This week: Will LVMH buy Patek Philippe? Why a Rolex may have been the best investment of 2021. And will be engagement rings be replaced by “voice-driven data sculptures”? All below.
Survey: Valentine’s Day jewelry sales to hit new highs this year
– Instagram offer tips on ready your shop for Valentine’s Day
The industry shrank less in 2021 than in 2020, JBT says
Scott Burger to become Alex And Ani CEO
C.D. Peacock transfers leadership, building new mega-store
An “overview of the Swiss watch business in 2021”
Watches & Wonders adopts hybrid digital-physical format
Ulysse Nardin, Girard-Perregaux CEO Patrick Pruniaux on the brands’ departure from Kering
Will LVMH buy Patek Philippe?
Rolex beat out investments this year
Three factors driving up polished prices
– Alrosa boosts sales with tightened format
Why small diamonds (both natural and lab) are now big
Lab-grown diamonds setting new size records
Hennig exec joins lab-grown producer Lusix
Peter Englehart to head Better Silver’s North American office
Richemont appoints chief sustainability officer
New York could make history with fashion sustainability act
Rio Tinto report reveals culture of sexual harassment, bullying, and racism
Vale closed its eyes to corruption allegations, Steinmetz says
Gold mining is “poisoning Amazon forests” with mercury
Brazil’s largest diamond producer unveils IPO plans
Inside the restart of Merlin, Australian diamond mine
India slashes import duty on polished diamonds
Tracr diamond software battle resumes
Inside “secretive world” of luxury authentication
What luxury consumers want from brick-and-mortar retail
Tiffany, Gucci are Luxury Daily’s 2021 marketers of the year
Tanishq launches “Every Woman A Diamond” campaign
Robbins Brothers sends “Cupid” on the street
Yet another company is “disrupting” the jewelry industry
Kohl’s says buyout offers undermine value of the company
The “wonderfully weird” watches of MB&F
After Tinder Swindler doc, Newsweek looks at Lev Leviev’s businesses
– LLD responds
Olivia DeJonge joins Bulgari as brand ambassador
The powerful jewelry story behind Rihanna’s pregnancy announcement
Joe Burrow blasted for “distasteful” joke about diamond necklace
Lana Condor’s engagement ring was designed by Vietnamese jeweler, could be worth $100,000
Your next engagement ring could be a voice-driven digital sculpture
Researchers have unlocked the secret of pearls’ incredible symmetry
Thanks for the shoutouts, National Jeweler, Centurion, and InStore
Media Watch
San Diego TV channel helps viewers buy a diamond
From the Blog
Why Small Diamonds (Both Natural And Lab) Are Now Big
From the Podcast
The Jewelry District, Episode 62: Guest Emily Stoehrer
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