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🚨 Ready to sell diamonds – natural or lab-grown - more confidently? 🚨    👉 Register now and get the insights you need!    On November 19 at 10 a.m. EST we’ll be talking with GIA (Gemological Institute of America) about the key difference between natural and lab-grown diamonds most retailers misunderstand – and how they could use be  using this knowledge to help sell diamonds more confidently.    Click and register to join GemTalks for our next LIVE session, just in time to take full advantage of the holiday sales season.    #GemTalks #LabGrownDiamonds #NaturalDiamonds #JewelryIndustry #DiamondTrends #GIA 

Brilliant Earth noted an uptick in bridal sales as consumers prepared for the upcoming US holiday season, even as overall revenue dropped. Read the full article: https://ow.ly/xGnn50U4ovS #BridalJewelry #HolidaySales

Rapaport is taking part in the Jewellery, Gem & Technology expo (JGTD) in Dubai from November 12 - 14, 2024! Join us at the event! You can register here: https://ow.ly/LoRE50U4b2R #JGTD

International Gemological Institute - IGI’s Laserscribe® service makes giving your diamond a unique identifier effortless and efficient. Using a precision laser, we can inscribe your IGI report number, brand logo or a person message on the diamond's girdle without affecting its beauty or value. Make your diamond truly yours with help from the experts at IGI. #Diamond #Diamonds #DiamondGrading #DiamondIndustry #IGI 

Revenue from Richemont’s jewelry brands was strong in the first fiscal half even as the company’s overall sales fell due to a slowdown in China. Read the full article: https://ow.ly/SxGq50U3TBY #DiamondMarketUpdate

𝗥𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 📢 Trump landslide victory will create unprecedented restructuring of the world order. The US economic, social and political landscape will turn 180 degrees. Everything is going to change, mostly for the better, with improved confidence and increased luxury consumer spending. Stock market rallying, dollar rising and gold price dropping. Duma Boko wins Botswana presidential election and signals warmer relations with De Beers as sales deal remains unsigned. US and India retail steady. China slow. US dealers buying less during India’s Diwali shutdown. Oct. 1 ct. RAPI -1.5% in Oct. but stabilized in second half of month. Rough demand weak at De Beers’ Nov. sight, with prices unchanged. #RapaportMarketComment

A recent online auction at Christie’s made a splash as a large proportion of lots on offer, including the entire top 10, surpassed their high estimates. Read the full article: https://ow.ly/SoUW50U25ql #Christies #LuxuryJewelryAuction

The American Gem Trade Association (AGTA) has revealed the winners of its 2024 Spectrum and Cutting Edge awards, marking the 40th anniversary of the former. Read the full article: https://ow.ly/ozmB50U2385 #AGTA #LuxuryJewelry

Graders at the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) recently came across some natural diamonds with interesting inclusions, some of which resembled animal life. Read the full article: https://ow.ly/gfv450U13VR #NaturalDiamondInclusions

Diamond prices declined in October but stabilized in the month’s second half. US buyers purchased for the holiday season ahead of India’s Diwali shutdown. However, manufacturers were under pressure to sell at deep discounts.      Read the full Press Release: https://lnkd.in/enwwRBEJ    #RapaportPressRelease