Stuller’s Andy “The Tool Guy” Kroungold Dies

Stuller has announced that Andrew “Andy” Kroungold—a veteran member of the company's tool department who was known to many as “Andy the...

Jewel-Craft Cofounder Dot Wesdorp Dies

Dorothy “Dot” Wesdorp (pictured), who cofounded jewelry repair service and manufacturer Jewel-Craft in 1950, died on July 15. She was 91. The...

Stuller Appoints New Vice Presidents

Stuller has appointed two new vice presidents—Brian Henderson, who will join the company as vice president of marketing, and Alix Gonsoulin, who...

This Year’s Portland Jewelry Symposium Has an Impressive Lineup of Speakers and Sessions

The Portland Jewelry Symposium has announced its dates, keynote speaker, and session presenters for 2019. The annual educational event for jewelry...

New Diamond Lab Opens in New York City

SGL Worldwide has opened first U.S. lab, in the International Gem Tower on 47th Street in New York City. The company, also known as Solitaire...

Why GIA Is Growing Diamonds in New Jersey

GIA is known for many things: diamond grading, diamond education, and diamond devices. But what many don’t know is that it also grows...

Claire’s Piercing-Policy Complaint Goes Viral

A Facebook complaint from a former Claire’s employee has gone viral, sparking a debate about how employees should handle unhappy children who...

Moissanite Coated With Diamond Film Spotted by Lab

A Russian gem lab recently spotted a rough synthetic moissanite coated with a thin diamond film (pictured) and warned that coated simulants could...

Lab-Grown Diamond Detectors Put to the Test

The Diamond Producers Association (DPA) and Signet Jewelers have published the first results of their program designed to measure how well...

Rio Grande Names Arien Gessner President

Albuquerque, N.M.–based jewelry equipment manufacturer Rio Grande has appointed Arien Gessner to be its next president. He succeeds Alan Bell,...