CaratLane Opts for Silver as Gold Prices Surge
December 28, 25
Indian retailer CaratLane has launched a collection of natural diamond jewelry set in 925 silver, to counter surging gold prices. Shaya by CaratLane includes rings, earrings, necklaces, bracelets, anklets, and men's pieces, with diamond-set items priced from... Read More...
US Tariffs "Have Cost Surat 150,000 Diamond Jobs"
December 28, 25An estimated 150,000 diamond workers have lost their jobs in Surat since the US imposed 50 per cent tariffs on Indian imports in August. Many more are working shorter hours and struggling to survive on lower wages. The total workforce is between... Read More...
India to Chair KP, Ending Year-Long Impasse
December 28, 25India is to chair the Kimberley Process (KP) from 1 January 2026, ending more than a year of politically fraught deadlock. The UAE chaired KP for a second year during 2025 - an unusual occurrence - after members failed to agree on a successor at the... Read More...
US Imports of Swiss Watches Down 52% in November
December 24, 25Exports of Swiss watches to the US more than halved in November, and fell by more than 7 per cent globally, according to the latest figures from the Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry (FHS). The slump in US sales, down by 52 per cent year-on-year... Read More...
Alrosa "Achieves Targets" with 29.7m Carats in 2025
December 24, 25Alrosa yesterday (23 December) said its full-year diamond production for 2025 would be 29.7m carats, a 10 per cent drop on the previous year. The state-controlled Russian miner said it had achieved its targets for the year, in spite of a protracted... Read More...
Memo by John Jeffay
December 24It's all about marketing, says Ronnie VanderLinden. "My key issue, and it has long been my key issue, is marketing. Period," he says. "I think we've lost out because of the way we've marketed our product, our wares. Education and marketing is what will bring ... Read More...