Britt’s Pick: Sean Gilson for Assael’s Diamond and Pearl Ring

I have been working this month on pearl-themed JCK Special Reports (if you're not signed up to receive them, do so here) and have had the pleasure of...

Hearts on Fire Appoints Gabrielle Grazi VP of Sales

Hearts on Fire has named Gabrielle Grazi, a veteran of the Natural Diamond Council and Signet, its vice president of sales for North America....

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...

Jane Goodall Designs a Diamond Jewelry Collection With Brilliant Earth

You don’t have to be familiar with Jane Goodall’s groundbreaking work with chimpanzees—and her heroic legacy as a conservationist—to surmise...

De Beers Still Up for Sale, Anglo American Says

De Beers’ parent Anglo American said it is proceeding with efforts to sell the diamond company. (more…)

Lab-Grown Diamond Company Lusix Sold for $2.5 Million

Lusix, the once promising lab-grown diamond company founded by Israeli mogul Benny Landa, has been sold for 9.5 million shekels (approximately $2.5...

Lab-Grown Diamond Grading Is Becoming Its Own Thing

At the JCK Show, I was with a group of people who work with lab-grown who were upset that a certain lab was supposedly lax in its lab-grown...

Lightbox Lives! But It’s Rebranding And Could Tweak Business Model

When De Beers CEO Al Cook was asked about the future of De Beers’ lab-grown diamond brand, Lightbox, at the JCK Show in June, he was...

Sotheby’s Unveils Jewel Linked to Marie Antoinette’s Infamous ‘Affair of the Necklace‘

During Sotheby’s upcoming Royal & Noble Jewels live sale (on Nov. 11 in Geneva and  Oct. 25 via online bidding), the auction house is offering...

13 Statement-Making Styles of the Season

1980s-style excess is alive and well this season. Rather than paying homage to the decade’s association with greed, however, jewelry designers...

How Lab-Grown E-tailer Clean Origin Fell From Great Heights

It’s not surprising that a company named Clean Origin—the lab-grown diamond site that was sold last month—had a carefully crafted origin story,...