Diamond Shavings: Your Friday Web Roundup
And here’s your weekly news …
De Beers adds co-op money to holiday pool.
DTC: Prices have risen 16%.
- Sight reports from Idex and Rapaport.
Welcome, Michael Hill!
- Australian company announces Whitehall store purchase.
- Company’s sales, profits up. (!!)
Fortgangs contest freezing of assests.
Moissanite maker gets delisting warning.
- Good article on company’s options.
- Can moissanite regain its mojo?
The Big Picture/Jewelry:
- Industry “not doing too badly.”
- Or maybe it is.
- What Whitehall’s liquidation means.
- The impact of gold prices.
- What’s Russia up to?
The Big Picture/Retail:
- One store closing every hour!
- Forbes: “Luxury loses luster.”
Signet moves listing to NY.
- Reuters’ take.
Tiffany declares dividend.
- Comment from Jim Cramer, GLG and Seeking Alpha.
Earnings call transcripts:
- Bidz.
- Blue Nile.
Sightholders moving to Botswana?
- Chaim: No “South African solution.”
Russia establishing sight system.
Mark Boston’s report from India show.
- Gives lowdown on DTC India meetings.
IJO founder dies.
- Tavnir Choksi dies.
Sierra Leone wants to ban “Blood Diamond.”
Weiland takes role at Paragon Lake.
Welcome, Fifty Cent?
- Rapper may start jewelry line.
- Could JCK, National Jeweler share owner?
My best to Bacilio …
Media Watch:
San Diego newspaper on a couple’s ring at Whitehall.
The Poughkeepsie Journal on how diamonds are bought (wholesale.) Nice piece.
Wall Street Journal on diversifying jewelry manufacturer. More on WSJ blog.
From the Blog:
Sightholders Moving to Botswana?
Can Moissanite Regain Its Mojo?
De Beers to Spend a Little More on Advertising This Holiday.
Have a good weekend …
