Russian Diamond Sanctions Start in March, but Details Still Fuzzy
The first phase of the G7’s ban on Russian-mined diamonds is due to be enacted in less than two months, yet so far the trade has not received much...
Hong Kong Customs Busts Lab-Grown Money-Laundering Scheme
Hong Kong’s Customs and Excise Department has busted a transnational syndicate that allegedly laundered the equivalent of about U.S.$64 million...
Sell More by Using These Fun Facts With Clients
Fun facts are pieces of useful information that go beyond nickel knowledge. They are intended as edutainment—stimulating conversation that teaches...
Three Diamond Mines Poised to Extend Life
Three diamond mining companies have announced plans to extend the lives of their prime assets for at least the next 15 years. (more…)
Is That Inscription Real? Reports of Mislabeled Lab-Growns Increase
After two gemological labs found lab-grown diamonds with fraudulent inscriptions misidentifying the stones as natural, trade groups have introduced...
Lusix, Much-Touted Lab-Grown Diamond Producer, Shifts Strategy
Israeli lab-grown diamond producer Lusix made a splash when it entered the jewelry business in 2022—with a large presence at JCK Las Vegas and the...
Elaborate Diamonds Won Big at the Golden Globes
Celebs brought out the ice at the 81st Golden Globe Awards, with diamond earrings, necklaces, bracelets, and brooches seen everywhere during the...
European Union Places Sanctions on Alrosa, CEO
On Jan. 3, the European Union imposed sanctions against Russian diamond miner Alrosa as well as its CEO, Pavel Alekseevich Marinychev (pictured)....
Bruce Cleaver No Longer De Beers Co-Chair
Bruce Cleaver, who has served as De Beers co-chair since stepping down as CEO last year, is leaving the company’s board and will no longer hold...
3 New Jewelry Collections Debuting at Centurion 2024
The Centurion show returns to the Arizona Biltmore in Phoenix at the end of this month. Scheduled from Jan. 27 to 31, it’s the first major buying...
40 Best Jewelry-Related Quotes of 2023
As I probably don't have to tell readers of JCK, people in the jewelry industry like to talk. A lot. (more…)