I used to identify "corona" with my favorite beer. But now "corona is a dreaded word globally due to virus. Nations and central banks are intervening, talking and doing all sorts of things to alleviate concerns of the negative impact on economy. Financial markets are now manipulated in every nation. Trend from Monday (10th February) will be the key to gold and silver price. Key US economic data...Read More
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RAPAPORT... Sales of jewelry and other luxury items in Hong Kong slid in 2019 to their lowest level in 10 years, as social challenges continued to hinder tourism and weaken consumer sentiment. Revenue from jewelry, watches, clocks and other valuable gifts fell 22% to HKD 66.2 billion ($8.52 billion) for the year, the municipality's Census and Statistics Department reported Tuesday. That represents...Read More
RAPAPORT... Gucci has become the latest major brand to skip this year's Baselworld show, citing the new timing of the event as its reason for staying away, according to the fair's organizers.The dates of the 2020 exhibition - April 30 to May 5 - were "too late" for Gucci, a spokesperson for the show's management said Tuesday in an email to Rapaport News. "We very much regret that Gucci will n...Read More
RAPAPORT... Organizers of two upcoming jewelry trade shows in Hong Kong have postponed the events as the coronavirus continues to spread beyond mainland China.The Hong Kong International Diamond, Gem & Pearl Show, which was due to take place from March 2 to 6, and the Hong Kong International Jewellery Show, scheduled for March 4 to 8, will now run from May 18 to 21. They will happen concu...Read More
RAPAPORT... Edward Asscher, president of Royal Asscher Diamond Company, will take over as president of the World Diamond Council (WDC) in June for a two-year term.Asscher, currently vice president of the WDC, will succeed Stephane Fischler, who will exit during the WDC's annual general meeting in the first week of June, ahead of the Kimberley Process (KP) intersessional in Moscow. Asscher previous...Read More
RAPAPORT... Gem Diamonds has recovered a white diamond weighing 183 carats at its Let??eng mine in Lesotho, the first stone over 100 carats the miner has found this year.The company unearthed the type IIa, "exceptional" stone on Monday. On the same day, it also discovered two other large, high-quality diamonds from the deposit, weighing 89 and 70 carats, it said Tuesday.The 183-carat diamond showe...Read More
RAPAPORT PRESS RELEASE, February 4, 2020, Las Vegas... Diamond market sentiment was positive for most of January but weakened as the outbreak of the coronavirus in China resulted in a shutdown of retail stores over the important Chinese New Year period. Prices were supported by shortages, particularly of 0.30- to 0.49-carat, D-F, IF-VVS2 goods, with inventory of fine-cut RapSpec A3+ diamonds...Read More
(IDEX Online) - Gem Diamonds Limited has announced the discovery of an exceptional 183-carat white Type IIa diamond from the Let?... ?eng mine in Lesotho on February 3.The miner also announced that it also recovered two different high quality diamonds, one of 89 carats and the other of 70 carats, from the mine. The Let?... ?eng mine is the highest dollar per carat kimberlite diamond mine in t...Read More
Access our research platformsSign-in to our platforms to access our extensive research, our latest insight, data and analytics and to connect to our industry experts.2020 will see lead transition into a market surplus after several years of significant deficit, according to Wood Mackenzie.Despite total exchange stocks of refined metal remaining near historical lows, softening demand has damaged se...Read More
(IDEX Online) - As fears over the spread of the coronavirus mount, show organizers in Hong Kong have announced that some upcoming events have been postponed. The Hong Kong Trade and Development Council (HKTDC) has moved the HKTDC Hong Kong International Diamond, Gem & Pearl Show 2020 (originally scheduled for March 2-6) and the HKTDC Hong Kong International Jewellery Show 2020 (originally...Read More
(IDEX Online) - There should be lots of happy jewelry recipients this Valentine's Day. That's because U.S. consumers say they plan to spend $5.8 billion on jewelry this year. That's according to research from the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & Analytics.Department stores are the most popular Valentine's Day shopping destination, visited by 36 percent. Clo...Read More
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