Record Gold Prices Hit Chow Tai Fook Sales

Chow Tai Fook (CTF), the jewelry chain with 7,500 stores across mainland China, posted a 21 per cent plunge in retail sales value (RSV) in the three months to 30 September, as gold prices hit an all-time high. The Hong Kong-based company warned that interim profits for the half year to September could fall by … Read more

Revenue Slump as Petra Defers Sales

Petra reported a revenue slump for Q1 2025 after deferring the sale of almost all its South African goods because of persistent weak demand.

LVMH Watch and Jewelry Revenue Down 5%

LVMH saw revenue from its watch and jewelry division slip by 5 per cent during the first nine months of 2024 to $8.2bn. Across all its 75 maisons the French luxury conglomerate reported a 2 per cent dip for the same period, to $66.1bn. LVMH said it had shown “good resilience” and that it remained … Read more

Russia’s finance ministry considering new diamond purchases from Alrosa in 2025

Russia’s Finance Ministry is considering new purchases of rough diamonds from Alrosa for the State Precious Metals and Gemstones Repository (Gokhran) in 2025, Deputy Finance Minister Alexei Moiseyev told reporters on the sidelines of the Moscow Financial Forum. “We are considering this possibility,” Moiseyev said in response to possibly resuming purchases. “In order to allow … Read more

Lab Grown Companies Move to Near-Empty Surat Bourse

The near-empty Surat Diamond Bourse (SDB) is hoping the arrival of around 40 lab grown traders will signal a change in its fortunes. The vast new center, recognized by Guinness World Records as the largest office building in existence, was officially opened last December by India’s prime minister Narendra Modi . It has a capacity … Read more