At the time of writing in early December, concrete data on Hong Kong’s jewellery market extends only to the third quarter, as reported by the Hong Kong Trade...
By Cynthia Unninayar In these troubled times, hardly a day goes by without news of another jewellery event cancelled, another jewellery store closed, or ...
By Cynthia Unninayar As we enter a new decade, the gem and jewellery industry faces both opportunities and challenges. On a global basis, the sector is val...
Luxury goods consumption in China in 2018 accounted for 32 percent of the global share. When it comes to polished diamond consumption, however, it only repre...
By Cynthia Unninayar Throughout its history, spinel has been one of the world’s most under-appreciated gemstones. Today, however, a quick tour around the wo...
By Cynthia Unninayar As journalists attending Baselworld, we receive many invitations to press events and conferences highlighting the latest watch or newes...
By Cynthia Unninayar On a global basis, jewellery accounts for about 17 percent of retail apparel sales, as consumers spend approximately US$349 billion per...
By Cynthia Unninayar The emeralds of Colombia have earned the reputation as being the finest and most coveted in the world, but where and how are they mi...
Coloured-gemstone mining operations especially artisanal mining have long been considered the least visible part in the whole gemstone supply chain from mine...
It is incontrovertibly that Baselworld 2018 was the smallest and shortest edition of the world’s largest watch and jewellery fair in recent years. Our report...