IGI Appoints Campagna Director of Operations The International Gemological Institute (IGI) has hired Jeni Campagna as director of operations and business development, North America....
Can AI Help Manage a Jewelry Business? For the longest time, Vikas Sodhani (pictured) had no interest in joining the diamond business. Growing up in Texas, where his parents, both of...
Sell More by Using These Fun Facts With Clients Fun facts are pieces of useful information that go beyond nickel knowledge. They are intended as edutainment—stimulating conversation that teaches...
Botswana Will Contribute More to Diamond Marketing, De Beers Says As part of Botswana’s new agreement with De Beers, the country has agreed to increase its support of natural diamond marketing, De Beers chief...
Diamond Dealers Club Reelects Elliot Krischer President Elliot Krischer was reelected president of the Diamond Dealers Club in bourse-wide elections held July 18. (more…)
How—and Why—You Should Trace the Origin of Your Jewelry Materials Jewelers should take advantage of the available tools—from due diligence to advanced technology—to garner more information about the origin of...
Quality Gold Cancels Planned Public Offering Quality Gold, which announced plans to go public last year, withdrew its registration statement in June. (more…)
Top Takeaways From Dubai Lab-Grown Diamond Symposium The lab-grown diamond industry has a bright future, but it must reposition, according to participants in the inaugural Lab-Grown Diamond Symposium,...
James Allen Sees Good Fortune Ahead With New Octagonal Shape James Allen has introduced octagonal diamonds, offering consumers a cut that shines brightly and stands out from what’s already on the market for...
Industry Legend Marvin Samuels Reflects on His Diamond Journey Marvin Samuels, the founder of Premier Gem in New York City, is one of the legends of our industry—and at 91, he’s as sharp as ever. ...
Diamond Foundry Denies It Needs Funds to Finish Factory Lab-grown diamond manufacturer Diamond Foundry has denied a report in Axios that it’s looking to raise to raise €600 million (approximately $675...