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Jewellery Sales Show Modest Rise; Higher End Soars

Russell Shor, January 10, 2020

US Christmas jewellery sales increased slightly from 2018. Online buying surged, while foot traffic in retail stores slowed.

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2019 in Review: Diamond Trade Begins Recovery, Jewellery Retail Sector Blooms Late and Extraordinary Auction Sales

Russell Shor, December 16, 2019

2019: A year of ups and downs in the gem and jewellery industry, including diamonds, retail, auction sales and laboratory-grown diamonds.

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Gems & Gemology’s 7 Most Unusual Encounters from 2019

Stuart Overlin, Brooke Goedert and Kellie Giordano, December 13, 2019

Check out some of the most interesting and unusual diamonds and coloured stones submitted to GIA’s laboratories in 2019.

A diamond necklace that features a 100.02 Fancy Intense yellow diamond. The pendant is done in the shape of a musical instrument.

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Bullish Predictions for 2019 Seasonal Sales Despite Concerns; Sotheby’s Hong Kong Auction Sales

Russell Shor, October 21, 2019

US seasonal sales predictions are better than expected. Sotheby’s Hong Kong auction features a 100 ct yellow diamond necklace by GIA alumna Anna Hu.

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Why are Pink Diamonds Pink? GIA Researchers Dive Deep into their Crystal Structure

Russell Shor, October 18, 2019

GIA researchers analysed more than 90,000 natural pink diamonds to better understand how these rare and beautiful diamonds formed and got their colour.

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Trade Hopes for a Bright 2019 Vegas Show

Russell Shor, May 21, 2019

All eyes are on the upcoming jewellery sales events in the US – the Luxury and JCK shows in Las Vegas – as business slows down in other parts of the world.

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Diamond Research Gives Clues to the Formation of the Continents

Karen V. Smit, April 25, 2019

Mineral inclusions trapped in diamonds reveal the continents’ construction – and help GIA researchers date diamonds.

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Diamond Market Forecast: Declining Credit, Soft Prices and Lab-Grown Diamonds

Russell Shor, February 18, 2019

Despite the generally strong year for jewellery retail, the diamond industry continues to face problems with credit, patchy demand and soft prices.

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Season’s Sales: US Up 4% to 5%, But China Continues to Lag

Russell Shor, January 21, 2019

The US holiday season saw strong sales, but China continues to struggle. Plus: diamond market report and lab-grown diamond sales.

Three loops of diamond ribbons form a bow around a ruby framed by more diamonds.

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National Retail Federation Predicts a Cheery Holiday

Russell Shor, October 22, 2018

The building blocks are in place for a strong 2018 U.S. holiday season. Plus, diamond market updates and upcoming auctions.

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