Harry Winston’s Growth Ends in Q3

Harry Winston salon in Paris

Harry Winston Diamond Corp., the luxury retail jeweler and supplier of rough diamonds, saw its retail sales slow to a crawl and its diamond business take a nosedive for the third quarter of fiscal 2012.Sales in the Toronto-based company’s mining segment fell 40 percent, year-over-year, to $36.2 million for the quarter, ended October 31. Rough diamond production for

Harry Winston Sales Up While Profits Decline

Harry Winston saw a 98% increase in retail sales.

Harry Winston Diamond Corp. saw its luxury retail sales nearly double along with a modest increase in rough diamond sales, but it wasn’t enough to lift profits for the Toronto-based company.The company said Wednesday that second quarter consolidated sales increased 44.7 percent percent to 222.4 million year-over year, resulting in a 6 percent

William and Kate Receive Canadian Diamond Jewelry

Diamond cufflinks and brooch that were given to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.

While visiting the Canadian Northwest Territories Tuesday, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge received a brooch and cufflinks made of locally mined diamonds.

The gift for the royal couple is appropriate from this most remote part of Canada because the area is known for diamond mining and it currently supplies 10

Harry Winston Q1 Consolidated Sales Up 26%

Harry Winston salon in Paris

Harry Winston Diamond Corp. seems to have the best of both worlds with its businesses in diamond mining sector and as a luxury jewelry and watch retailer. Both market segments have shown strong growth over the past year and this is continuing as the Toronto-based company reported Wednesday that consolidated sales increased 26 percent for the first quarter of fiscal

Harry Winston Names New CFO

Harry Winston Diamond Corp. has appointed Cyrille Baudet to the position of group chief financial officer, reporting to Frederic de Narp, chairman and CEO. Baudet replaces Alan Mayne, who helped steer the luxury diamond jewelry retailer and diamond mining company through the turbulence of the recent global financial crisis. Mayne will remain with the company for a transition period till April 30