Rapaport Magazine Shifts Focus to the Holidays
The September issue looks at the spending trends, gemstones, and styles shaping retail shopping this festive season.
Category: Industry
CEO will depart at the end of the year.
Respected industry figure contributed to several Rapaport features over the years.
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.
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.
Six jewelry trade associations receive funding.
Blake Graham and Jessica Kohoutek will receive admission to Converge 2025 conference, and other prizes.
Jewelry remains resilient despite younger buyers’ move to experiential purchases.
Shipments down 10% year on year in May.
Producing countries will each contribute 1% of annual export revenue.
Diamond trade gathered in New York to discuss marketing, lab-grown diamonds and traceability.
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