Dan Mano

The Gift of Waiting

When everything is available all of the time, the once-a-year anticipation of holiday presents – and sales – takes on new value.

AI is changing how people work, but the knowledge that will drive the diamond trade cannot be downloaded or automated.

Watches, like all luxury products, become truly valuable when they carry emotional meaning.

Rapaport’s plans for the future include developing a new generation of data and analytics for the trade.

The key challenge is not simply adopting the innovations that are transforming the industry, but using them wisely.

Consumers may be more selective in their spending, but demand for meaningful, well-crafted jewelry remains strong.

Real-life supply-and-demand trends shape diamond valuations. How those trends play out is largely in the industry’s hands.

As global forces complicate supply, this segment of the market is moving away from scale and toward quality.

These sales reflect the stones’ value as well as consumers’ confidence in the market.

More than a store of wealth, these pre-owned pieces are a connection to heritage and history.