Two high-end brands – Michael Kors and Coach – announced plans this week to take back control of their accessories’ retail prices by limiting distribution.. Read More...

In the grand scheme of the diamond industry, a year doesn’t seem like such a long time – after all, it takes millions of years, and now, expert drilling techniques to help remove diamonds from their earthen beds. Read More...

History was made this week at a breakfast signing ceremony in Botswana. Barclays Bank Botswana signed a $125-million credit guaranty agreement with the Overseas Private Investment Corporation. Read More...

The middle months of the (northern hemisphere’s) summer are often considered to be “news silly season,” when not much happens in the world. Read More...

World of Diamonds has fashioned a platinum ring plated with rose gold, which features a 2.08-carat cushion-cut Fancy Vivid Blue Diamond, named “The Jane Seymour.” Read More...

In 2013, the association members of the Jewelry Leadership Forum (the “JLF”) agreed to work toward the development of a website that would serve as a “portal” for all educational programs offered by various member jewelry organizations. Read More...

The sale of Lucara’s 1,109-carat Type IIa D-color Lesedi La Rona diamond was supposed to be the pinnacle of the gemstone auction year. Read More...

The world of luxury is rarely synonymous with charity, but that may be about to change with the company Livoos – a luxury lifestyle e-commerce platform that donates 50 percent of its revenue to charitable causes. Read More...

A few years ago, Kroll investigators uncovered an important detail about the Jatin Mehta-controlled Winsome Diamonds and Jewellery Ltd.’s allegedly fraudulent $1.25 billion banking default in India Read More...

Having written about it for the last two weeks I wanted to avoid discussing the Diamond Producers Association (DPA) – and yet, fate stepped in to play my hand. Read More...