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According to Rapport Report 2024, diamond-selling won’t be greatly affected as they are not sold out of price like other gemstones, but are bought considering ethicality and sustainability.
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Beyond environmental responsibility, true ethical sourcing goes hand-in-hand with ensuring the well-being of people involved in the diamond's journey. This translates to fair labour practices, safe working conditions, and eliminating child labour from the equation. Ethical companies prioritise empowering local communities and fostering a positive social impact in the diamond's origin regions.
What can be considered ethical and sustainable?
Responsibly-sourced diamonds are when they don't come from zones where people are exploited in mining diamonds. On top of that, there are more indicators to determine how a diamond-manufacturing company is committed to sustainability and ethicality:
- Initiatives like organizing employee trips and encouraging community figures to participate in environmental projects demonstrate a commitment to the well-being of the people around the diamond's origin.
- Activities like plantation drives and rejuvenating water sources showcase efforts to replenish and revitalise the environment, especially those impacted by mining activities.
- Using solar panels for factory energy consumption highlights a shift towards clean and sustainable power sources, reducing the diamond's carbon footprint.
- Utilizing technology like tracr and iTraceiT to track diamonds from mine to the customer ensures ethical sourcing throughout the supply chain.
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The “Khol” ring, our Piece of the Week, transforms the traditional Indian Khol drum into playful jewelry through hand-carved lapis.

The catalog includes more than 100 styles of stock, pre-printed, and custom tags and labels, as well as bar code technology products.

Launched in 2023, the program will help the passing of knowledge between generations and alleviate the shortage of bench jewelers.

The chocolatier is bringing back its chocolate-inspired locket, offering sets of two to celebrate “perfect pairs.”


The top lot of the year was a 1930s Cartier tiara owned by Nancy, Viscountess Astor, which sold for $1.2 million in London last summer.

Any gemstones on Stuller.com that were sourced by an AGTA vendor member will now bear the association’s logo.

Criminals are using cell jammers to disable alarms, but new technology like JamAlert™ can stop them.

The Swiss watchmaker has brought its latest immersive boutique to Atlanta, a city it described as “an epicenter of music and storytelling.”

The new addition will feature finished jewelry created using “consciously sourced” gemstones.

In his new column, Smith advises playing to your successor's strengths and resisting the urge to become a backseat driver.

The index fell to its lowest level since May 2014 amid concerns about the present and the future.

The new store in Aspen, Colorado, takes inspiration from a stately library for its intimate yet elevated interior design.

The brands’ high jewelry collections performed especially well last year despite a challenging environment.

The collection marks the first time GemFair’s artisanal diamonds will be brought directly to consumers.

The initial charts are for blue, teal, and green material, each grouped into three charts categorized as good, fine, and extra fine.

The new tool can assign the appropriate associate based on the client or appointment type and automate personalized text message follow-ups.

Buyers are expected to gravitate toward gemstones that have a little something special, just like last year.

Endiama and Sodiam will contribute money to the marketing of natural diamonds as new members of the Natural Diamond Council.

The retailer operates more than 450 boutiques across 45 states, according to its website.

The new members’ skills span communications, business development, advocacy, and industry leadership.

The jeweler’s 2026 Valentine’s Day campaign, “Celebrating Love Stories Since 1837,” includes a short firm starring actress Adria Arjona.

The new features include interactive flashcards and scenario-based roleplay with AI tools.

Family-owned jewelry and watch retailer Deutsch & Deutsch has stores in El Paso, Laredo, McAllen, and Victoria.

The Italian luxury company purchased the nearly 200-year-old Swiss watch brand from Richemont.

Micro-set with hundreds of diamonds, these snowflake earrings recreate “winter’s most elegant silhouette,” and are our Piece of the Week.

Ella Blum was appointed to the newly created role.




























