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Gearing Up for the Holidays Seasons during a Pandemic

Questions remain about the mood of holiday shoppers and their readiness to spend in economies that have been impacted severely by the pandemic.

By |2022-12-05T15:44:41+01:00September 4th, 2020|Jewellery Industry Voices, News & Media|Comments Off on Gearing Up for the Holidays Seasons during a Pandemic

Digging Down into the Data: The Jewellery Industry Analysts

Four of the industry’s most respected analysts provide a broader perspective of where the jewellery and gemstone stands and where it is headed.

By |2022-12-05T15:49:13+01:00July 30th, 2020|Jewellery Industry Voices, News & Media|Comments Off on Digging Down into the Data: The Jewellery Industry Analysts

Where are We Headed: The View of the Industry Press

In the new media environment, the role of the expert and impartial trade journalist is more important than ever before. In a world where any individual can become a provider of information via a website or the social media, the phenomenon of fake news has become prevalent.

By |2022-12-05T15:50:11+01:00July 23rd, 2020|Jewellery Industry Voices, News & Media|Comments Off on Where are We Headed: The View of the Industry Press

Social Media Marketing: Jewellery’s Brave New World

As they have in many business sectors, the social media are changing the rules of the game in the jewellery trade, and demanding that its participants develop new set of skills.

By |2022-12-05T15:51:15+01:00July 16th, 2020|Jewellery Industry Voices, News & Media|Comments Off on Social Media Marketing: Jewellery’s Brave New World

Positioning the Pearl as the Sustainable Gem

The pearl industry is more conscious than most of the necessity of responsible environmental management, and not solely because of the economic potential it provides.

By |2022-12-05T15:52:14+01:00July 9th, 2020|Jewellery Industry Voices, News & Media|Comments Off on Positioning the Pearl as the Sustainable Gem

Natural and Laboratory-Grown Diamonds: Rules for Engagement

An open question that remains is whether the natural diamonds and laboratory diamonds will necessarily compete for similar market share, or whether, as many hope, the new product category will expand the size of the market.

By |2022-12-05T15:59:11+01:00July 2nd, 2020|Jewellery Industry Voices, News & Media|Comments Off on Natural and Laboratory-Grown Diamonds: Rules for Engagement

Will Retail, as We Know It, Be Forever Changed?

The webinar took the form of a round table discussion, and featured an open-ended discussion between three experts on the critical topic of ”Will retail, as we know it, be forever changed?”

By |2022-12-05T16:00:24+01:00June 25th, 2020|Jewellery Industry Voices, News & Media|Comments Off on Will Retail, as We Know It, Be Forever Changed?

Gemstone Traceability: Viable Objective or Unrealistic Challenge

The challenge of traceability is significant for all sectors of the jewellery industry, which is characterised by lengthy supply chains in which many of the participants are small and medium-sized, but nowhere more so than with coloured gemstones.

By |2022-12-05T16:03:02+01:00June 18th, 2020|Jewellery Industry Voices, News & Media|Comments Off on Gemstone Traceability: Viable Objective or Unrealistic Challenge

The Shift to E-commerce: Strategic Choice or Business Imperative

The question still remains whether, over the long term, e-commerce platforms will be able to supply the sense of assurance and intimacy that brick and mortar retailers are able to provide their customers.

By |2022-12-05T16:04:58+01:00June 11th, 2020|Jewellery Industry Voices, News & Media|Comments Off on The Shift to E-commerce: Strategic Choice or Business Imperative

CIBJO postpones annual congress, will be rescheduled in 2021

CIBJO, the World Jewellery Confederation, has announced that its annual congress, which this year was scheduled to have taken place in Dubai, UAE, October 5 to 7, will be postponed to 2021, as a result of the COVID-19 global pandemic.

By |2022-08-29T13:05:34+02:00June 9th, 2020|CIBJO News, News & Media|Comments Off on CIBJO postpones annual congress, will be rescheduled in 2021
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