Jeweler on the Grill for Alleged Dental Work Without License

According to police, a Florida jeweler really had a mouthful. Jose P. Cancel, the owner of JPC Jewelers in Tallahassee, Fla., has been arrested...

New Jersey Jeweler Arrested for Allegedly Fencing Stolen Jewels

On April 5, Frank Lashvili (pictured), a jeweler from River Vale, N.J., was arrested and charged with two counts of fencing and two counts of...

Interview with the New State Dept. Advisor of Conflict Minerals

Pamela Fierst-Walsh, senior advisor on conflict minerals and U.S. representative to the Kimberley Process, took some time to speak with JCK...

Football Player’s Suit Takes Aim at Jeweler’s Diamond Markup

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees (pictured) has sued a San Diego retailer, claiming the jeweler misled by selling him “investment grade”...

Hacked Fifth Avenue: Data Stolen from Saks, Lord & Taylor

Hudson Bay’s is the latest retailer to have to admit it’s been hacked, with cybercriminals stealing customer data from Saks Fifth Avenue, Saks...

U.S. Trustee Calls for Examiner in A. Jaffe, Firestar, Case

On March 30, the United States Trustee overseeing the A. Jaffe and Firestar Diamond Chapter 11 cases filed a motion calling for an independent...

A. Jaffe, Firestar Diamond Sales Approved by Court

Despite a last-minute intervention by Punjab National Bank, on March 28, a U.S. bankruptcy court ruled that A. Jaffe and Firestar Diamond can go...

Bank in Modi Case Objects to A. Jaffe, Firestar Sale

For the most part, the Chapter 11 cases of A. Jaffe and Firestar Diamond have proceeded in a relatively orderly way, despite the...

Leading Retailers Nervous About Coming China Trade War

Twenty-five leading retailers—including Macy’s, J.C. Penney, Kohl’s, and Walmart—have appealed to President Trump not to slap tariffs on...

Cybercrime Becoming a Growing Problem for Jewelry Industry

Over the last year, the jewelry industry saw a huge increase in cybercrime, according to the crime statistics for 2017 compiled by the Jewelers’...