Three major international gem organizations are calling for urgent action to prevent irradiated rubies and sapphires that have unstable color, many reportedly sourced from Sri Lanka, from continuing ...

Signet Jewelers’ new CEO, J.K. Symancyk, has unveiled plans for reviving the company’s sales and profitability following a few disappointing quarters. Speaking to investors on an earnings call last ...

Nina Silberstein, who passed away on March 6 at the age of 103, spent her career at jeweler David Webb, from 1948 to 2010. She was not, however, your typical company girl. Silberstein was a force of ...

Swiss Watch exports fell in February as demand declined in all of the key markets, most significantly the US and Japan. Shipments of timepieces slipped 8% to CHF 1.98 billion ($2.25 billion) for the ...

Petra Diamonds will axe approximately 468 workers at its Cullinan and Finsch mines in South Africa, according to a local union. The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) believes the company is looking ...

Lucapa Diamond Company has taken on a majority stake in the Lulo mine in Angola, enabling it to receive increased returns from future projects at the site. The miner upped its share to 51% from the ...

China’s jewelry market is showing signs of improvement, though the US tariffs present fresh uncertainty, Hong Kong industry executive Lawrence Ma tells the Rapaport Diamond Podcast. Government ...

Transaction limits aimed at curbing money laundering are adding to the sector’s challenges amid a slump in demand from mainland China. The halls of the Hong Kong shows used to generate a different ...

The World Jewellery Confederation (CIBJO) has recommended a new definition of recycled gold to bring greater clarity and consistency to the industry. CIBJO announced the updated definition on Tuesday ...

Swiss watchmaker Breitling has acquired historic timepiece brand Gallet, and will revive the company as part of a move to expand its brand and elevate its position in the industry. The purchase of the ...

Signet Jewelers will shut stores and centralize its diamond buying amid a strategic overhaul, executives said following the US retailer’s quarterly results. The company is weighing the closure of up ...

Sotheby’s will offer a ring with a 10.03-carat blue diamond at its upcoming Geneva jewelry sale, pricing it in “the region” of $20 million, but dealers think it will fetch more. The Mediterranean Blue ...