailer to take action over the conflict in Ukraine, announcing over the weekend that it will no longer purchase diamonds sourced from Russia.
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27/01/2022
• Richard Chiu
To celebrate the 90th anniversary of fashion designer Coco Chanel’s Bijoux de Diamants, the Paris-based fashion house unveiled an opulent 55.55-carat diamond necklace that is “fully transformable” into a brooch or bracelet.
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04/01/2022
• Richard Chiu
The Israeli diamond industry has seen an impressive recovery in 2021 from a COVID-induced slump with net exports for polished diamonds totaling $US3.65 billion ($AU5 billion).
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03/01/2022
• Richard Chiu
Jewellery sales in December maintained a steady uptrend based on previous forecasts as overall sales dollars saw an increase by 1.8 per cent compared with the same period in 2020 despite a decline in diamond jewellery sales, according to Retail Edge Consultant’s month-end report.
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30/12/2021
• Richard Chiu
The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) has launched its new global marketing campaign after more than a decade, which is aimed at empowering consumers in their diamond purchase journeys.
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