MID BLOG

What is a “diamond”? It would seem to be a pretty straightforward question, but not necessarily so.

Change is the one constant that can be expected moving forward, noted Claudia D’Arpizio, a luxury industry expert at Bain & Company

Japan will become the focus for the much of the world diamond industry from January 24 through 27, 2018.

Blue was most definitely a dominant theme, as New York’s two leading auction houses closed out the 2017 season with magnificent jewelry sales

The selection was in the “diamonds” category. It was made by the Israel-Japan Friendship Society and Chamber of Commerce.

JMA Hong Kong is a show with twist. It is a cash and carry event, welcoming both trade professionals and members of the general public.

MID has announced that will begin accepting bitcoin as payment from clients for diamond and jewelry purchases.

A 37.30-carat gem, which has been described as the world’s largest known intense pink fancy-color diamond, will be auctioned at Sotheby’s.

Named the Peace Diamond, more than 50% of the proceeds from its sale are earmarked for infrastructure and social projects in Sierra Leone.

With net exports of rough and polished diamonds equaling $7.4 billion in 2016, Israel is among the global industry™ primary movers.

It here that diamonds are traded essentially as a commodity, with prices governed by supply and demand according to size and quality.

MID House of Diamonds honors American Independence Day with five glittering milestones set by diamonds in the United States.

Considered the world’s largest jewelry trade show, the Hong Kong Jewellery & Gem Fair this year will feature 3,600 exhibitors and about 60,000 visitors.

While the sun sets on the UK’s membership in the EU, it most probably will shine brightly on the island status as an independent economic entity.

With the emergence of the Internet as the primary communications platform, a company website backed by social media has become an absolute necessity.

During the final two stages of the pipeline, where the diamond is set in jewelry and then sold, its value can climb has high as 160 percent, and more.

The midstream of the diamond pipeline is responsible for converting the stone from a nondescript mineral into a true luxury product.

The anchor of the diamond trade is its rough diamond sector, which on an ongoing basis generates a steady flow of merchandise from mine to market.

The pipeline is is a figurative pathway along which the diamond travels from the depths of the earth to the ring upon the finger of a bride.

Each September, jewelers from around the world gather at International Jewellery London (IJL), the UK’s leading event for the jewelry industry.

The Argyle Everglow, which is said by the company to be the largest fancy red diamond ever to feature in the history of the enterprise.

Fancy blue colored diamonds strongly outperformed all other diamond price categories during the second quarter of 2017.

Reputation is a critical factor in maintaining consumer confidence, especially for a non-essential luxury product like a gem-quality diamond.