(Photographer: Brendon Thorne/Bloomberg) Storied French fashion empire Christian Dior, which first opened its doors in 1947 in the heart of post-war Paris, easily remains the planet’s largest retailer focused on clothing, shoes and accessories, according to Forbes’ Global 2000 list. The high-end retailer saw sales rise by double digits last year to a record-breaking 44 billion euros ($49 … Read More →
Fine green gemstone jewellery adorned with diamonds were the stellar performers at Luxeford’s Fine Jewels & Watches Auction held in Hong Kong on May 19. Headlining the sale was a pair of earrings with jadeite cabochons of bright emerald-green colour and high translucency, accentuated with brilliant-cut diamonds. The earrings fetched HK$1.44 million (US$185,378). Other star lots … Read More →
The spring 2016 auction season achieved nearly US$800 million in sales between March and July, with fancy coloured diamonds and coloured gemstones top-billing the season’s offerings. A report by Russell Shor of the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) showed that Christie’s and Sotheby’s, which control over 90 percent of top-end gem and jewellery sales worldwide, beat … Read More →
While a recent study has indicated that Australia and New Zealand’s three jewellery buying groups have collectively increased membership over the past two years, figures clearly show gains for some and losses for others. Jeweller’s 2016 Buying Group Report examined how the jewellery buying groups, Leading Edge Group Jewellers, Nationwide Jewellers and Showcase Jewellers, have … Read More →