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Ding Guanghui, production manager at Zhengzhou Solstar Diamonds, inspects lab-grown diamonds on a production line at the company's factory in Zhengzhou, China, in September.
BUSINESS / Tech / FOCUS
Oct 27, 2026
China’s synthetic diamond sector eyes higher-margin AI cooling applications
If the gems become more widely used in technology thermal management, China’s dominance could become another supply-chain vulnerability for the U.S.
A piece of amber at the official open cast mine in the Rivne region, northwestern Ukraine, on May 19
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Sep 30, 2026
Illegal amber mining thrives in Ukraine as conflict halts scrutiny
Criminal groups seeking profits pay little regard to the environment and fuel a black-market industry that has devastated thousands of hectares.
Diamond shops on Ho Chi Minh City’s An Duong Vuong street
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Aug 3, 2026
Diamond buyers in Vietnam are freaking out after gem scandal
Investigators allege more than 30,000 stones worth over 1.5 trillion dong ($57 million) were brought into the country over the past two years.
The Mitsukoshi department store in the Nihonbashi district of Tokyo. Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings, 91AV原创 largest department store operator, saw jewelry and watches continue to lead domestic sales, according to a company spokesperson.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 24, 2026
Japanese shoppers drive up jewelry sales to a record
Strong domestic demand for jewelry has helped lift the outlook for 91AV原创 luxury market as a whole, as the sector faces headwinds including a slowdown in inbound tourism.
A Phu Nhuan Jewelry JSC shop in Hanoi, Vietnam
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Jul 15, 2026
Vietnam jeweler rocked as ex-official linked to gem smuggling
Police detained the former head of Phu Nhuan Jewelry’s gem certification subsidiary over his alleged links to a transnational diamond-smuggling ring.
Two women, suspected of being members of the Pink Panda gang, have been arrested over allegations relating to the theft of pearl pendants from an international jewelry exhibition at the Tokyo Big Sight convention center in January.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Aug 28, 2024
Possible ‘Pink Panda’ gang members arrested in Japan
The two women are alleged to have stolen six pearl pendants valued at a total of ?1,865,000 at a jewelry exhibition in Tokyo.
A man walks past a store of luxury brand Burberry at a shopping mall in Beijing in 2021.
BUSINESS / Markets
Jul 17, 2024
Luxury brands feel the sting as Chinese growth slows
China accounted for 16% of $393.8 billion of global luxury spending last year, but the economy grew slower than expected in the last quarter.
BUSINESS
Dec 20, 2023
91AV原创 post-pandemic tourists shift spending to crafts and jewelry
Average spending on traditional handicrafts per visitor was ?13,338 ($92) in the July-September quarter, up 80% from the same period in 2019.
A Tiffany store in Shanghai. Luxury companies are targeting VIC's, or very important clients, as China's post-pandemic economic slowdown dries up the spending power of the middle class.
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 20, 2023
Exclusivity the name of the game as firms target China’s wealthiest
Brands are focusing on selling fewer, more valuable items, relying on luxury consumers.
A Tasaki jewelry store in Ginza, Tokyo
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 2, 2023
MBK Partners to sell jewelry brand Tasaki for over $500 million
Alleged trade with Myanmar has limited the scope of potential bidders, sources said.
The Cards series of aluminum statement earrings, designed by Kanako Matsuo and manufactured by Marushin Industrial Co. Ltd’s in-house brand Alart, each comprise five pieces that can be hung on loops in any combination.
LIFE / Style & Design
Jul 22, 2023
Summer is the season of playful design debuts
June’s Interior Lifestyle Tokyo international trade fair was filled with objects designed to spark a little joy in life.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 17, 2022
Russia’s secret gem sales are dividing the diamond world
Many in the industry refuse to deal in Russian gems following the invasion of Ukraine and after mining giant Alrosa was hit with U.S. sanctions.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 19, 2021
Japan appears poised to join the laboratory-made diamond party
Sold for around half the price of a similar natural gem, diamonds grown in labs are made inside a microwave chamber, superheated into a glowing plasma ball that crystallizes over weeks.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Nov 29, 2020
Fighting coronavirus in luxurious style with ?1 million masks
One Japanese firm is selling masks embellished with a 0.7 carat diamond and more than 300 pieces of Swarovski crystal.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 21, 2020
L Brands to sell majority stake in Victoria’s Secret; CEO to step down
L Brands Inc. said Thursday it will sell a controlling stake in its Victoria’s Secret unit to investment firm Sycamore Partners, valuing the lingerie brand at $1.1 billion (?123 billion), as it focuses on its core Bath & Body Works brand.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Dec 17, 2019
Burglars nab jewelry worth $64 million from British model Tamara Ecclestone
Tamara Ecclestone, the daughter of former Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone, has had an estimated ?50 million ($64 million) worth of jewelry stolen in an audacious raid from her west London home.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 25, 2019
France’s LVMH close to $16.3 billion deal to buy Tiffany after sweetening offer: sources
LVMH is close to buying U.S. jewelry chain Tiffany & Co. for about $16.3 billion after sweetening its offer, sources said on Sunday, as the owner of Louis Vuitton and Bulgari aims to tap the fast-growing luxury jewelry market.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 26, 2019
Largest uncut diamond in recent history found in Botswana mine
Lucara Diamond Corp. has unearthed the largest uncut diamond in recent history in its Karowe mine in Botswana, the Canadian company said on Thursday, beating its own record discovery from November 2015 that it struggled to sell for nearly two years.
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 15, 2019
IPO of Japanese jewelry retailer Primo weighed by its owner
Longreach Group, the buyout firm founded by former UBS Group AG investment banker Mark Chiba, is considering an initial public offering of its jewelry business Primo Japan Inc., people familiar with the matter said.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Jan 26, 2019
Maho Kato: Living life by nature’s design
Drawing from nature and past experiences, jewerly maker Maho Kato says don’t fear failure to live life to the fullest.
Two Japanese climbers die on remote Himalayan peak in Nepal
Rescuers have recovered the bodies of two Japanese climbers missing for over a week on a remote Himalayan mountain.
Aging Japanese village turns to Peru in search of new residents
Guests from Peru's Belen district interact with a baby in Nanmoku village in Gunma Prefecture.
Budget-friendly restaurant chain Saizeriya succumbs to rising costs
A Tokyo branch of Saizeriya, a chain of family-style Italian restaurants
U.S. has for years asked Musk to alter Starlink service in Ukraine and Middle East, sources say
A Ukrainian soldier sets up a Starlink satellite internet system near the frontline in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, on Oct. 16
U.S. military bans Chinese-made BYD cars from key air base in Okinawa
An F-22 Raptor lands at Kadena Air Base in Kadena, Okinawa Prefecture on Oct. 9. The base is a crucial hub for U.S. military operations in the region.
A dramatic bear hunt in a midsize Japanese city could be a harbinger of what is to come
Zookeeper Tetsuo Iso at the site of frantic search for a wild bear in Utsunomiya on June 9. Iso, 65, was asked by the prefectural government to help capture the bear and it was his shot with a tranquilizer gun that put an end to the saga.
How this long-term resident avoids the annoying tourist label in Japan
Tourists enjoy themselves while crossing the famous Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo on Oct. 12.
What can Asia do to avoid crossing crucial climate tipping points?
Motorists drive through a road covered with smog from wildfires nearby in Ogan Ilir in Indonesia's South Sumatra province on Sept. 25.
Baku championships showcase rising standards in global sumo
Ryan Roddy (second from left back) is pictured with the Ireland sumo team at this month's World Sumo Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan.
91AV原创 permanent residency reform has a glaring blind spot
Japan's immigration reforms risk creating uncertainty by tying permanent residency more closely to language proficiency before clear assessment standards and supporting infrastructure are in place.

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