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Retail Asia12/09/2019

Singapore-headquartered online diamond marketplace, Luxiee, has raised a six-figure investment in a private seed-funding round. The team secured financier Kewee Kho, also vice-chairman of Roadbull Logistics and independent director of Courts Asia, as the leading investor. Luxiee, launched in January, bills itself as the world’s first online diamond marketplace that connects consumers directly to established […]

Retail Asia26/02/2019

Two major jewellery shows organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) will open next week. The sixth HKTDC Hong Kong International Diamond, Gem & Pearl Show, which showcases jewellery raw materials, will take place at AsiaWorld-Expo from 26 Feb to 2 March, while the 36th HKTDC Hong Kong International Jewellery Show, which specialises […]

Retail Asia26/02/2019

When Mithun Sacheti founded CaratLane 10 years ago, e-commerce was at its infancy in India and no one could have imagined that Indian consumers would be ready to buy jewellery online. CaratLane was founded with a mission to democratise jewellery – to make beautiful jewellery accessible and affordable and with designs that are modern and wearable. A refreshing and courageous […]

Retail Asia31/01/2019

Belgian jewellery brand Diamanti Per Tutti has launched its first standalone store in Singapore at Raffles City Shopping Centre. Positioned as an affordable luxury label, Antwerp-based Diamanti Per Tutti retails 925 Sterling Silver items gilded with 18 carat pink or yellow gold vermeil or white rhodium, set by hand with real, ethically-sourced natural diamonds and […]

Retail Asia18/12/2018

U.S. e-commerce giant Ebay announced plans to extend its product authentication program to cover luxury jewelry, in a bid to stem the resale of counterfeit jewels across its global marketplace. Dubbed “EbayAuthenticate”, the luxury jewelry category is the newest addition to Ebay’s new verification platform, which first launched in 2017 with the resale of luxury handbags. Following its success, […]

Retail Asia04/12/2018

Chow Tai Fook opened 233 stores in Mainland China in the first half – and is planning another 400 next financial year. The Hong Kong-listed jeweller is targeting shopping malls for its new stores, and second-tier cities. The latest additions took the company’s global network to 2822, with 2682 of those located on the mainland. […]

Retail Asia15/11/2018

An unusually large pink diamond sold for a record-breaking $50 million (about 50.3 million Swiss francs) this week at Christie’s auction house in Geneva. After five minutes of bidding, the 18.96-carat Pink Legacy became the world record holder for price paid per carat for a pink diamond at auction. Christie’s international head of jewelry, Rahul Kadakia, […]

Retail Asia01/06/2018

After years of disavowing the authenticity of man-made diamonds grown in a laboratory, De Beers has suddenly seen the light and responded to consumer demand by offering a lab-grown diamond alternative under the Lightbox Jewelry name. That is what the company would have you believe in its announcement yesterday that advancements in technology have now made it […]

Retail Asia14/06/2017

The International Institute of Diamond Grading & Research (IIDGR) has partnered with Japanese bridal-jewelry retailer I-PRIMO to provide it with polished grading reports. The De Beers-owned laboratory will grade diamonds showcased at all 68 I-PRIMO stores in Japan, with the aim of boosting consumer confidence, IIDGR said last week. The reports will use De Beers’ […]

Retail Asia13/02/2017

The International Institute of Diamond Grading & Research (IIDGR), part of The De Beers Group of Companies has established its first retail partnership in Asia for its generic polished diamond grading services. The partnership with Soo Kee Group in Singapore formally launches in February under the retailer’s bridal specialist brand, Love & Co. for its […]

Retail Asia13/06/2016

Chow Tai Fook reported profit tumbled 46 percent in the past fiscal year as fewer tourists visited Hong Kong and a downturn in Greater China reduced consumer spending. Profit slumped to $383.6 million (HKD 2.98 billion) in the 12 months that ended March 31, the Hong Kong-based jewelry retailer said. Revenue slid 12 percent to […]

Retail Asia19/11/2015

Hong Kong property tycoon, Joseph Lau, has snapped up two rare diamonds this week for his seven year old daughter, Josephine. Joseph Lau is now the proud owner of the record breaking auction jewel, the Blue Moon sold at Sotheby’s Geneva, and the 16.08ct fancy vivid pink diamond auctioned at Christie’s. The billionaire made his […]

Retail Asia19/05/2015

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Thai jeweller Jubilee of Siam claims its new retailer in Bangkok is Asia’s largest diamond boutique. The huge retailer – for a jeweller – includes 1500 sqm unfold over 4 flooring within the coronary heart of Bangkok’s Silom Rd retail precinct. Jubilee of Siam was based in 1993 and now has greater than 100 retail […]

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Luxiee secures six-figure funding from Singapore angel

The largest jewellery marketplace in the world opens in Hong Kong

CaratLane: 10 years of transforming jewellery in India

Diamanti Per Tutti makes debut in Singapore

Ebay expands authentication platform to luxury jewelry

Chow Tai Fook reveals massive China expansion plan

“Pink Legacy” diamond is sold at 50 million USD

De Beers Sees The Light, Launches Lab-Grown Diamond Line

De Beers Inks Japan Retail Grading Deal

IIDGR establishes its first retail partnership in Asia

Chow Tai Fook’s Profit Dives 46% in Fiscal 2016

Billionaire lifestyle of Hong Kong’s coloured diamonds collector

Jubilee of Siam opens big diamond boutique