American consumers spent a total of $204.5 billion over the 2021 holiday season (1st November to 31st December), up 8.6% year-over-year (YoY), according to Adobe Analytics. Jewellery was among the top growth…
Alrosa sales of rough and polished diamonds in 2021 rose 49% compared to 2020 (and +25% versus 2019) to $4.169 billion, including proceeds from rough diamond sales of $3.97 billion, and polished…
Ashwini Oza, Chief Designer and Co-Founder of Arnav, a two-decade old jewellery design boutique recognised early on the need to capitalise on repurposing heritage jewellery, manufacturing one-off pieces to cater to the…
A forecast of global diamond supply for 2022, by US-based diamond industry analyst Paul Zimnisky. While the diamond industry saw an enormous rebound in end-consumer demand for diamonds in 2021 following a…
Despite potential rate hikes, real rates remain low Gold may face similar dynamics in 2022 to those of last year, as competing forces support and curtail its performance. Near term, the gold price…
SEBI Board in its meeting held on September 28, 2021 approved the framework for Gold Exchange and SEBI (Vault Managers) Regulations, 2021. Government of India vide Gazette notification S.O. 5401 (E) dated…
It’s been nearly a decade since the Saudi Arabian jewellery designer Danah Alfayez launched her fine jewellery brand Obari, but her enthusiasm for her craft and unbounded creativity have helped her create…
Thai jewellery designer Patcharavipa Bodiratnangkura’s new Lignes d’Ete collection is inspired by unorthodox French painters Fernand Léger and Jean Debuffet. Bangkok-based jewellery designer Patcharavipa Bodiratnangkura’s new Lignes d’Ete collection references the works of painters…
H.K. Designs has been certified a Great Place to Work®. This puts them in the league of prestigious industry stalwarts in the USA such as Signet Jewelers. As part of the assessment,…
“Strawberry quartz” is not a strictly defined term in gemology but generally recognized in the market as single-crystal quartz with numerous striped or flaky hematite inclusions, which cause a pink to red…