Given all the negative news that seems to be characterizing the industry as we head into what should be the busiest and most profitable time of the year... Read More...

We all know the importance of storytelling when it comes to getting consumers on board with expensive purchases. Read More...

Johann Rupert, CEO of Richemont warned the luxury sector that due to rising social inequality, the “haves” would be far more reticent about showing off their wealth. Read More...

One of the most incredible features of the Aliexpress 11.11 buying frenzy, which we wrote about last week, was not the $14.34 billion in sales the company made Read More...

Did you miss it? Did it pass you by? Did you spend November 11 commemorating the end of the First World War rather than shopping? Read More...

As we head into the all-important Holiday Season, management consultant firm Bain & Co. has released a report into the state of the global luxury goods market in 2015. Read More...

“Call for a new generation of industry leadership,” I wrote while still in Las Vegas where I attended the American Gem Society (AGS) board meeting... Read More...

There’s good news from a recent survey released by the Luxury Institute, which revealed that watch and jewelry companies are more successfully marketing to affluent women these days. Read More...

The Bharat Diamond Bourse (BDB) recently voted to ban lab-grown diamonds following a vote by members at the bourse’s annual general meeting (AGM). The vote was carried 182 to 23, a decisive victory in any book, but is it really a victory? Read More...

Forget all the worrying about what to buy that special someone for the upcoming holiday season (even though we say diamonds every time). Read More...