The Jewelry Wire Sunday list of links (week of Aug. 9)
This weekly industry newsletter highlights significant shifts in the diamond market, including executive changes at Blue Nile and concerns over lab-grown diamond pricing. It also covers broader luxury trends, gold market fluctuations, and geopolitical impacts on the diamond trade in India and Israel.
Why it matters
The diamond industry is currently navigating a complex transition period marked by declining natural diamond demand, the rise of lab-grown alternatives, and economic instability in key global trading hubs.
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Top news Former Tiffany exec Pam Cloud to head Blue Nile ( TJW )
QVC is out of bankruptcy, headed by a familiar face ( TJW )
Courtesy: Gemlok Indian exports could be subject to 100% duty ( TJW )
Diamond prices see best month since before tariffs ( Rapaport )
De Beers sees early signs of diamond market recovery ( Business Weekly Botswana )
Natural diamond jewelry sales rise, but lab-grown and colored stones rise more ( TJW )
Natural Diamond Council head outlines plans to reignite diamond demand ( GJEPC )
Diamonds try to chart “new path forward” ( Vogue Business; subscription)
We underestimated lab-grown diamonds, Anglo’s CEO admits ( TJW )
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