Diamonds in Brief

Posted on January 1, 2008 by Richard B. Drucker, GG

As the final quarter comes to a close, we find the market in disarray. No one knows what to charge anymore and that makes pricing diamonds that much more challenging. Take for example a recent…

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Diamonds in Brief

Posted on November 1, 2007 by Richard B. Drucker, GG

The stores are complaining. The business is slow. As I write this, we are crawling into the fourth and final quarter of the year. Lets hope its a good one. In the last issue of…

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Diamonds in Brief

Posted on September 1, 2007 by Richard B. Drucker, GG

As we crawl into the final quarter preparing for the busy season, a few things are certain. There will be fewer large diamonds available and global demand for these will force prices up. There will…

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Diamonds in Brief

Posted on July 1, 2007 by Richard B. Drucker, GG

Vegas Diamond Roundup The Las Vegas trade show is behind us now and as a barometer of the industry, it could be a rocky road ahead. The traffic was definitely down, and diamond sales were much…

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Diamonds in Brief

Posted on March 1, 2007 by Richard B. Drucker, GG

The holidays are behind us. While the industry as a whole did seemingly ok with total jewelry sales increasing by 7%, the trend was definitely toward certain product categories. Finished jewelry did better than loose…

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