De Beers: dominating diamonds since 1888
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A Diamond is Forever
This De Beers slogan was awarded the most recognized and effective advertising campaign of the 20th century.
Here is a brief timeline of De Beers marketing strategies
19th century: mining in Africa
early 20th century: sale to nobility/upper class of Europe
1920s: influx of diamonds, prices decrease
De Beers: dominating De Beers: dominating diamonds since 1888diamonds since 1888
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1930s-1940s: Campaign #11930s-1940s: Campaign #1
Targets men as savvy consumers.Targets men as savvy consumers.
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1930s-1940s: Campaign #11930s-1940s: Campaign #1
Targets women by presenting Targets women by presenting diamonds as poetic and romantic by diamonds as poetic and romantic by relating them to art.relating them to art.
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1930s-1940s: Campaign #11930s-1940s: Campaign #1
Targets traditionalists by Targets traditionalists by incorporating images of churches.incorporating images of churches.
diamonds = legitimacydiamonds = legitimacy
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1950s: Campaign #21950s: Campaign #2
Diamonds are a girl’s best friend.Diamonds are a girl’s best friend.
diamonds = glamourdiamonds = glamour
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1960s-1980s: Campaign #21960s-1980s: Campaign #2
Postwar:Postwar: Targets Japanese businessmen and young Targets Japanese businessmen and young
women.women. Exploitation of Soviet diamonds = Exploitation of Soviet diamonds =
anniversaryanniversary rings and rings and pastpast//presentpresent/future rings/future rings..
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1990s: Campaign #31990s: Campaign #3
Targets women with the right hand Targets women with the right hand ring.ring.
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2000s: Campaign #42000s: Campaign #4
Targets men with humour.Targets men with humour.