The British Museum is facing an uphill battle to repair its international reputation as a custodian of priceless jewellery as further details emerge about a 20-year-long ransacking. In August,…
Diamond mining company Alrosa has confirmed the discovery of Russia's largest gemstone-quality diamond in the past decade. The 390-carat diamond was unearthed in the Republic of Sakha in Russia’s…
New Zealand jewellery retailers are continuing to grapple with a devastating crime wave. Since December, New Zealand authorities have pursued 14,215 prosecutions for retail-related crimes, including theft, destruction of…
A Norwegian man has unearthed rare sixth-century gold jewellery in a discovery archaeologists have hailed as Norway’s ‘gold find of the century’. The discovery included three gold rings, nine…
Rolex surprised the international luxury watch industry three weeks ago when it announced the acquisition of Swiss retailer Bucherer. Bucherer has a worldwide store count of approximately 100, with…
The latest analysis of the Australian jewellery retail market by Retail Edge has confirmed declining sales across August. Overall sales performance decreased by six per cent on a year-on-year…
The Gemological Institute of America (GIA), the world’s leading authority on research into gemmology, has cut 20 per cent of the workforce at its California headquarters. In late July,…
According to The Watch Register, a global database for lost and stolen watches, thefts have increased by 60 per cent in the past year. The London-based company maintains a…
The world’s largest diamond mining company, the De Beers Group, has recorded its lowest sales figures of the year in the seventh cycle. The latest sight was held between…
Signet Jewelers has reported decreased sales in the second quarter as US consumer spending continues to decline. Revenue for Signet declined by eight per cent, reaching $US1.61 billion ($AU2.49…