The Next Lab-Grown Diamond Fight May Be Over Patents
Forget the FTC or GIA. The new created-diamond battle may be over intellectual property.
In an interview this week, executives at WD Lab...
The RealReal Opens First-Ever Store–Consignment Office in New York City
Digital-first luxury consignment retailer The RealReal opened a joint store and consignment office this week on Madison Avenue on New York...
The Plumb Club Offers Members Advanced Virtual Meeting Technology
The Plumb Club, a New York–based coalition of suppliers from all facets of the jewelry, diamond, and watch industries, has met the new frontier by...
Why GIA Is Growing Diamonds in New Jersey
GIA is known for many things: diamond grading, diamond education, and diamond devices. But what many don’t know is that it also grows...
Check Out Kate Spade’s Cute New Smartwatches
Fossil Group's wearables for the Kate Spade New York brand are always cute and creative and convey the enduring brand's young-and-whimsical...
Jewelers Board of Trade Appoints Tech VP
The Jewelers Board of Trade (JBT) has appointed Erich K. Jacobs (pictured) as its vice president of technology.
Jacobs has 20 years of...
New James Allen Store Is a “Laboratory” for Signet
The new James Allen store in Washington, D.C., will serve as a “laboratory” for new retail concepts that can possibly be adapted by other Signet...
Digital Ring Sizer PerfectFit Designed to Integrate With E-Comm
Digital-first jewelry brands have been experimenting with ways to let consumers size their fingers for rings for years. Vrai & Oro and Stone...
Now eBay Is Authenticating Jewelry Listings, Too
EBay is expanding its Authenticate program to include luxury jewelry, hoping to build consumer confidence in the diamonds and gemstones sold on the...
New York Jewelry Week 2018: Influencers Share Tips, Insights in a Panel Discussion
After taking in the Met exhibit on Tuesday, my next New York City Jewelry Week stop was a panel discussion held at the Fashion Institute of...
The 10 Trends That Will Shape Retail in 2019
From greater personalization to “social shopping,” retailers are finding technologically driven ways to meet shoppers’ needs, says "The Trends...