Alrosa advances Smolensk diamond‑cutting push — margins in focus
Alrosa CEO Pavel Marinychev met Smolensk leaders to expand Russia’s diamond‑cutting sector — a strategic push to capture polishing margins and strengthen domestic value chains.
Category: Markets
Vivara stock draws European scrutiny as Brazil luxury slows — EM risk
Vivara Participações (ISIN BRVIVAACNOR0) faces demand headwinds amid economic uncertainty and consumer shifts, prompting European investors to reassess emerging‑market luxury exposure.
StarlinePS private placement and ₹12 Cr loan revision: investor signal
StarlinePS approved a private placement and revised a ₹12 crore South Indian Bank loan on March 14, 2026 — a capital move investors should monitor for equity and debt shifts.
Botswana S&P downgrade tests resilience of natural-diamond supply
S&P downgrades Botswana amid prolonged global diamond slump, raising supply and sovereign‑revenue risks US natural‑diamond retailers and investors must weigh.
Business Research Co. flags certified-gemstone sourcing shift — implications
Press release from The Business Research Company on openPR outlines certification and sourcing shifts in the certified gemstones market — a strategic risk and opportunity for US retailers and investors.
TBR report: industrial‑diamond market shows strategic shifts
Press release from The Business Research Company on openPR highlights strategic developments and emerging changes shaping the industrial diamond market—material for suppliers and investors.
Diamond substrate market to top $6.18B by 2035 — MRFR signal
MRFR projects the diamond substrate market to exceed USD 6.18 billion by 2035 — a material‑innovation opportunity that calls for supply‑chain scrutiny.
C&K Group IPO: 3.75M shares at $4–$5 — tests U.S. pearl market
Hong Kong pearl trader C&K Group filed an F‑1 to list in the U.S., offering 3.75M Class A shares at $4–$5. Proceeds target marketing, hiring and strategic deals.
India diamond market 2026–34 report: opportunity, sourcing risk
IMARC Group’s openPR release outlines the India diamond market report—size, share, trends and a 2026–34 forecast that highlights sourcing opportunity and strategic risk.
Asahi 1g Lunar Snake on JM Bullion AU list — tests small-format demand
Embassy No 1 2025 Asahi 1g Lunar Snake gold bar appears on JM Bullion Australia price list — expands small‑format bullion options and shifts retail assortment strategies.
US-India tariff cut to 25% for diamonds — signals pricing pressure
Washington lowers reciprocal tariffs on India diamonds and jewelry to 25% and will abolish duties on diamonds and gemstones once the agreement is final — a material trade risk/opportunity for US sourcing and pricing.
Plain gold tops diamonds as rising gold lifts $7B Valentine’s sales
Fast-rising gold costs are inflating Valentine’s jewelry bills as partners plan roughly $7 billion in purchases — pressure on margins and assortments for retailers.