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Chow Tai Fook Buys Chinese Jeweler Enzo
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Chow Tai Fook has acquired Enzo Jewelry, a colored-gemstone brand with around 60 retail locations in mainland China.Enzo, founded in 2004, targets “modern, sophisticated and self-confident women who demand fashionable jewelry with a highly distinctive...
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Retail
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Jan 19, 2020
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Rapaport News
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GIA Suspends Sealing Service
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The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) has suspended its diamond-sealing service after fraudsters tampered with packets and replaced stones with treated ones. A small number of packages were “compromised” after leaving the GIA...
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Polished Markets
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Jan 19, 2020
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Rio Tinto Lowers Guidance as Argyle Closure Looms
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Rio Tinto expects a decline in diamond production in 2020 as it reduces output at its Argyle mine in Australia, which is set to close in the fourth quarter.The company will produce between 12 million and 14 million carats for the year,...
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Mining
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Jan 19, 2020
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Robust Jewelry Sales Boost Richemont
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Richemont’s jewelry sales increased 9% in the third fiscal quarter as strong growth in Europe, the US and China offset weakness in Hong Kong.Jewelry proceeds from Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels and Buccellati rose to EUR 2.16...
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Retail
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Jan 19, 2020
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Rapaport News
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Rapaport Weekly Market Comment
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Polished trading stable with selective demand. Dealers focused on filling US orders as jewelers begin post-holiday inventory replacement. Mixed results from the season, with record e-commerce sales driving growth. Signet Jewelers Nov.-Dec. revenue...
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Polished Markets
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Jan 16, 2020
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India: Polished Trading Quiet
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Polished trading quiet due to holidays in China and India. Demand from local dealers for dossiers under 1 ct. Fewer overseas buyers than usual for this time of year. Rough buying improving but manufacturers...
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Research
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Jan 16, 2020
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Research
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Jan 16, 2020
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Rapaport
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Signet Raises Forecast Following Strong Holiday
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Sales at Signet Jewelers increased during the holiday season, prompting the retailer to raise its full-year outlook.Same-store sales — at branches open for at least a year — increased 1.6% for the nine weeks ending January 4, while...
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Retail
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Jan 16, 2020
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Rapaport News
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Holiday Sales Buoy Michael Hill Revenue
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Michael Hill’s sales rose 6% in the first half of its fiscal year amid strong growth in holiday purchasing and a successful launch of lab-grown diamond jewelry.Group revenue climbed to AUD 327.3 million ($226.3 million) as higher sales...
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Retail
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Jan 16, 2020
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Rapaport News
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Belgium Shipments Hit 10-Year Low
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Belgium’s diamond trade declined in 2019 as excess supply led to slower demand for rough and polished, the Antwerp World Diamond Centre said Wednesday.Polished exports fell 13% to $9.93 billion, their lowest level since...
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Polished Markets
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Jan 16, 2020
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Louis Vuitton Buys 1,758ct. Diamond from Lucara
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Lucara Diamond Corp. has sold Botswana’s largest diamond to Louis Vuitton in a rare move that will see the fashion house partner with an Antwerp manufacturer to polish the stone.The mining company will receive an up-front...
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Rough Markets
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Jan 16, 2020
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GIA Advertises Origin Reports in Times Square
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The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) has unveiled a video-billboard advertising campaign that encourages consumers to learn about the origin of diamonds.Two ads featuring GIA’s Diamond Origin Report and the 4Cs of diamond quality are...
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Polished Markets
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Jan 15, 2020
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Alrosa Names New Director of Severalmaz
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Alrosa has appointed Ravil Sanatulov to succeed Andrey Pismenny as general director of its Severalmaz mining division.Sanatulov began his mining career with Alrosa in 1986 as an equipment engineer in Mirny, prior to being promoted to various positions, the...
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Mining
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Jan 15, 2020
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UK Secures Deal to Keep Rough Trade Alive
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The UK has secured independent membership of the Kimberley Process (KP), enabling it to continue participating in the international rough-diamond trade after the nation leaves the European Union.Britain’s decision to withdraw from the EU on January 31 requires the...
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Rough Markets
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Jan 15, 2020
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Joshua Freedman
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Graff Hires US Chief to Help Expand Business
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Graff has appointed Marc Hruschka CEO of its US operations as part of its efforts to reach new customers and grow its business.“We aim to become more dynamic, broadening our product offering to include everyday diamonds and...
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Retail
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Jan 15, 2020
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Rapaport News
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India’s Polished Exports Slump in 2019
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India’s polished-diamond exports dropped 16% to $20.62billion in 2019, recording their steepest annual decline since 2012. The decreasereflected a slump in imports volumes and a more moderate decline in the averageprice. Rough imports fell 17% as weakness...
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Polished Markets
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Jan 15, 2020
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Rapaport News
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US Online Holiday Sales Reach Record $143B
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E-commerce spending in the US grew to a record high during the holiday season, driven by a rise in smartphone purchases, according to Adobe Analytics.Revenues rose 13% year on year to $142.5 billion over the November-December period, with consumer purchases...
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Retail
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Jan 14, 2020
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Tiffany Opens Its ‘Flagship Next Door’
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Tiffany & Co. has unveiled the location that will serve as its home during the two-year renovation of its New York flagship store.The Tiffany Flagship Next Door, a four-story space on East 57th Street,...
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Retail
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Jan 14, 2020
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Rapaport News
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Chow Tai Fook to Shut Stores in Hong Kong
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Chow Tai Fook intends to close up to 15 stores in Hong Kong as street protests and a tourism slowdown have hit sales.Leases on more than 40 of the jeweler’s 91 retail locations in the municipality are due to expire during the fiscal...
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Retail
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Jan 14, 2020
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Rapaport News
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Podcast Episode 21: Googling Billy Porter
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The Rapaport Diamond Podcast ushers in the new year with a review of the holiday season and some bold predictions for 2020. Is this the year of retail refurbishment? Will rough buying become more demand-driven?...
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Polished Markets
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Jan 14, 2020
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