Finding the Money
By Cynthia Unninayar + Erik Jens Over the last decade or so, traditional financing in the diamond industry has slowed, while other types of funding have come onstream. There have been extreme changes in the financing of the diamond industry and trade over the last decade. This has occurred for various reasons, foremost among them […]
Former Tiffany Vice President Joins YourDiamonds Board. Interview with Jim Fernandez
By Mark Hanna Mark Hanna has a fireside chat with his old boss at Tiffany & Company, Jim Fernandez, who reflects on his 31 years at the iconic American jeweler and its outstanding growth into one of the world’s largest retailers of fine diamonds. Mark – You have had a very successful career at Tiffany […]
The Secondhand Opportunity in Hard Luxury
By Filippo Bianchi, Inga Flicker, Felix Krueger, Guia Ricci, Matthias Schuler, Javier Seara, and Sarah Willersdorf at Boston Consulting Group The global luxury market has a fast-growing new base of consumers: secondhand buyers. In the past, some luxury brands and retailers didn’t consider the secondhand market, but as new players enter and consumer interest rises, that […]
