WD Sues 6 Lab-Grown Diamond Companies Over Patents
On Thursday, the Carnegie Institution of Washington and M7D Corp.—the legal name of WD Lab Grown Diamonds—sued six created-diamond companies for...
Canadian Jewellers Association Hires Director of Loss Prevention
Kelly Ross (pictured) has been appointed managing director of loss prevention for the Canadian Jewellers Association and Jewellers Vigilance...
U.S. Sanctions Diamond Dealer for Allegedly Aiding Hezbollah
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control has sanctioned Lebanese diamond dealer Nazem Said Ahmad (pictured) for...
Rolex Sues La Californienne Over Altered Watches
This summer, JCK’s Amy Elliott wrote that La Californienne’s “reimagined” Cartier and Rolex watches will either “thrill or horrify”...
Accredited Gemologists Association Warns About Fake Lab Reports
The Accredited Gemologists Association has sent out a fraud alert that an online vendor is issuing lab reports that look like they are coming from...
San Diego Jeweler Leo Hamel Pleads Guilty in Gun Sale Case
On Nov. 22, Leo Hamel (pictured), the owner of Leo Hamel Fine Jewelers in San Diego, pleaded guilty in Southern District of California federal court...
DEA Alleges Ohio Jeweler Helped Launder Drug Money
In an indictment unsealed Tuesday in Southern District of Ohio federal court, prosecutors charged that Cincinnati retailer Tri-State Jewelers was...
It’s Happened: 1 Karat Gold Appears Following FTC Ruling
Following the Federal Trade Commission’s decision last year to remove the traditional thresholds on what can be described as gold, a new line has...
LAPD: Jewelry District Business Was “Major” Counterfeit Distributor
Moossa Lari (pictured), who heads a business in Los Angeles’ jewelry district, has been charged with a felony trademark violation for allegedly...
JVC Kit Helps Jewelers Separate Natural, Lab-Grown Diamonds
The Jewelers Vigilance Committee (JVC) has released a Diamond Supply Chain Protection Kit (pictured), meant to keep retailers from inadvertently...
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