Gemological Science International (GSI) has launched a service that tests lab-grown diamond jewelry for undisclosed natural stones, noting that mixing had become increasingly common.“During our routine grading process for laboratory-grown diamond jewelry, our team of experts [has] come across.
Elle Hill
CEO of industry consulting firm Hill & Co.
While many bemoan 2020 as a year they would like to forget, the challenges 2020 laid at our doorstep created the necessity to reimagine almost everything about the way we do business proving that necessity is the mother of invention. The consumer’s needs, wants and buying behavior rapidly changed. B2B and B2C businesses rapidly executed digital transformations to show up where the world works and shops: online.
These seismic pivots were not temporary. Consumers embraced the convenience of shopping online, click-and-collect, virtual appointments. Businesses discovered how much of the corporate buyer’s journey happens online, long before a meeting which can just as easily be a [Microsoft] Teams or Zoom call. My predictions for 2021 are a result of the trends we have observed during 2020.
RAPAPORT. Diamond and jewelry companies have raised the stakes when it comes to using online platforms to engage with clients and consumers. But what does it mean to be digitally relevant in today’s ever-changing e-commerce and social-media space?
In the first episode of Rapaport’s new “Technology and the Diamond Trade” podcast series sponsored by Sarine Technologies Rapaport Senior Analyst Avi Krawitz spoke with three experts about the importance of building a digital strategy: Ben Smithee, founder and CEO of the Smithee Group; Grant Mobley, trade director at the Natural Diamond Council (NDC); and Sam Karmiel, owner of Icerock Diamonds.
Mountain Province’s share of production at the Gahcho Kué mine fell 4% to 3.2 million carats in 2020 as the company struggled with coronavirus-related restrictions to its operations.Total output for the mine fell 4% to 6.5 million carats for the full year, the company said Wednesday. However,.
Lucapa Diamond Company will temporarily close its Mothae mine in Lesotho during a 14-day nationwide lockdown.Starting Thursday, the company will put the deposit on care and maintenance for two weeks to ensure the health and safety of its workers, it said Wednesday. The suspension will likely.