Fine jewellery

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Richemont Buys Buccellati to Bolster Jewellery Business

27 September 2019 • By Bloomberg

27 September 2019 • By Bloomberg

The Swiss luxury-goods maker bought the Italian jewellery maison from Chinese investment company Gangtai Group for an undisclosed price.

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Richemont Buys Buccellati to Bolster Jewellery Business

The Swiss luxury-goods maker bought the Italian jewellery maison from Chinese investment company Gangtai Group for an undisclosed price.

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Gucci's Next Target: Place Vendôme

2 July 2019 • By Laura Rysman

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Gucci's Next Target: Place Vendôme

Major fashion brands see growing opportunity in the high-stakes business of haute joaillerie.

Christie's Maharajah Auction Signals Increased Demand for High Jewellery

19 June 2019 • By Sebastian Kaufmann

Christie's Maharajah Auction Signals Increased Demand for High Jewellery

The luxury auction house is capitalising on the market's momentum.

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LVMH Takes Majority Stake in Repossi

22 May 2019 • By Laure Guilbault

The French luxury group quietly added to its existing investment in the Italian fine jewellery brand last year, supporting international expansion.

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LVMH Takes Majority Stake in Repossi

The French luxury group quietly added to its existing investment in the Italian fine jewellery brand last year, supporting international expansion.

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De Beers Says the Diamond Market Is Getting Better

12 April 2019 • By Bloomberg

12 April 2019 • By Bloomberg

The world’s biggest diamond company said poor demand for stones valued at less than $100 a carat has been due to a surfeit of supply, currency weakness in India and difficulty for gem cutter's seeking finance.

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De Beers Says the Diamond Market Is Getting Better

The world’s biggest diamond company said poor demand for stones valued at less than $100 a carat has been due to a surfeit of supply, currency weakness in India and difficulty for gem cutter's seeking finance.

Louis Vuitton's Jewellery Designer Is Launching Her Own Line

9 February 2019 • By Lauren Sherman

9 February 2019 • By Lauren Sherman

Called Thief and Heist, Francesca Amfitheatrof's drop-driven concept aims to shake up the dusty business of branded jewellery.

Louis Vuitton's Jewellery Designer Is Launching Her Own Line

Called Thief and Heist, Francesca Amfitheatrof's drop-driven concept aims to shake up the dusty business of branded jewellery.

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Can Tiffany Boost Its Gen-Z Cred?

21 January 2019 • By Lauren Sherman

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Can Tiffany Boost Its Gen-Z Cred?

Tiffany & Co. chief executive Alessandro Bogliolo talks to BoF about improving the jewellery sector’s traceability record, mining data to build digital customer profiles and finding the right balance between design novelty and brand consistency.

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Lab-Grown Diamond Prices Slide as De Beers Fights Back

21 December 2018 • By Reuters

21 December 2018 • By Reuters

In its recent decision to use lab-grown gems, the 130-year-old jewellers risks undermining the market for natural diamonds.

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Lab-Grown Diamond Prices Slide as De Beers Fights Back

In its recent decision to use lab-grown gems, the 130-year-old jewellers risks undermining the market for natural diamonds.

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Kering Is Revamping Boucheron, the 160-Year-Old Jeweller to the Czars

6 December 2018 • By Bloomberg

6 December 2018 • By Bloomberg

Part of the elite French jewellers club and founded not long after Cartier, the brand is rejuvenated by a new flagship boutique in the famous Place Vendome.

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Kering Is Revamping Boucheron, the 160-Year-Old Jeweller to the Czars

Part of the elite French jewellers club and founded not long after Cartier, the brand is rejuvenated by a new flagship boutique in the famous Place Vendome.

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How De Beers Learned to Love Lab-Grown Diamonds

20 September 2018 • By Sarah Royce-Greensill

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How De Beers Learned to Love Lab-Grown Diamonds

The world's biggest diamond miner will begin selling synthetic stones later this month after fighting for years to suppress the nascent industry. It's the latest sign that lab-grown gems have hit the mainstream.