Market steady. Many businesses closed for July 4 holiday period. Large wholesalers remaining operational. Solid demand for round, 1 to 1.70 ct., F-I, VS2-SI1 diamonds, with memos converting into ...

Signet Jewelers’ placement dropped in the 2026 National Retail Federation (NRF) list of the top 100 retailers based on annual sales. The group – the only jewelry specialist to make the cut – ranked ...

Russia retained its position as the leading country in terms of rough-diamond production value in 2025. The federation took the top spot for the third consecutive year, after first surpassing Botswana ...

De Beers will adjust prices at next week’s sight, either by reducing official rates or by expanding its discounted special deals, customers told Rapaport News in the last two days. The miner’s book ...

Along with a diamond, Gen Z buyers expect to leave a jewelry store with proof of the diamond’s value, future care as needed, value protection in the form of a jewelry insurance policy, digital ...

Economic headwinds, Chinese caution and the threat of lab-grown are the trade’s current concerns. But the recurring difficulties that existed before Covid-19 have not gone away. “The more things ...

Dealers preparing for Jewellery & Gem Asia Hong Kong show (June 18-21). Exhibitors expect fair will attract serious buyers focused on large diamonds and gemstones. Long fancy shapes in 2 ct. and ...

The International Colored Gemstone Association (ICA) has appointed Brandee Dallow as its CEO. She will work with the board of directors and members to strengthen engagement, expand collaboration and ...

Some US department stores have spent decades building both an exceptional fine-jewelry offering and a high-spending clientele. And while the department store landscape has become unpredictable, change ...

An unmounted sapphire led the recent Sotheby’s auction in New York, where it brought in $409,600. The piece, a cushion-cut, 5.98-carat Kashmir sapphire, sold within its estimates at the June 18 Fine ...

The Swiss Gemmological Institute (SSEF) has received reliable industry reports of the discovery of a new copper-bearing tourmaline deposit in Ethiopia. The finding comes as the SSEF investigates ...

If one force has fundamentally altered colored-gem trade mechanics in 2025, it is the US import tariffs. The current tariff framework represents “the biggest story in the industry in 50 years,” ...