http://www.idexonline.com/RSS/IDEX_Online_Research_by_Ken_Gassman.rss Research by Ken Gassman en 2026 IDEX Online Thu, 5 Mar 2026 13:14:32 GMT 10 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=34127 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=34127 Opportunities abound for jewelers who want to have a share of the bridal industry, IDEX Online analyst Ken Gassman said at his keynote address at the JCK show on Saturday. Bridal jewelry sales, he said, is a gateway to life time of business for an independent jeweler.   Sun, 6 Jun 2010 23:17:00 GMT http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=34127 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=33958 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=33958 The Diamond Trading Company (DTC) has raised prices by 4-5 percent at its Sight held in London this week, according to initial reports. The Sight started today (Monday). Mon, 26 Apr 2010 09:56:00 GMT http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=33958 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=33749 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=33749 “The [February] Sight was crazy,” a market insider recently told IDEX Online. Testimony to that are the continued rising prices and the on again-off again surge in demand during the Sight week. After IDEX Online held a round of meetings in India, a new perspective came into light – one which includes a wide expectation that the market will be calm for most of the rest of the year. Thu, 4 Mar 2010 10:54:00 GMT http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=33749 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=33554 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=33554 De Beers started 2010 with a declaration: large-scale trading is back. The first Sight of the year is widely estimated at $550 million, including a large quantity of specials and price increases. The market, anticipating rising prices in January, responded with strong demands that resulted in prices rising. Here is what happened, and where the market may be going in 2010. Thu, 28 Jan 2010 13:38:00 GMT http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=33554 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=33538 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=33538 When Neal Goldberg was named CEO of Zale Corporation back in December 2007, I sent him a note that said, “Get all of your money up front, because you won’t be around long enough to collect it on the backside.” Tue, 26 Jan 2010 08:44:00 GMT http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=33538 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=33426 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=33426 I can always tell it is a slow news day for the mass media when a reporter calls with an off-the-wall question about the diamond and jewelry industry. It is often a young writer who has dug up some obscure fact – usually out of context – and is trying to come up with a news story that will beat the competition. Tue, 5 Jan 2010 06:03:00 GMT http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=33426 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=33409 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=33409 The past year was a tough one for all of us, warranting a certain level of escapism among many. Perhaps that may explain our readers’ most read article this year- a report on Victoria’s Secret new fantasy bra. The rest of the leading articles were reports on company hardships (five of the top ten) and news regarding the industry giant De Beers. Tue, 29 Dec 2009 10:52:00 GMT http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=33409 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=33407 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=33407 Jewelry sales in the U.S. rose 5.6 percent for November and December, while luxury retail excluding jewelry increased slightly by  0.8 percent this holiday season compared to last year, according to data released Monday by MasterCard Advisors’ SpendingPulse. Tue, 29 Dec 2009 09:15:00 GMT http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=33407 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=32771 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=32771 Jewelers of America has released its 2009 Cost of Doing Business Report, which analyzes retailers’ financial data from 2008. According to the report, retail jewelry sales declined last year by 3.5 percent. Wed, 12 Aug 2009 10:24:00 GMT http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=32771 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=32255 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=32255 Bringing news closer, faster and in a way that best fits your needs, IDEX Online is now making its news, analysis and market reports available in more ways. The industry’s top news is now available via RSS feeds and on micro-blogging site Twitter. Wed, 27 May 2009 08:07:00 GMT http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=32255