This week: Is the lab-grown boom over? The roots of the Tiffany legend. And jewelry was a category on Jeopardy! All below.

 

U.S. still has no rules for March 1 diamond sanctions

– What the new rules will be for fish

 

Anglo American writes down De Beers’ value by $1.6 billion

– De Beers’ financials

– Paul Zimnisky: What to expect this year

 

Lucara signs new 10-year deal with HB Antwerp

– Lucara skids to loss

– Discovers four large diamonds

– President Obama joining HB cofounder for event

 

Business Insider says the lab-grown boom is over

– Surat lab-grown industry worries about French terminology ban

– AFP says lab-growns are putting industry “under pressure”

 

U.S. diamond market shows “mixed messages” (video)

– New York diamond dealers upbeat

 

LVMH starts film, TV division

 

Top executives share predictions on future of retail

 

January was “mixed bag” for independent jewelers

 

Jewelers navigate “life after Rolex”

 

Subdued watch sales continue into new year

 

Swiss supreme court sounds off on customized watches in Rolex case

 

Inside the rise of “luxury fakes”

 

The top 25 most valuable luxury companies in the world

 

Sustainability promises pose mounting legal risk

– Corporate emissions claims require third-party audits

 

GIA opens Dubai lab, expands verification services

 

Chow Tai Fook might appoint outsider to head company

 

Annoushka appoints new CEO

 

Gina D’Onofrio rejoins Heritage Auctions

 

Profile of Cyrille Vigneron, Cartier CEO

 

How Louis Tiffany made his brand a household name

– New book spotlights Tiffany’s flagship and history

 

Belgian court orders search of grading lab HRD

 

Lawyer on overgrading cases Manookian permanently disbarred

 

Diamond Foundry factory due to start production in fall

– Execs pledge to find solution in tower issue

 

China’s scientists use diamonds to produce chips for electronic warfare

 

China’s Gen Z takes a shine to gold investments

 

British museum puts stolen gems on display

 

These earrings can monitor your temperature

 

Texas Monthly on hunting blue topaz

 

Dallas jeweler performs “random acts of kindness”

 

How Kendra Scott is reaching out to Gens Z and Alpha

 

WSJ: New “offbeat” status watches are Rolex alternatives (subscription)

 

Miami steps up in the watch world

 

The Snoopy MoonSwatch is almost here

 

Elton John’s watches crush estimates at auction

 

James Biden threw out second diamond gifted to Hunter

 

Antonio Brown owes jeweler $1 million

 

Actor Charles Esten won wife’s engagement ring on a game show

 

Man wants to replace $500 engagement ring; wife refuses

 

14k gold Lego piece found in Goodwill jewelry box is worth thousands

 

Jeopardy! had a jewelry category. I did rather poorly on these.

 

From the Blog

U.S. Still Has No Rules for March 1 Diamond Sanctions

 

From the Podcast      

The Jewelry District, Episode 115: Guest Vanessa Fernández

 

 

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