Jewelry
June 12, 2026
Gen Z is spending almost double what baby boomers spend when buying natural diamonds. Image credit: De Beers Group
By Luxury Marketer Intelligence
Natural diamonds are the most desired luxury jewelry product in the United States, with average purchase prices increasing 25 percent in 2025 compared to 2023 – a finding that’s clearly a rebuff to those espousing the synthetic lab-grown variety.
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