Jewellery
Richemont Sees Growth Easing as Economic Worries Rise
Shares in the Cartier-owner fell 6 percent after first-half profits missed forecasts.
The DTC Watch Brands With Luxury Ambitions
Timepiece start-ups like Baltic, which went from Kickstarter campaign to producing $50K collector grade watches, and Christopher Ward, who is on track to reach $40 million in sales this year, are leveraging collector communities and innovation to take on high luxury watchmaking.
The DTC Watch Brands With Luxury Ambitions
Timepiece start-ups like Baltic, which went from Kickstarter campaign to producing $50K collector grade watches, and Christopher Ward, who is on track to reach $40 million in sales this year, are leveraging collector communities and innovation to take on high luxury watchmaking.
Case Study | Fashion’s New Playbook for Online Returns
The e-commerce boom may have cooled but online returns rates remain high, and the costs of processing them are more expensive than ever. BoF unpacks how retailers can reduce the costs of returns and protect profit margins, while improving customers’ shopping experience to generate higher sales.
Case Study | Fashion’s New Playbook for Online Returns
The e-commerce boom may have cooled but online returns rates remain high, and the costs of processing them are more expensive than ever. BoF unpacks how retailers can reduce the costs of returns and protect profit margins, while improving customers’ shopping experience to generate higher sales.
How 2023 Became the Year of the Lab-Grown Diamond
Consumers — and the industry — are increasingly buying into lab-grown stones, altering long-held jewellery industry standards for how diamonds are sold.
How Brands Are Keeping the Pandemic Jewellery Boom Going
In response to heightened consumer desire for jewels that sparkle, small fine jewellery brands are finding success leaning into higher price points and more bespoke services catering to high-spending clientele.
Diamond Prices Are in Free Fall in One Key Corner of the Market
One of the world’s most popular types of rough diamonds has plunged into a pricing free fall, as an increasing number of Americans choose engagement rings made from lab-grown stones instead.
Inside Chanel’s ‘Ultimate Luxury’ Push: Jewellery, But Make It Tweed
The French house showcased its new Tweed-inspired high jewellery collection in London this week. CEO Frédéric Grangie sees the ‘booming’ category as a key opportunity to elevate the Chanel brand.
Why Some Brands Aren’t Cashing In on China’s Jewellery Boom
China’s jewellery market is surging double-digits but in the face of growing competition from local players some international brands are only seeing subdued returns.
What’s Next for Tiffany Under LVMH
The brand on Monday revealed its 2023 “Blue Book” collection of high jewellery, a series of intricate pieces priced upwards of $75,000 that marks the brand’s first high jewellery collection since bringing on former Cartier designer Nathalie Verdeille as chief artistic officer in 2021, as well as the first collection fully developed under LVMH.
What’s Next for Tiffany Under LVMH
The brand on Monday revealed its 2023 “Blue Book” collection of high jewellery, a series of intricate pieces priced upwards of $75,000 that marks the brand’s first high jewellery collection since bringing on former Cartier designer Nathalie Verdeille as chief artistic officer in 2021, as well as the first collection fully developed under LVMH.
Can a Creative Revamp Turn Swarovski Around?
Creative director Giovanna Engelbert has rolled out a colourful, more exuberant aesthetic and enlisted fashion heavy-hitters like Steven Meisel and Pat McGrath as the Austrian crystal-maker seeks to return to profitability by boosting its presence in fine jewellery.
Can a Creative Revamp Turn Swarovski Around?
Creative director Giovanna Engelbert has rolled out a colourful, more exuberant aesthetic and enlisted fashion heavy-hitters like Steven Meisel and Pat McGrath as the Austrian crystal-maker seeks to return to profitability by boosting its presence in fine jewellery.
Bulgari CEO: ‘Less But Better’ Driving Luxury Growth
The LVMH brand is recording ‘more than double digit’ growth, generated by ‘natural upselling requested by clients,’ said chief executive Jean-Christophe Babin in an exclusive interview with BoF.
Audemars Piguet Names Ilaria Resta as New CEO
The world’s second-biggest independent watch brand has named a veteran perfume and consumer-goods executive to lead its next chapter.