This week: Tiffany coaching new technology of jewelers. Bernard Arnault’s dealings come below the microscope. And a diamond is pulled out of a lady’s ear. All beneath.
Former JCK editor-in-chief Hedda Schupak dies
– Tributes from Jennifer Heebner, Gary Roskin, Anthony DeMarco, and Michelle Graff
– JCK staffers share reminiscences
Who’s the actual goal of De Beers’ new advertisements?
De Beers slashes diamond sales amid glut
– Ekati’s tough gross sales rise
Robbins Brothers, lab-grown pioneer, speaking extra about pure diamonds
Infinite Blue diamond falls short at auction
De Beers and Botswana one step nearer to remaining deal
HB Antwerp settles founder feud
Belgium authorities exempts Grib from sanctions (translation)
Idex: “a story of two tragedies”
Petra Diamonds says mines might use blockchain to track carbon emissions
Diamond Foundry fined $12,000 for security violations
Pandora raises growth targets
– Appears to retail expansion for growth
– CEO Alexander Lacik interviewed on CNBC (video)
Rolex’s acquisition of Bucherer: Should retailers worry?
– Rolex “breaks taboo”
Rolex costs drop on secondary market
– Flippers nonetheless offloading them
Montblanc burdened by heavy debt (subscription)
The unique gold Apple Watch is now completely obsolete
Tiffany launches Era Z apprenticeship program
Jean Arnault’s plans for Louis Vuitton watches
Transactions between Bernard Arnault and Russian businessman face scrutiny
Houlden Group CEO steps down
Fellows Auctioneers names Paul Greer head of jewelry
Lucapa Diamonds appoints Nick Selby CEO and managing director
Proprietor of Murowa mine dies in aircraft crash
Former Gymshark CEO invests in inexpensive jewelry brand D. Louise
Crime on the agenda as JA visits Capitol
– What it’s worthwhile to know about retail crime
Amazon made $1 billion with secret price-spiking algorithm
– Why the FTC goes after your Prime subscription
– Lady kicked off Amazon account for no reason
Macy’s CEO calls Bloomingdale’s a “growth vehicle”
Tiffany to remodel Paris opera house
Jewellery takes heart stage in museums across Asia
New Netflix marketing campaign emulates luxury advertising
Readers of Occasions‘ Ethicist column weigh in on girl’s diamond ring dilemma
Client upset about extreme jewelry packaging
Wallace Chan talks about how spirituality guides jewelry-making
Lady “bullied” over dimension of engagement ring on TikTok
Rapper Publish Malone practically misplaced $600,000 diamond while eating Chicken McNugget
U.S. seizes giraffe feces from girl who needed to use it for jewelry
Physician pulls a diamond out of woman’s ear
Media Watch
Bustle author goes on diamond tour in Botswana
CBS Information: Worth of diamonds is “taking a hit” (video)
Nationwide Overview lauds De Beers for bringing again old branding
HuffPost contributor selected her personal engagement ring, is joyful, however feels “judged”
From the Weblog
Who’s the Actual Goal for the New De Beers Adverts?
From the Podcast
The Jewellery District, Episode 105: Visitor Monica Stephenson
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