DIAMOND GEMS WEEKLY

Solitaire International: As the jewelry industry navigates challenges like lab-grown diamonds and supply chain disruptions, a quieter revolution is underway — led by consumers themselves. Insights from McKinsey & Company’s State of the Consumer 2025 and The Plumb Club’s Industry and Market Insights 2025 reveal that modern buyers, particularly Gen Z, are reshaping the market with new values centered on authenticity, ethical clarity, and emotional resonance. Gen Z’s influence i

The Diamond Trails collection with artist and project initiator Reena Ahluwalia (Credit: Reena Ahluwalia) How can we enhance our...

Feeling a bit more upbeat about the market this week, mainly thanks to some encouraging murmurs about a slight uptick in diamond jewelry...

Editorial Botswana President Duma Boko addresses industry leaders at the World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) Presidents Meeting in...

Jewelers have realigned their operations to meet a new consumer reality shaped by caution and changing values. Image: Attendees closely...

Believe it or not, I only just got back from Las Vegas. What started as a quick two-week trip turned into a six-week global tour thanks...

Can you believe we’re already halfway through 2025? It’s been a wild ride so far and this past week delivered another wave of dramatic...

Natural Diamond Council: What makes fancy color diamonds so special, and what’s behind their growing popularity in recent years? A new report from the Natural Diamond Council (NDC) explores the captivating world of fancy color diamonds—examining their technical, emotional, and physical uniqueness, as well as the rich historical context that fuels global fascination with these rare natural treasures. I had the privilege of working on this report with the NDC, in collaboration

Marketing Moves Signatories to the Luanda Accord (Credit: AWDC) ​ ​​​​​Ministers from five diamond-producing countries signed the Luanda...

We’ve reached the midpoint of the year, and if there’s one thing we can all agree on, it’s that the first half of 2025 has kept the...

It was a historic week for the diamond industry with the signing of the Luanda Accord. The significance of this agreement – signed by...

Solitaire International: The natural diamond industry is stepping up its marketing game, uniting around a shared mission to reclaim market share from lab-grown competitors. Image credit: NDC With fresh campaigns, stronger retail partnerships, and a renewed focus on education, De Beers Group and the Natural Diamond Council (NDC) are calling on the trade to actively amplify the message they're putting out. As the battle for consumer loyalty heats up, the industry seems to be

It’s been a bit of a marathon across the US these past few weeks. After the intensity and spectacle of Las Vegas, I found myself in a...

It’s been an eventful week in the industry as we wrapped up the Las Vegas shows. On a personal note, thank you to everyone who came to...

There were four main themes that shaped trading activity at the show: foot traffic, inventory, lab-grown diamonds, and actual demand. ...

De Beers hosted its big, beautiful breakfast on Friday presenting a lot of information about its strategy and the market, but two main...

First, a big thank you to those who joined our inaugural session of The Business of Jewelry Roundtable . It was a high-level, thoughtful...

Notes from Las Vegas: Day 1 My first day at the Las Vegas shows centered around three key themes affecting te diamond market: lab-grown...

Rapaport Magazine: The US government's announcement of a 10% tariff on imports has triggered a wave of uncertainty and volatility across the diamond and jewelry trade. Nearly two months later, confusion still lingers over how the tariffs will impact costs, supply chains, and overall market stability. Amid the disruption, however, independent jewelers have shown resilience, recording solid sales growth in the first quarter of 2025. That stands in sharp contrast to the more cau

Tariff Volatility ​​ A federal appeals court has temporarily paused a lower court ruling that blocked President Trump’s sweeping tariffs...