Gemfields’ revenue for the first half nearly doubled versus the same period in 2025, despite issues with the recovery of high ...

Leibish Polnauer discusses his professional journey with Rapaport’s editorial team, from a fluke that helped him launch his business to spending two years sourcing yellow stones for a Jacob & Co.

Group sales at Michael Hill rose for the full fiscal year as the retailer implemented a strategy to focus on its main brands, and demand rebounded in all markets in the second half. Revenue for the ...

“It’s a very weird market right now,” quipped Erich Jacobs, president and CEO of the Jewelers Board of Trade (JBT), when asked to explain current economic conditions and spending behaviors affecting ...

In 1999, Ad Age named “A Diamond Is Forever” the best advertising slogan of the 20th century. Created by a young copywriter, Frances Gerety, in 1947, it was initially linked to the iconic solitaire ...

Gianni Bulgari, former head of the famed Italian jeweler, once said that “Rome epitomizes the history of Western man — classical, medieval, Renaissance, baroque, the 19th and 20th centuries. Our ...

The diamond and jewelry trade is seeking solutions to US tariffs — but planning is hard given the ever-changing situation, according to the latest Rapaport Research Report. Workarounds include ...

For thousands of years, alchemists have aimed to turn lead into gold. Adam Neeley set his sights instead on capturing the light of sunrise in this precious metal, and this is how SpectraGold and three ...

Relationships are at the core of our industry. Throughout my career, I have found that some of the most valuable lessons come from conversations, encounters, and the willingness to keep asking ...

Like magic before our eyes, color-change gems transform under different lighting, appearing almost like an entirely different stone – two gems for the price of one. The most celebrated example is ...

Ashley Zhang’s best-selling Book locket is a miniaturist’s dream. A French-cut diamond clasp unlocks to reveal four tiny hinged gold pages, ready for custom-engraving with a meaningful inscription or ...

Today, the average master bench jeweler is over 60 years old, with retirement on the horizon and almost no younger generation stepping in to carry on the tradition. Without a sustainable pipeline of ...