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A Girl’s Best Friend: Growth Opportunities in Diamond Fashion
Growth Opportunities in Diamond Fashion Growth opportunities abound in diamond fashion jewelry. Market research by De Beers reveals a rise in the self-purchase of diamond jewelry, representing 33 percent of total U.S. diamond jewelry purchased in 2017. Bruce Cleaver, CEO of De Beers Group, said in a statement that new designs and brand concepts are […]
A Bride’s Best Friend
It’s no secret that pearls are in the middle of a renaissance right now, for which many credit Millennials and pop culture icons like Taylor Swift, Rihanna, and Kim Kardashian, who are among pearls’ biggest advocates. Trends identified in 2018 by The Knot, mega online wedding networking hub, reveal that brides are not only wearing […]
The Plumb Club Adds Three New Members
The Plumb Club is pleased to announce the induction of three new members: Carl K. Gumpert, Inc., Indigo Jewelry, Inc. and iStar Group. All three companies will be exhibiting in the brand new, state of the art Plumb Club Pavilion during the JCK Las Vegas show May 31 – June 3, 2019. The new additions join a prestigious group […]
Fashion’s Obsession With Pearls
It was the iconic French fashion designer Coco Chanel who proclaimed, “A woman needs ropes and ropes of pearls!” More than a century later the same sentiment holds true. Season after season, pearls are hailed among the must-have essentials in every woman’s wardrobe. So, talk by the media that pearls are “back in style” dumbfounds […]
Color: It’s Personal
The global fashion accessories market is projected to grow at the rate of 6.5% during the forecast period 2018 to 2023, reports Mordor Intelligence. According to the India-based global market research firm, the fashion industry is highly competitive and requires continuous innovation and development, especially in product design, and digital marketing and media technology. There […]
Empowering Colors For Spring 2019
Attention-grabbing red-based and orangey hues dominate the Pantone Color Institute’s spring 2019 fashion color report, reflecting our desire to face the future with empowering colors that give us confidence and uplift our spirit. Leading the way is Pantone’s Color of the Year, Living Coral, described as a warm hue with golden undertone, vibrant yet mellow, […]
Women Want More Color
Women who buy fine jewelry, particularly younger women, want more variety in color and fashion styles represented in traditional jewelry stores, find recent studies by MVI Marketing. “Women are interested in more color to go with their outfits,” says Liz Chatelain, president of the Austin, Texas-based fine jewelry market research firm, which has been tracking […]
Birthstones Are Bestsellers
Belief in gem powers has survived for nearly 5,000 years in the birthstone tradition. The oldest jewelry tradition is the concept of linking birth dates with particular gems and attributing the ability to influence the wearer’s fate to those stones. Because gemstones are created by nature, humans have historically felt a primal link to their […]
Driving Today’s Jewelry Consumers
The two consumers segments key to the future of the fine jewelry business: Millennials & Self-purchasing Women The two consumer segments that are key to the future of the fine jewelry business are Millennials and self-purchasing women. Understanding and responding to the values and priorities of these important consumers are critical for jewelers to develop […]
Positive Holiday & Year End Sales Expected
The outlook among economic forecasters is positive for U.S. retail sales for the holiday season and 2018 overall. Deloitte, the London-based multinational financial services firm, forecasts holiday retail sales this year (excluding automobiles and gasoline) to exceed last year’s 5% growth to reach upwards of 5.6% year-over-year between November and January, for the first time […]