When Good Deeds Makes Good Business Sense
March 05, 15 by Danielle MaxThere was an interesting announcement this week from LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton in which the luxury brand announced... Read More...
Undisclosed Lab-Grown Diamonds Strike Again
February 26, 15 by Danielle MaxIn a story that seems to be repeating itself on a regular basis, the specter of undisclosed lab-grown diamonds has struck again. Read More...
Too Much of a Good Thing?
February 19, 15 by Danielle MaxValentine’s Day has come and gone and with it, the slew of lovey-dovey pink hearts and candy stories that appeared in the media... Read More...
Synthetic Diamond Producer Creates Trade Representative Body Prohibits the Use of the ‘S’-Word
February 12, 15 by Chaim Even-ZoharHallelujah! The gem-quality synthetic diamond producers have finally acted in unison by creating a strong joint voice on the challenging issues they face; or so it seems… Read More...
Complicated Women
February 05, 15 by Danielle MaxBloomberg.com recently ran an interview with Juan-Carlos Torres, the CEO of Vacheron Constantin. In the article, Torres said that his company... Read More...
Economics 101: A Course on Added Value
January 29, 15 by Chaim Even-ZoharThe president of the International Diamond Manufacturers Association (IDMA), Maxim Shkadov, is clearly in pain... Read More...
A Way With Words
January 22, 15 by Danielle MaxAs a confirmed logophile or word lover, I really enjoy all those word-of-the-year lists that come out during the holiday season. The Oxford Dictionary word of the year for 2014, for example, was vape, which means, “to inhale and exhale the vapor produced by an electronic cigarette or similar device.” Read More...
Modern Family
January 15, 15 by Danielle MaxKudos to Tiffany & Co. for its latest ad campaign, which features a range of “modern” couples on the path to matrimony. Among them is a same-sex couple who in Peter Lindbergh’s photograph look as perfect as the steps of the New York brownstone on which they are sitting. Read More...
True Luxe Ways
January 08, 15 by Danielle MaxAccording to recent research from global marketing company Epsilon and boutique research and consulting firm the Luxury Institute, many luxury brands are missing out by not understanding who their best customers are. The analysis in the “The new face of luxury: Breaking down the myths and stereotypes of the luxury shopper” makes for a very interesting – if somewhat worrying – read. Read More...
New Year, Old Challenges
January 01, 15 by Albert RobinsonAfter one of the toughest years ever for many diamond industry members in 2014, it’s hard to know what 2015 is going to bring. What is certain is that it is probably not going to be easy. Read More...
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