Chinese Group Paid $108.8 Million for 80 Percent of IGI
Shanghai Yuyuan Tourist Mart, a division of Shanghai-based Fosun Group, paid $108.8 million to purchase 80 percent of grading lab International...
Is De Beers’ Lightbox Brand Priced Too Low?
This week, an article appeared on Bloomberg saying that some producers are crying foul over De Beers' Lightbox pricing:
The lab-grown industry has...
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...
Lagos Debuts Fine Jewelry Bands for the Apple Watch
The Apple Watch, the world's leading wearable device, is a lot of things—but dressy, it's not.
Which proved a fun challenge for Steven Lagos,...
Meet Markette Six: A Pre-Owned and New Jewelry Platform Founded by Former Apple Execs
Options for buying and selling luxury jewelry and watches online have exploded in the last five years—neatly ushering the twin crazes for...
Watch Rental Site Eleven James Appears to Have Shut Down
At press time, watch rental site Eleven James had gone offline, and a story in Hodinkee yesterday reported the site was winding down.
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7 Watch and Jewelry Brands Team Up With TrueFacet
We have long heard about “certified pre-owned” watches and jewelry. But now online marketplace TrueFacet is introducing a new category:...
De Beers Blockchain Platform Appoints General Manager
Tracr, the industry blockchain platform being developed by De Beers, has appointed Jim Duffy to be its general manager.
Duffy (pictured) will...
The RealReal Opens L.A. Store, Raises $115 Million
Luxury consignment e-tailer The RealReal is opening its second retail store (pictured, right) in Los Angeles and has just raised $115 million to...
Instagram We Adore: Scosha Jewelry
When Vogue announced the top 10 finalists for the prestigious CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund prize last week, editor Anna Wintour noted that the nominees...
Blue Nile Now Charges Sales Tax in Seven States
The Supreme Court has spoken, and e-tail has had to listen.
Following the June 21 U.S. Supreme Court decision on online sales tax, Blue Nile now...