Fine jewellery

News & Analysis

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.

BoF Professional Exclusive

Can Tiffany Boost Its Gen-Z Cred?

21 January 2019 • By Lauren Sherman

BoF Professional Exclusive

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.

News & Analysis

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.

BoF Professional Exclusive

How De Beers Learned to Love Lab-Grown Diamonds

20 September 2018 • By Sarah Royce-Greensill

BoF Professional Exclusive

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.

Mejuri Wants to Upend Fine Jewellery With a Drop Model

4 September 2018 • By Victoria Berezhna

4 September 2018 • By Victoria Berezhna

The direct-to-consumer jeweller has raised $5 million in funding in a bid to revolutionise the industry through a drop model.

Mejuri Wants to Upend Fine Jewellery With a Drop Model

The direct-to-consumer jeweller has raised $5 million in funding in a bid to revolutionise the industry through a drop model.

Global Currents

Selling Sparkle to Africa’s Super Rich

9 August 2018 • By Mazzi Odu

Global Currents

Selling Sparkle to Africa’s Super Rich

As Africa’s two largest economies make a comeback, brands and retailers see growing opportunity for fine jewellery sales on the continent.

News & Analysis

Tiffany & Co. Has Built a Secret Lab of Shiny Dreams

18 July 2018 • By Bloomberg

18 July 2018 • By Bloomberg

The renowned jewellery brand is using a 21st century workshop to speed its rebound from oblivion.

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Tiffany & Co. Has Built a Secret Lab of Shiny Dreams

The renowned jewellery brand is using a 21st century workshop to speed its rebound from oblivion.

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Gold Jewellery Sales Recovering in China, but Platinum Left on the Shelf

5 June 2018 • By Reuters

5 June 2018 • By Reuters

Chinese consumers do not have the strong cultural affiliation with platinum that they have with gold.

News & Analysis

Gold Jewellery Sales Recovering in China, but Platinum Left on the Shelf

Chinese consumers do not have the strong cultural affiliation with platinum that they have with gold.