http://www.idexonline.com/RSS/IDEX_Memo.rss IDEX Memo en 2015 IDEX Online Sat, 7 Mar 2015 09:28:41 GMT 10 http://idexonline.com/portal_FullEditorial.asp?id=40477 http://idexonline.com/portal_FullEditorial.asp?id=40477 There was an interesting announcement this week from LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton in which the luxury brand announced... Thu, 5 Mar 2015 02:28:00 GMT http://idexonline.com/portal_FullEditorial.asp?id=40477 http://idexonline.com/portal_FullEditorial.asp?id=40456 http://idexonline.com/portal_FullEditorial.asp?id=40456 In a story that seems to be repeating itself on a regular basis, the specter of undisclosed lab-grown diamonds has struck again. Thu, 26 Feb 2015 02:20:00 GMT http://idexonline.com/portal_FullEditorial.asp?id=40456 http://idexonline.com/portal_FullEditorial.asp?id=40438 http://idexonline.com/portal_FullEditorial.asp?id=40438 Valentine’s Day has come and gone and with it, the slew of lovey-dovey pink hearts and candy stories that appeared in the media... Thu, 19 Feb 2015 05:38:00 GMT http://idexonline.com/portal_FullEditorial.asp?id=40438 http://idexonline.com/portal_FullEditorial.asp?id=40410 http://idexonline.com/portal_FullEditorial.asp?id=40410 Hallelujah! The gem-quality synthetic diamond producers have finally acted in unison by creating a strong joint voice on the challenging issues they face; or so it seems… Thu, 12 Feb 2015 00:30:00 GMT http://idexonline.com/portal_FullEditorial.asp?id=40410 http://idexonline.com/portal_FullEditorial.asp?id=40396 http://idexonline.com/portal_FullEditorial.asp?id=40396 Bloomberg.com recently ran an interview with Juan-Carlos Torres, the CEO of Vacheron Constantin. In the article, Torres said that his company... Thu, 5 Feb 2015 08:45:00 GMT http://idexonline.com/portal_FullEditorial.asp?id=40396 http://idexonline.com/portal_FullEditorial.asp?id=40369 http://idexonline.com/portal_FullEditorial.asp?id=40369 The president of the International Diamond Manufacturers Association (IDMA), Maxim Shkadov, is clearly in pain... Thu, 29 Jan 2015 05:29:00 GMT http://idexonline.com/portal_FullEditorial.asp?id=40369 http://idexonline.com/portal_FullEditorial.asp?id=40339 http://idexonline.com/portal_FullEditorial.asp?id=40339 As a confirmed logophile or word lover, I really enjoy all those word-of-the-year lists that come out during the holiday season. The Oxford Dictionary word of the year for 2014, for example, was vape, which means, “to inhale and exhale the vapor produced by an electronic cigarette or similar device.” Thu, 22 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMT http://idexonline.com/portal_FullEditorial.asp?id=40339 http://idexonline.com/portal_FullEditorial.asp?id=40319 http://idexonline.com/portal_FullEditorial.asp?id=40319 Kudos to Tiffany & Co. for its latest ad campaign, which features a range of “modern” couples on the path to matrimony. Among them is a same-sex couple who in Peter Lindbergh’s photograph look as perfect as the steps of the New York brownstone on which they are sitting. Thu, 15 Jan 2015 02:42:00 GMT http://idexonline.com/portal_FullEditorial.asp?id=40319 http://idexonline.com/portal_FullEditorial.asp?id=40297 http://idexonline.com/portal_FullEditorial.asp?id=40297 According to recent research from global marketing company Epsilon and boutique research and consulting firm the Luxury Institute, many luxury brands are missing out by not understanding who their best customers are. The analysis in the “The new face of luxury: Breaking down the myths and stereotypes of the luxury shopper” makes for a very interesting – if somewhat worrying – read. Thu, 8 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMT http://idexonline.com/portal_FullEditorial.asp?id=40297 http://idexonline.com/portal_FullEditorial.asp?id=40270 http://idexonline.com/portal_FullEditorial.asp?id=40270 After one of the toughest years ever for many diamond industry members in 2014, it’s hard to know what 2015 is going to bring. What is certain is that it is probably not going to be easy. Thu, 1 Jan 2015 05:36:00 GMT http://idexonline.com/portal_FullEditorial.asp?id=40270