Country overtook Botswana in 2023.
The world’s largest polished manufacturer has adopted a sales model that mushroomed in popularity during the market downturn.
Andrew Rickard, president of the Jewelers Board of Trade, stresses the importance of checking customers’ credentials.
The show reflected a split diamond market: Demand for long fancies and large round stones was solid amid slow trading in bread-and-butter goods.
1-carat RAPI down 0.3% in June.
From ovals to long cushions, the show was strong for exhibitors with the right loose stones. Yet most goods remain weak as tariffs and synthetics continue to impact the market.
Nilesh Chhabria of Finestar Jewellery & Diamonds addresses trends at the recent Las Vegas fair.
Conflict-diamond watchdog struggles to find new chair.
Diamond trade gathered in New York to discuss marketing, lab-grown diamonds and traceability.
Only essential services will take place, bourse management says.
Steady consumer demand translated into positive trading at Luxury, but loose dealers at JCK had varied experiences.