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From the priciest work to the biggest flop (and more), here are our parting observations from New York's marquee auctions this November.

Oakland A’s baseball fans are tired of rising ticket prices and losing star players.

Move to enable both jewellery retailers and buyers have information about the origin of the precious stones

The actress joins Zendaya and others in a new advertising campaign.

RAPAPORT... The recent geopolitical storm pushed De Beers to accelerate the expansion of its blockchain platform, chief brand officer David Prager told Rapaport News.The miner recently launched a scaled-up version of Tracr, enabling the industry to trace all De Beers diamonds through to the...

Stephen Lussier (pictured), the legendary De Beers executive who currently serves as its executive vice president for brands and consumer markets, is leaving

De Beers has launched a new global campaign reviving its iconic “A Diamond Is Forever” slogan and centred on human relational commitments to promote the brand.

RAPAPORT... Sustainability is now a leading consideration for diamond shoppers, with many prepared to pay a premium for proof of socially responsible origins, according to De Beers’ annual Diamond Insight Report.Some 56% of consumers are willing to spend 10% to 20% more on natural-diamond...

DAVID M. PRAGER is an Associate in the Employment, Labor & Workforce Management practice, in the Los Angeles office of Epstein Becker Green.

Share Last March, as it was dawning on the world just how seismic the COVID-19 pandemic would be, I wrote a blog urging people in the jewelry industry to hang on. Reflecting on past crises, like 9/11 and the 2008 financial meltdown, I said: “If I could go back in time, and give myself advice as I lived through those two crises, I’d say, ‘Things will get better.’ ” While nothing I put in that post was wrong, in retrospect it was rather naive. It assumed COVID-19 would be over in a few ...