The De Beers Group of Companies said the value of its rough diamond sales for the ninth sales cycle of 2016 reached US$470 million, which the company said conforms to its expectations. The group reported US$494 million in rough diamond sales during the previous cycle. Bruce Cleaver, CEO of the De Beers Group, commented, “Encouragingly, … Read More →
Demand for opals and opal jewellery in mainland China has surged dramatically these last few years, albeit from a small base, with high-end customers especially partial to black opals driving the growth. In separate interviews with JNA, opal wholesalers and jewellery manufacturers expressed their optimism regarding growth prospects on the mainland. Sam Carbone Opal Australia-based … Read More →
Tse Sui Luen Jewellery (International) Ltd of Hong Kong said it is counting on a growing market in mainland China and the continued expansion of its e-commerce business to propel the company to further growth. The jeweller remained optimistic despite reporting a sluggish first-half performance ending in August 31, 2016. TSL’s sales turnover decreased by 11.6 … Read More →
Tiffany & Co partnered with the Elephant Crisis Fund (ECF), a mechanism aimed at combatting the ivory crisis, the Clinton Global Initiative, and other leaders across the fashion industry, to unveil the #KnotOnMyPlanet campaign in September. The campaign was launched to raise millions in support of ending elephant poaching and stopping the global trafficking of … Read More →
Mikimoto recently launched a new digital campaign to highlight the modern woman’s perception of pearls through highly stylised films. The “Explore the Original” campaign was launched in the US on November 1. The campaign was unveiled in partnership with Mikimoto’s Digital Agency of Record (AOR), Rokkan. “The Mikimoto pearl necklace has become an iconic symbol … Read More →
Global luxury auction house Phillips is offering exceptional fancy coloured diamonds and coloured gemstone jewellery at its Jewellery and Jadeite sale scheduled for November 28 in Hong Kong. The auction will encompass a “collection of very fine gemstones and exquisite jewellery, plus a selection of unique vintage pieces,” according to the company. The star lot … Read More →
Rio Tinto’s 2016 Pink Diamonds Tender collection of 63 rare pink, red and violet diamonds from its Argyle mine has delivered a record result, reflecting strong global demand for these increasingly rare diamonds, the diamond producer announced recently. Known as The Chroma Collection, the 2016 Argyle Pink Diamonds Tender comprised the highest quality, size and … Read More →