This week: Are malls making a comeback? How the CEO of Rolex is shaking things up. And why people in the 1970s loved mood rings. All below.
U.S. jewelry revenue up 3.7% in March
Gold passes $3,400, third milestone in two weeks
– Metal then briefly hits $3,500
– J.P. Morgan: $4,000 is next
– How jewelers are handling price surge
– Business booms on 47th Street
– Florida jeweler hoping for trade-ins
– Gold rush “bringing little joy” to Dubai jewelers
– Some Indian jewelers expect gold demand to hold steady
– Others say they’ve already seen declines
Gold trade-in ATMs open in China
Five possible ways tariffs will affect the industry
– Paul Zimnisky on the jewelry impact
– Tariff turmoil hits LVMH, other luxury brands
– L.A. watch retailer already hit hard
– Elimination of de minimis loophole may hurt Etsy sellers
– “Reciprocal” levies scare Namibia’s diamond sector
Tariffs lead Rolex to raise prices in U.S.
– Trade war may boost secondhand Rolex market
– Rolex CEO is causing a stir (in German)
– Company says new Manhattan flagship will open by 2026
Will tariffs sink Nordstrom’s deal to go private?
Saks Global eliminating 550 jobs
– Closes fulfillment center, slashing another 450 jobs
Department stores “lean into exclusivity”
Kering’s jewelry brands do okay; its other categories, not so much
Hermès dethroning LVMH signals “new luxury paradigm”
The Times: Is luxury falling out of fashion?
As recession fears grow, “no buy” movement takes on more urgency
Analyst expects 45,000 store closures in the next five years
Shopping malls make a comeback (subscription)
Zales rebrand takes “playful approach”
– How it’s marketing diamonds to Gen Z
De Beers’ first-quarter production falls 11%
Surat diamond polishers go on strike against Shivanta Gems
Northwest Territories government unveils diamond mine bailout
– An “extreme step”
IGI posts 11.6% profit growth in first quarter of 2025
New Diamond Technology receives venture capital investment
Charles & Colvard delisted by Nasdaq
iTraceit raises 1.5 million euros to serve international luxury market
– Rapaport magazine looks at gem and diamond tracing
Central African Republic wants countries promoting Russian ban suspended from KP
Istanbul jewelry show draws more than 30,000 visitors
Bill Ackman takes control at Bremont
Interview with Bulgari CEO Jean-Christophe Babin
QVC’s CEO talks tariffs and TikTok
National Jeweler speaks with CEO of Wolf
Avi Levy, formerly of IGI, joins GCAL by Sarine
Chrono24 hires new chief financial and operations officer
Longtime Cedar Rapids, Iowa, jeweler Herman Ginsberg dies
Court rejects Mehul Choksi’s bail plea
Rise in L.A. jewelry thefts targeting seniors
Customs nabs $9.2 million in fake jewelry in Texas
Jewelry brand Gorjana opening Charlotte, N.C., store
Brinker’s Jewelers acquires fellow independent
Jewelry embraces the padlock
JCK Industry Fund announces 2025 grant recipients
How mood rings became a 1970s craze
NASA finds layer of diamonds on Mercury
Jeweler reunites family with 54-year-old wedding rings
Hodinkee founder Ben Clymer’s favorite books
A jewelry designer’s guide to Antwerp
Media Watch
Silver jewelry is back, says The Telegraph
From the Blog
Five Possible Ways Tariffs Will Affect the Industry
From the Podcast
The Jewelry District: Watches and Wonders, Tariffs
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