De Beers announced on Tuesday that the total value of rough diamonds it supplied during the first sales cycle of 2016 was $540 million. This number, and the context in which it was revealed, requires some explanation. It is not the value of the Sight, but rather that and beyond. Just what does this number include? Basically, all the rough …
Fine Jewelry Sales Improve, Rough Prices Down, Optimism Ensues (Unjustly)
Fine jewelry sales improved in the US, posting a rise in November, and there are signs that December was alright too. In the last couple of weeks of December, Mumbai diamond traders had a sudden rise in sales, both from the US and China, leading to a burst of optimism that drove demand for Sight goods. De Beers in turn lowered …