This week: De Beers may cut sightholders. Sellers revolt at Chrono24. And 50 Cent gets trolled by jeweler he’s suing. All below.

 

Jewelers recount how they made it through Hurricanes Helene and Milton

 

Holiday spending to rise modestly this year

– Retail sales rise in September

 

Tenoris: Jewelry spending fall 1.6% in September

 

Is the new De Beers/Signet campaign “Worth the Wait”?

– Avi Krawitz likes it

– Says natural business needs to “amplify the message”

 

De Beers plans to cut sightholders

 

BHP may bid for Anglo again

 

Indian Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council calls for clearer lab-grown labeling

 

Experts talk about hazards of appraising lab-grown (video)

 

Costco is now selling platinum bars

 

LVMH watch jewelry sales fall 5%

– CFO is convinced “becoming affordable isn’t the answer”

 

Patek Philippe gets square with first new collection in 25 years

– Design leaked by accident

– “Choppy first 24 hours on social media”

– Bloomberg gets up close

– “Masterstroke or misstep?”

 

Dealers “taking action” against Chrono24 (translation)

– What sellers are asking for

 

Chinese jewelry retailer Guo Jin Sheng Shi Gold files for U.S. IPO

 

Indian jeweler Bluestone to raise $250 million through IPO

 

PN Gadgil Jewellers head becomes billionaire after IPO

 

National Jeweler has very good profile of outgoing JSA president John Kennedy

 

The New York Times talks with Watches of Switzerland CEO Brian Duffy

 

CNBC interviews Kendra Scott CEO Tom Nolan (video)

 

Steven Lerche becomes president of Gold Star

 

With Clarity names Marie Audier as CEO

 

Brad Brooks-Rubin leaves State Department

 

GIA gets new chief information and technology officer

 

Michigan jewelry store owner killed in home robbery

 

Former Signet executive Paul Kronick dies

 

Social media star “Timepiece Gentleman” pleads guilty to fraud

 

Beny Steinmetz held in Greece amid case in Romania

 

French-Algerian diamond dealers released in Central African Republic (subscription)

 

Saudi Arabia’s diamond industry “sparkles”

 

Titan’s jewelry division CEO sees nice growth

 

BRICS nations hold dialogue on diamond industry in Moscow

 

Indian diamond polishers put off possible strike

– Indian assembly member calls for new diamond policy

 

Rapaport podcast talks with jewelry sustainability expert Danielle Keller (audio)

 

Unsaid takes lab-grown to Place Vendôme (subscription)

 

Brilliant Earth introduces try-on bar at Boston showrooms

 

Authentic Brands, Saks Global form joint venture

 

Inside Jacob Arabo’s “wild world”

 

Surat jeweler creates Ratan Tata tribute with 11,000 diamonds

 

Large Burmese ruby, flawless blue diamond headline Phillips sale

 

21 ct. diamond to head up Doyle jewelry auction

 

Shirley Bassey’s jewelry breaks world record

 

Jeweler breaks down NBA stars’ watches (video)

 

TraxNYC tries to out-troll 50 Cent, doesn’t go well

 

Victoria Gomelsky’s “open letter to luxury watch executives.” I co-sign.

 

From the Blog

Is the New De Beers/Signet Campaign “Worth the Wait”?

 

From the Podcast   

The Jewelry District, Episode 132: Signet CEO Change, Indie Watchmakers

 

 

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