US Watch and Jewelry Sales: Signet Maintains Growth

January 06, 26 by IDEX Online

Signet Jewelers reported a 3.0 per cent increase in same-store sales (SSS) for the three months to 1 November 2025, marking continued momentum from prior quarters. This is the best indicator we have at present on specialty sales of US watches and jewelry... Read More...

Karowe's Underground Expansion to Cost $779m

January 06, 26 by John Jeffay

The underground expansion of the Karowe diamond mine, in Botswana, is set to cost a total of $779m, according to an updated technical report published yesterday (5 January) by Canadian miner Lucara. Operations should begin in the first half of 2028, and the... Read More...

Bow Tie Diamond Could Fetch $124,000

January 06, 26 by John Jeffay

Alrosa has announced the recovery of a highly unusual rough diamond shaped like a bow tie. The 2.94-carat stone was found by its subsidiary Severalmaz at the Lomonosov deposit, near Pomorye, in Russia's Arkhangelsk region in August, but has only... Read More...

Namibia's Diamond Output Hit by Price Drops and Lab Growns

January 05, 26 by John Jeffay

Namibia's rough diamond production fell by 3.5 per cent year-on-year during Q3 2025, as prices fell, demand for lab growns increased and inventories grew. The Bank of Namibia said in its quarterly bulletin that the country's output was 442,000 carats, down... Read More...

Israeli FTA Delegation to Visit India

January 05, 26 by John Jeffay

An Israeli delegation is expected to visit India this month as both sides edge toward a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) that could redefine their economic ties and provide benefits to the diamond industries of both countries. Talks were dramatically reignited last... Read More...

Memo by John Jeffay

January 01

It's not quite a Lightbox moment, but it's certainly worth mentioning when India's biggest jewelry retailer finally dips its toe into lab growns. Titan, with over 760 stores across its Tanishq, Mia, Zoya, and CaratLane brands, had long resisted any move away from ...  Read More...