I’ve been going to jewellery and gem shows for more than 30 years but this was my first visit to the September Hong Kong Jewellery and Gem Fair of UBM at the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre. (HKCEC). This is billed…
The Bangkok show ran from September 10 through the 14th. As always, it was well run and efficient. My first impression was the turnout seemed better than the last time I attended in 2013. There was a general feeling of…
September and October is jewellery show season in the US and Asia. This is the time of the year that many people in the jewellery industry take to the skies carrying jewellery with them. This can be one of the…
De Beers lowered the price of rough by around 10%. While this does add a slightly better chance of profitability for cutters, how will it affect jewellery at the retail level? DeBeers likes to believe that it is the driving…
DeBeers is reacting to market pressures by reducing prices and production. According to Bloomberg, rough prices are falling by 9%. Rapaport News reports reductions over 10%. Last month DeBeers cut its yearly production goal to 29 million to 31 million carats from a target…
I never saw it coming. Just a loud bang and my car started spinning. It was over in just a couple of seconds. Just a few days ago my car was hit by a drunk driver. The police estimate that…
