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DIAMOND GEMS WEEKLY


Signet Jewelers Shares Pop - Positive Signs Amid the Declines
Signet Jewelers gave some important messages about the recovery of the bridal market, growth of fashion jewelry, and its lab-grown...
Sep 20, 20241 min read


The Chinese Market is Slipping, With a Reduced Perception of Diamonds
With the Hong Kong Jewellery & Gem Show coming up, Chinese demand comes into focus. Will the event exceed low expectations and signal a...
Sep 20, 20241 min read


Withholding Supply Only Works if it is Accompanied by One Thing...
Is there precedent to De Beers canceling its sight, as it did in August? and what was the impact? What we can learn from previous periods...
Sep 20, 20241 min read


Lucara Diamond & the Race to 3,000 Carats
The recovery of a 2,492-carat rough diamond at the Karowe mine in Botswana has renewed the race toward breaking the record for the...
Sep 20, 20241 min read


Diamond Production at Historic Lows
Diamond Production hit historic lows in 2023, according to Kimberley Process data. The real story lies in demand and how the market has...
Sep 20, 20241 min read


Indian Jewelers Brace for a Boom
India is riding the wave of growth with retailers aggressively expanding their operations. The country is the one positive story fueling...
Sep 17, 20241 min read


Crunch Time for Diamond Marketers
Diamond Gems Weekly - September 16. We’re approaching crunch time. The countdown to the holiday season has begun. Signet Jewelers said...
Sep 17, 20243 min read


Cyclical or Sustainable Diamond Stability?
Diamond Gems Weekly - September 9. There’s something about a short-term fix that is oddly appealing. It provides comfort, restores belief...
Sep 9, 20242 min read


Past Peak Production
Diamond producers are limiting supply to rebalance the market. De Beers combined its August and October sights into one September sale,...
Sep 2, 20241 min read


Sanction Expansion; More Big Diamonds; Marketing Partners
Diamond Gems Weekly - September 2. Is it just me or does September feel like the beginning of the end of the year? Perhaps it’s due to...
Sep 2, 20243 min read


“What!” a Diamond!
Diamond Gems Weekly - August 26. Well, our collective breaths have been taken away by the second largest, gem-quality diamond the world...
Aug 27, 20242 min read


Record Companies
Which are the top diamond-tracking programs? How do they work? It's more nuanced than you might think. Or, it is just about as nuanced as...
Aug 20, 20241 min read


The Race to Trace
Traceability has shot to the top of the diamond industry agenda in the last year or two. That said, it's hardly a new phenomenon as...
Aug 20, 20241 min read


Diamond Traceability and an Instagram Revelation
Diamond Gems Weekly - August 19. Okay, so I’m a little late to the party. I did my first Insta Live last week! Is that the right verb?...
Aug 19, 20243 min read


Positive Vibes and Deep Concern in India
Diamond Gems Weekly - August 12. I just returned from India, exhausted from an unexpected eight-hour layover at Dubai airport, which left...
Aug 13, 20243 min read


Sussing Out India
Diamond Gems Weekly - August 5. It has been a minute since I was last in India. Two years ago, to be exact, was my most recent pilgrimage...
Aug 5, 20243 min read

The Real Jewelry Bellwether
Diamond Gems Weekly - July 29. I’ve often referred to Signet Jewelers as the bellwether of US jewelry demand. That’s because it is the...
Aug 4, 20243 min read


A Jewelry Safe Haven: US Market Shows Stability
US economic uncertainty is often listed among the key reasons for caution in the diamond trade. Inflation and weak consumer sentiment are...
Jul 25, 20242 min read


Navigating a Tricky Diamond Market
Diamond Gems Weekly - July 22. I’ve been thinking a lot about production levels. What volumes are required to fulfill demand? Is that...
Jul 25, 20243 min read


Diamond Desire and the Ambani Wedding
Diamond Gems Weekly - July 15. Have you ever felt like the world is a tuxedo and you’re a pair of brown shoes? to quote comedian George...
Jul 16, 20243 min read
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