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I was getting relatively positive energy from Las Vegas over the weekend, with the usual stream of company announcements timed around the JCK show (see What's Happening in Vegas?). Of course, the more important element of the show is sentiment and trading levels, which were perhaps best summed up by one subscriber who told me: “The feeling is that the US market is okay, but lab-grown keeps growing. In loose diamonds, only 2-carat and up is moving.” That’s not a big surpr

We have a big week ahead as the Las Vegas shows kick off on Wednesday and continue through the weekend. Las Vegas Jewelry Week remains one of the clearest indicators of the state of the US jewelry market and arguably offers the strongest networking environment on the industry calendar. The K-shaped economy has become a defining theme in how the US retail landscape has evolved, with jewelers increasingly shifting either toward higher-end, value-driven strategies or volume-ba

Last week’s Geneva auctions, and the GemGenève show before them, served as a welcome reminder of the resilience at the higher end of the diamond market. GemGenève, now firmly established as Europe’s premier jewelry trade show as it celebrated its 10th anniversary, drew record attendance, while the Sotheby’s and Christie’s auctions generated strong buyer interest. Together, they offered an encouraging signal ahead of the Las Vegas shows that, despite the uncertainty and weak

It was a milestone week for me as The Diamond Press expanded with the publication of the inaugural Diamond Executive Report, the launch of the Diamond Executive Club, and the introduction of the Global Diamond & Jewelry Tracker. Thank you for the overwhelming support. Please feel free to reach out directly if you’d like more information or simply want to better understand how it all fits together. I realize it may seem like a lot at first glance, but the three offerings are

Happy new month. It’s quite crazy how quickly time is moving. We already have the Vegas shows coming up at the end of the month, though before that GemGenève gets underway this week and next, alongside the Geneva auctions with their usual line-up of spectacular diamonds. This year the offering feels a little understated, though the 5.50-carat triangular-cut fancy vivid blue-green diamond at Christie’s, and the cushion-shaped 6.03-carat fancy vivid blue, internally flawless