De Beers
De Beers is one of the most influential names in the global diamond industry, shaping supply, pricing, and consumer demand through its mining operations and branding initiatives. For UK jewellery professionals, staying informed about De Beers’ activities is crucial to understanding market dynamics and trade opportunities. Jewellery Focus delivers comprehensive coverage of De Beers, including business updates, production reports, ethical sourcing initiatives, marketing campaigns, and their impact on the UK jewellery sector.
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May- 2020 -18 MayAppointments
De Beers announces new PR director
De Beers Group has announced that Sally Morrison will join its consumer and brands division as the new director of PR for Natural Diamonds. Morrison will now focus on media, trade and designer outreach for natural diamonds, with a particular focus on the US market. Upon taking the role, she…
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11 MayE-Commerce
De Beers Group launches e-commerce platform
De Beers Group’s auctions department has announced the introduction of a new scheme that will give registered buyers 24/7 access to diamond purchases. The newly-launched ‘Buy platform’ will allow buyers to make an “immediate, direct and straightforward purchase” from a range of rough diamonds with a further purchase option in…
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Apr- 2020 -29 AprilCoronavirus
De Beers Group donates $200,000 to women’s support organisations
De Beers Group revealed it has made a $200,000 (£160,000) donation to women’s shelters and support organisations across its four producer partner countries. The donations have been made to the organisations across Botswana, Canada, Namibia and South Africa in response to an increase in gender-based violence resulting from the ongoing…
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7 AprilCoronavirus
De Beers contributes £2m to Botswana and Namibia
De Beers Group has announced that it will contribute $2.5m (£2m) across Botswana and Namibia to aid the response to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic in these countries. The jewellery group said it is a “50/50 joint venture” partner with both Botswana and Namibia in the recovery and sorting of rough…
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6 AprilNews
De Beers Group CFO to depart in July
De Beers Group announced that its chief financial officer, Nimesh Patel, will leave the business at the end of July after four years with the company. Patel will now move from his position to join Spirax-Sarco Engineering as its new CFO and executive director. He joined Anglo American in 2012…
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Oct- 2019 -7 OctoberManufacturers
Diamond market slows ahead of Christmas period, Rapaport reveals
According to Rapaport, Diamond market sentiment was at its weakest last month after the Hong Kong show demonstrated a slowdown in Chinese demand. With the number of diamonds on RapNet declining by 3.3% in September to 1.45 million, buyers from mainland China are said to be cautious, as the US-China…
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Jul- 2019 -30 JulyAdvice
Targeting millennial jewellery shoppers
Millennials have been called a generation of industry-killers. The buying trends of this iconoclastic age group have severely dented several industries, including beer, napkins and mayonnaise. The spending power (or, more importantly, non-spending power) of millennials shouldn’t be underestimated. Forbes declared them the generation with the highest buying potential. So,…
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8 JulyAnalysis
Why sustainability is the key to targeting millennial jewellery shoppers
Millennials have been called a generation of industry-killers. The buying trends of this iconoclastic age group have severely dented several industries, including beer, napkins and mayonnaise. The spending power (or, more importantly, non-spending power) of millennials shouldn’t be underestimated. Forbes declared them the generation with the highest buying potential. So,…
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Jun- 2019 -19 JuneInternational
Gemometrics reveals GemPen’s ‘strong performance’ in DPA test
Gemometrics has revealed that recently published results from rigorous testing show that its GemPen diamond tester exhibited “high accuracy” on a mix of synthetic and natural diamonds. Tests conducted as part of the ASSURE-program led by the Diamond Producers Association (DPA), an alliance between ALROSA, De Beers, Rio Tinto, among…
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May- 2019 -16 MayAppointments
RJC appoints new board and committee members at its 2019 AGM
The Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) held its first virtual annual general meeting this week – appointing a series of new board members. The event, held in partnership with leading software and audience engagement technology provider, Lumi, was broadcasted to all RJC member companies globally from Chatham House in London on…
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