Jewelry Industry Coronavirus Resources

Updated May 12, 1 p.m. In addition to being a serious public health threat, COVID-19 has delivered a huge blow to America’s...

Progressive Leasing to Pay $175 Million to FTC in Settlement

Progressive Leasing, the Salt Lake City–based company that offers rent-to-own payment options through thousands of retailers, including many...

Ernie Blom Steps Aside as President of WFDB

Ernest "Ernie" Blom (pictured), who has served as president of the World Federation of Diamond Bourses for the last eight years, has temporarily...

I Watched A Lot of Webinars. Here’s Some Great Advice

One of the things that is gratifying to see is, during a crisis, the jewelry industry bands together to help each other. We have seen an...

Pure Grown, IIa, Fenix Challenge Lab-Grown Diamond Patent Claims

Pure Grown Diamonds, IIa Technologies, and Fenix are asking a New York court to dismiss patent claims brought against them by WD Lab Grown Diamonds...

Creditors File Petition to Put Jadelle Jewelry in Bankruptcy

On Monday, three alleged creditors of Jadelle Jewelry and Diamonds—the jeweler that’s been linked to convicted criminal Jona Rechnitz and his...

Should You Apply for Business Interruption Insurance?

Steven Merdinger, an accountant with many clients in the jewelry industry, has told them they should file business interruption claims with their...

WD Lab Grown Dismisses Case Against ALTR

On Friday, Carnegie Institution of Washington and M7D—the legal name of WD Lab Grown Diamonds—dismissed their patent infringement suit against...

The Jewelry District, Episode 13: Guest John J. Kennedy

In This Episode In this episode of The Jewelry District, you’ll hear JCK editor-in-chief Victoria Gomelsky and news director Rob Bates interview...

The Next Step for Responsibly Sourced Jewelry: Prove It

One could see the “green” trend had truly blossomed in the jewelry industry at the Inhorgenta Munich show, which ran Feb. 14–17. Booth after...