Aug. 23 Diamond Shavings: Your Friday Web Roundup

By Rob Bates | August 23, 2024

Hey, everyone! I’ll be on vacation next week, and this feature won’t run. Enjoy the end of summer.

This week: Watch the president of Botswana’s eyes pop when he sees gigantic diamond find. Getting younger generations interested in auctions. And a woman’s dog eats her engagement ring. All below.

Lab-grown company Lusix seeks debt relief

Chanel invests in “quirky” watch brand MB&F

Large gold bars are now worth $1 million

Lucara unearths “epic” 2,492 ct. diamond

– Botswana president’s eye pop when he sees stone (video)

Lab-grown, natural diamonds shouldn’t be at odds, Dilip Mehta says

Five questions about U.S. diamond demand (video)

Why jewelry industry isn’t giving up on natural diamonds

Israeli Diamond Exchange “in crisis” as exports plummet

New September rules will allow for “grandfathered” diamonds

– How Ukraine war has hurt India’s diamond industry

– Indian diamond group meet with customs officials

Gahcho Kué diamond mine’s life extended to 2031

Small South African diamond producers struggle to survive

New Chinese export controls may affect lab-grown industry

Diamond Foundry Spanish factory starts production

Dubai lab-grown company expands global footprint

Rod St. Michel joins staff of LGD in Tech

Jewelry artist Jan Yager dies

Designer and educator Arline Fisch dies

Legendary sales trainer Leonard Zell dies

Jewelry designer Neda Morvillo missing after yacht sinking

Are millennials and Gen Z buying at auctions?

Gen Zers in Asia are transforming luxury brands

Brilliant Earth stock hits 52-week low

Rolex might give preferential treatment to Bucherer

Does the Responsible Jewellery Council have a conflict of interest? (Note: the RJC emails that it disputes this article and will complain to Australian media regulators.)

British museum tries to salvage lost gems—and reputation

Politico: Beny Steinmetz involved in Romanian land drama

Mumbai jeweler admits to stealing jewelry 18 years ago, seeks forgiveness

Police seize Andrew Tate’s watch collection

Billionaire Indian jeweler once insulted by Rolls-Royce now owns one

Pandora’s employees swim in cold water

Carol Woolton to release new book

Tyrese admits to wearing fake jewelry

Taylor Swift keeps Travis Kelce close with personalized jewelry

Couple gets engagement ring back after yearlong search

Woman’s dog eats diamond engagement ring “like a snack”

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