This week: Indian official says lab-growns should only be called “synthetic.” Singapore rules Jane Seymour blue diamond was hoax. Kate Middleton uses jewelry to send “thoughtful” messages. All below.
De Beers brings back “A diamond is forever” (again) for holiday campaign
What happened to all the 1 ct. D-flawlesses?
Hari Krishna subsidiary will share ownership of Lusix
Swarovski still bullish on lab-grown diamonds
Indian official says lab-grown diamonds should only be called “synthetic”
– Country’s consumer protection agency wants to customize lab-grown labeling
– Price of lab-grown diamonds has plummeted more than expected (video)
Kimberley Process lifts embargo on Central African Republic
EU, KP chair squabble over Russian diamond sanctions
Russian state fund to continue buying diamonds in 2025
– Alrosa cuts production and staff
Botswana, HB deal “in jeopardy” (subscription)
– Former De Beers Botswana CEO Khama “would not be surprised”
– HB to invest 137 million pula in Botswana
Namibia believes its diamond industry will survive lab-grown
Tapestry, Capri Holdings call off planned merger
– Pam Danziger: Tapestry made the right decision
“Broken promises” have cost luxury brands 50 million customers
Rolex lands win in counterfeiting case over customized watches
Judge forces Harris Jewelry to reopen website
Singapore rules that “Jane Seymour diamond” was hoax
Singapore jeweler fined for not performing due diligence
Indian jeweler investigated for selling elephant hair
Sotheby’s pays $6.25 million settlement for alleged tax fraud
Jewelry store owner’s wife killed during robbery
South Carolina jeweler Lewis Harris dies
Mary Moses Kinney joins Abbott’s The Edge
Stacie Orloff becomes sales VP at Marina B
Nick Selby steps down as Lucapa CEO
GIA adds Bridge, geology prof to board of governors
Walmart could raise prices if Trump tariffs take effect, CFO says
Jeweler Jessica McCormick gets new investment
Diamond trader Nivoda secures 48.4 million euros in funding
Element Six backs quantum computer newcomer Lightsynq
Rocksbox ventures into brick-and-mortar retail
Georg Jensen gets “eccentric”
Sybil and David Yurman tell all during NYC Jewelry Week talk
Book says diamonds are “dumb”
30.1 ct. Type IIa pink diamond could fetch over $2 million at auction
Taylor Swift wears $11,000 diamond panther necklace on New York night out
Kate Middleton uses jewelry to send “thoughtful messages”
Sanitation worker helps woman find lost diamond in recycling bin
From the Podcast
The Jewelry District, Episode 135: Jewelry Designer Bliss Lau
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