This week: De Beers and Botswana mentioned to be near an settlement. Tiffany and Nike aren’t successful followers in China. Plus: Neil Lane’s ketubahs. All under.
U.S. seeks to tighten guidelines on Russian diamonds
– Belgian prime minister calls them “blood diamonds”
– E.U. considers capping imports
– State Dept. engages with gold trade over sanctions
Extra U.S. jewellery shops opened, fewer closed in 2022
Tenoris: December jewelry sales fall
Nike x Tiffany & Co. shoe collab units Web on fireplace
– Will get “lukewarm reception” in China
– An indication of “luxury’s new direction”?
– Report: Tiffany inventive director departing
Audemars Piguet plans licensed pre-owned program
Gold hits nine-month high
Report: Sensible Earth conducts layoffs
– Opens North Carolina showroom
De Beers, Botswana talks enter “last lap” (subscription)
Gross sales decline at De Beers’ first sight
– Anglo American expresses “cautious optimism” for diamond growth
Surat’s diamond sparkle fades as trade faces recession
– Diamond commerce looks to lab-grown
India makes “sweeping reform” to advertise lab-grown sector
– Authorities assertion on lab-grown
– Some welcome this
– Some not so much
Ya’akov Almor on Rapaport and lab-grown
GIA introduces new lab-grown and light-weight efficiency experiences
Charles & Colvard’s gross sales and net income falls
GIA examines uncommon 126 ct. cat’s-eye emerald
Former AGTA president Bilgore sounds off on responsible sourcing
The RealReal names new CEO
Greenland Ruby appoints new CEO
Armenian Jewelers, WJA, DCA add administrators
Jewelers for Youngsters, JA, Edge announce new honorees
Kohl’s lays off 60 at corporate headquarters
Lowe’s is now selling jewelry
New Miami jewellery constructing set to open in first quarter
How Daniel’s Jewelers designs shops for Hispanic customers
A Burlington, Vt., jewellery retailer will promote once-stolen necklace
When resale corporations go bankrupt, who is left holding the bag?
Can India survive Adani’s $100 billion collapse?
Six banks be a part of Grant Thornton in case against Winsome’s Mehtas
Antwerp raids flip up 50 million euros worth of gems
Queens, N.Y., jeweler discovered responsible of cash laundering
Tennessee jeweler pleads responsible in jewelry heist
Jewelers fear about pretend Native American jewelry at gem show
Firms attempt to struggle “scourge” of bogus online reviews
Bulgari sisters in “billion-dollar family feud” (subscription)
Take a tour of bijou mogul Kendra Scott’s expansive (i.e., costly) Texas home
Additionally, take a tour of Neil Lane’s home
– Lane designing ketubahs
E-book pays tribute to the founder of Fred
City & Nation wonders: Does Kim Kardashian have good taste in jewelry?
Hailey Bieber pairs bikini prime with over $350K worth of diamonds
In photograph, Beyoncé goes bare except for diamonds
Girl is sick of household’s snide feedback about engagement ring
Actuality-show host “feeling warmth” after promoting engagement ring inside days of splitting up with ex
Scientists use lasers to remodel plastic into tiny diamonds
Subway is gifting away a diamond-encrusted Super Bowl ring
College of Alberta finds new information in “superdeep” diamond
Media Watch
Scripps: “Why can we put a lot worth in diamonds?”
From the Weblog
U.S. Seeks to Tighten Guidelines on Russian Diamonds
From the Podcast
The Jewellery District, Episode 88: VicenzaOro Recap, Sarine Buying GCAL, and Noncompetes
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