Story Behind the 6.18-ct Diamond Fraud
June 24, 21 by John JeffayOur recent news story about a fraudulent six-carat diamond prompted something of a reaction. The stone was presented to IGI's lab in Bangkok for verification. But it turned out not to be the ... Read More...
Hopes and Dreams: The Box Buyers and the Diamond Diggers
June 17, 21 by John JeffayThe "haves" are happily shelling out $225 for an EMPTY Rolex box. The "have nots" are scrabbling around in the dirt near a village in South Africa for unidentified stones that might be diamonds... Read More...
Gwyneth's Jewelry Surprise
June 10, 21 by John JeffayGwyneth Paltrow launched her own range of jewelry this week. It's a disappointment. The Hollywood A-lister has carved herself a new career as wellness and lifestyle guru/entrepreneur with... Read More...
What Next for Mehul Choksi?
June 03, 21 by John JeffayThere's a movie to be made, for sure, about Mehul Choksi. We just need to establish some facts - any facts - before we settle on a script and make some critical casting decisions... Read More...
Richest Man, Happiest Woman
May 27, 21 byBernard Arnault, aged 72, turns to his wife Helene Mercier over breakfast at their home in Paris. "I've made $76bn since last March," he proudly tells her. "As of today I'm the richest man in the world... Read More...
Engagement Rings for Men: Where's Tiffany's Pride?
May 20, 21 by John JeffayTiffany & Co. was out and proud in January 2015 when it unveiled its first ever ad featuring a same-sex couple. My predecessor Danielle Max devoted a whole Memo devoted to its headline... Read More...
Petra's $6m Human Rights Settlement
May 13, 21 byPetra Diamonds announced yesterday that it had agreed a $6m settlement over alleged human rights breaches at its Williamson mine, in Tanzania. The UK-listed miner made no admission of liability... Read More...
Pandora's PR Master Stroke
May 06, 21 by John JeffayLast week I wrote about Diamond Foundry ramping up its production of lab-grown diamonds. And I mentioned new research highlighting increased consumer awareness of lab-growns... Read More...
Is the Tide Turning for Lab Grown Diamonds?
April 28, 21 by John JeffayDiamond Foundry this week announced plans to ramp up its production of lab-growns to 5m carats a year. That's a huge number. Global production of lab growns last year totaled 7m carats. of which just 1m carats ... Read More...
India's Covid Crisis: The Tragic Cost of Complacency
April 22, 21 by John JeffayA tragedy is unfolding in India. A nation that believed it had beaten the coronavirus pandemic just a few weeks ago now has two patients to a hospital bed, a critical shortage of oxygen, and ... Read More...
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