Preaching what you practice: Today’s shoppers are thinking about how their purchases fit into the social and environmental landscape — which means jewelers have to engage in some potentially tough conversations.

Terms of transparency: Labels like ‘sustainable’ and ‘recycled’ have become common, but they don’t always reflect reality.

The diamond standard: It’s no simple matter to make green guidelines for both mined and synthetic stones, but government and trade bodies are working to do just that.

Industry leaders share the steps they’re taking to create a better future.

The institute’s environmental, social and governance program aims to integrate responsible practices into its core business strategy

Consumers’ changing spending habits are the real cause of weak retail sales, more so than rising inflation, says consultant David Marcotte.

The role of Rapaport Magazine and Rapaport Information Services must be to honestly communicate the diversity of views within our industry, even and especially those views we may strongly disagree with.

Living legacy: Meet the vice president of Vantyghem Diamonds, whose parents founded the company 50 years ago in Ontario, Canada.

The senior specialist for jewelry and watches at Hindman’s newly opened New York branch chats about her professional journey, the market, and the Elizabeth Taylor collection.

At the helm of a new era: The De Beers exec plans to make the World Diamond Council more accessible and heighten awareness of
responsible-sourcing issues.