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Ethics and Sustainability: New Gem and Jewelry Standards
Ethics and sustainability have been recognized and practiced by many sectors. The gem and jewelry industry has also built awareness and specified the definition of ethics. It covers from upstream to downstream—transparent mining, providing good hygiene for workers, offering origin traceability throughout supply chain, being mindful of possible impacts to environment and neighboring communities, using reused or recycled materials, and giving fair wages.
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Thailand’s Gem and Jewelry Import-Export Performance 2020
Thai gem and jewelry export value of 2020 increased 15.94 percent whereas import value dropped 33.51 percent. Unwrought or semi-manufactured gold remained the dominant product in import and export. Thailand’s gem and jewelry export value excluding unwrought or semi-manufactured gold slid 40.09 percent from the previous year.
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Gem & Jewelry Business Earnestly Adapts for Sustainable Development
As the world is inclined to face different crises regarding society, environment and morality, which will inflict economy and people’s living in general, there has been demand for more transparency and social and environmental responsibility in business operation. Business corporates in different industries including gem and jewelry have to readjust to meet the demand of consumers by operating with ethics and being responsible to society and environment. The alteration will build brands and companies’ good images in consumers’ mind. This will eventually lead to a well-balanced progress for economy, society and environment, which can be called a sustainable development.
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Online World & Gem and Jewelry Business in the New Normal Era
There is no question that the COVID-19 pandemic has brought about the new normal in way of living, for instance, working from home has become a usual thing and more activities have been carried out through digital domains. Since consumers’ behaviors have changed, adjustments are necessary for business sectors. Many businesses have shifted to online trading or e-commerce. Gem and jewelry businesses have also held virtual events instead of physical events and/or sold products through live streaming. It has been expected that such changes will remain despite the end of the pandemic.
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Post-COVID World and the New Normal of Gem and Jewelry Business
Since the beginning of 2020, the world has faced many circumstances jarring its dynamic in different matters, including natural disasters, environmental issues, the trade war and political tensions. Also, the one that has turned the whole world upside down is the COVID-19 pandemic, which started in December 2019 and has spread to every continent.
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Jewelry Designs: Inspiration with Added Value
Today consumers are bombarded by an endless variety of trends like countless waves consistently breaking upon the shore. Many industries, including gem and jewelry, are obliged to adapt and transform not only adapting to emerging “sciences” but also applying “the arts” to their products.
Hong Kong Retail Continues to Decline
Sales of jewelry and other luxury items in Hong Kong slid again in January amid a fourth wave of the coronavirus and a later Lunar New Year.
Kering Invests in Secondhand Luxury Site
French luxury group Kering has purchased a 5% stake in pre-owned luxury e-commerce platform Vestiaire Collective, aiming to capitalize on the growing secondhand market.
Alrosa Lifts Production Forecast as Market Rallies
Alrosa has raised its production outlook for 2021 after rough-diamond demand picked up at the start of the year.
Jewelry Sales Buoy Macy’s in Difficult Quarter
Jewelry was one of the best-performing categories at Macy’s during the fourth fiscal quarter, even as overall sales faltered at the department-store chain.
Alrosa Lifts Rough Prices at February Sale
Alrosa raised prices at its contract sale last week as the rough market continued to recover following the coronavirus-related slowdown.
Jewellers can now ‘easily browse’ Warrior Doors’ products through new website
Security solutions company Warrior Doors has launched its new website, providing a new way “to easily browse” its products, the company revealed.
Diamonds with Fake Inscriptions Turn Up at GIA
The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) has recently received “a number of” lab-grown or treated stones carrying natural-diamond reports and fake inscriptions, the organization warned.
De Beers Raises Prices for Third Sight in a Row
De Beers has increased rough-diamond prices by an average of around 4% to 5% at this week’s sight as momentum in the market continues.
CIBJO unveils pearl guide
The World Jewellery Confederation (CIBJO) has released an industry-wide handbook for pearl classification that provides consumers with pertinent information on the pearl’s appearance, size and overall quality.
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