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- Dip in Hong Kong Watch and Jewelry Saleson 6 February 2025 at 12:00 pm
Watch and jewelry sales in Hong Kong dipped markedly in December, despite an increase in visitors from mainland China. Visitor numbers were up 8.3 per cent year-on-year, as China eased visa restrictions for Shenzhen residents and ...
- US Watch and Jewelry Sales: Further Growth in Decemberon 5 February 2025 at 4:00 pm
Sales of watches and jewelry in the US showed further signs of growth in December 2024, up 4.4 per cent year-on-year, according the latest figures from the US Department of Commerce. But there's been a marked slowdown since the 10 per cent ...
- NRF Forecasts Record Valentine's Day Spend on Jewelryon 5 February 2025 at 7:00 am
US consumers will spend a record $6.5bn on jewelry this Valentine's Day, according to the National Retail Federation (NRF). That's a slight increase on the actual spend of $6.4bn in 2024 (the forecast was for $6.5bn). It represents almost a ...
- Diamond Industry Disappointed by India's Union Budgeton 3 February 2025 at 10:00 am
India's diamond industry failed to secure a much hoped-for relief package in the Union Budget 2025-26 on Saturday (1 February), though it will benefit some of the other measures announced by finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman. There was...
- Liz Taylor Bracelet Smashes Estimateon 3 February 2025 at 9:00 am
A diamond bracelet gifted by Michael Jackson to Elizabeth Taylor sold for $147,000, almost double its high estimate. The diamond line bracelet, set with 27 graduated radiant-cut yellow-tinted diamonds was expected to fetch $61,000 to $86,000...