This week: How many people can tell a lab-grown diamond from a natural? Lessons from Gemvara. And a jeweler produces luxury shoelaces. All below.
FTC outlaws fake or paid-for customer reviews
Signet buys SJR National Repair, in bid to boost service offerings
– Signet moves up on NRF Top 100 list
How jewelers can cope with rising store crime
2023 retail jeweler midyear report
Default by Surat lab-grown maker grips market
Diamond Foundry denies it needs funds to finish factory
70% of Brits can’t tell the difference between lab-grown and natural (so 30% could?)
– DMCC says lab-grown, natural can coexist
– Lab-growns go “luxe”
De Beers reduces prices at second consecutive sight
Indian companies “forced” to polish in Africa
Botswana open to taking a bigger stake in HB Antwerp
KP shows rough diamond production “higher than expected”
Ekati owner plans expansion
Surat “loses its sheen”
Top five jewels don’t find buyers at Sotheby’s Hong Kong
India restricts imports of gold jewelry
What Michael Schechter learned from Gemvara
Brilliant Earth opening four new showrooms
Shane Co. asks customers to share jewelry memories
Jeweler Reza tries e-commerce strategy
Why jewelry designers use 11:11 in their work
Daniel Wellington wants to be bigger player in jewelry
Industry legend Marvin Samuels reflects on his diamond journey
Stuller promotes four to VP roles
Casio America appoints new chairman, CEO
Target appoints new chief marketing officer
CEO of diamond miner Lucapa steps down
De Beer family files charges against De Beers mine
Bulgari apologizes after Taiwan listing sparks fury in China
AGTA rejoins CIBJO
Conference to honor Pippa Small, Satta Matturi
Wrongly imprisoned man finds solace in jewelry making
Woman raises money for Ukraine through jewelry sales
Jewelry from extinct creatures indicates humans entered America earlier than originally thought
Anna Kendrick shares memory from Maine jeweler
Rick Ross buys “bonkers” $20 million Jacob & Co. watch
Meghan Markle’s diamond pinky ring has hidden message
Marilyn Monroe’s personal jewelry collection is “pretty surprising”
Heidi Klum takes a cold shower in black bikini and diamond body jewelry
Jewelry designer introduces luxury shoelaces
Media Watch
New Zealand TV and Australian radio (audio) find falling demand for diamond engagement rings
“Fake” diamond sales booming, says The Sun
From the Blog
Industry Legend Marvin Samuels Reflects on His Diamond Journey
From the Podcast
The Jewelry District, Episode 99: Guest Jeffery Bolling
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