A sapphire and diamond ring fetched more than 21 times its upper price tag at a recent Sotheby’s sale in Geneva, bringing in CHF 384,000 ($487,943). The piece, which features a step-cut, 8.40-carat ...
Revenue at Watches of Switzerland rose for the full fiscal year amid a marked improvement in the US market, which now accounts for over half of group sales. Sales increased 11% to a record GBP 1.83 ...
US retail sales grew in April as consumers took advantage of extra cash from tax refunds. Revenue increased 0.5% — adjusted for seasonal variation — from the previous month to $757.1 billion, ...
The Supreme Court of British Columbia has granted Burgundy Diamond Mines an extension on its creditor protection, as the miner considers the sale of its Ekati deposit in Canada. The stay, which builds ...
The Rapaport Group is an international network of companies providing added-value services that support the development of ethical, transparent, competitive, and efficient diamond and jewelry markets.
Some JCK events are about networking. The Rapaport Breakfast is about being in the room before the market knows where the industry is headed. By the time the rest of the trade starts talking about ...
The Indian government has raised the import duties on gold and silver to 15% from the previous 6% rate to alleviate record-high overseas purchasing. The move came after Indian Prime Minister Narendra ...
An unmounted diamond from De Beers, called the Jwaneng 28.88, was one of the top-selling items at the most recent jewelry sale at Sotheby’s in Hong Kong, bringing in HKD 21 million ($2.7 million). The ...
US consumer spending rose for the sixth consecutive month in March as shoppers found themselves with extra cash thanks to higher-than-usual tax refunds. Retail revenue increased 0.4% from February and ...
The Rapaport Group is an international network of companies providing added-value services that support the development of ethical, transparent, competitive, and efficient diamond and jewelry markets.
Three gemologists have opened Swiss International Gemlab (SIG), which will use a proprietary artificial intelligence (AI) system to assist grading and consistency. SIG, the brainchild of senior ...
War, tariffs and soaring metal and gemstone costs have all been thrown at US jewelry stores in the last year, and while a handful of 100-year-old-plus institutions have closed up shop, many have ...
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