I will be on vacation next week, and this feature will not run. Have a great end of summer, and we’ll pick everything up in September.

This week: Should you buy diamonds for friends? Authorities investigate closing of Pittsburgh store. And the real story of the Titanic necklace. All below.

 

Rolex buys retailer and manufacturer Bucherer

– What happens next?

– Watches of Switzerland says it’s not moving into retail

– Regardless, Reuters thinks it’s a “ticking time bomb”

 

Are Swiss watchmakers running a race to the bottom?

 

Titan Company purchases remaining shares of CaratLane

– How CaratLane mimicked Blue Nile—then surpassed it

 

Ad watchdog says Agape Diamonds needs to beef up disclosure

 

Retailers’ growing lab-grown doubts

– Lab-grown diamonds continue to appeal, despite falling prices

– In Hong Kong they still prefer naturals

– Steven Singer talks about anti-lab-grown promotion

 

The natural diamond industry’s oversupply challenge

 

The Atlantic looks at buying diamonds for friends

 

Fears of executive purge at Debswana (subscription)

 

Lucara finds another big diamond at Karowe

– Appoints extension of working capital facility

 

Filmmakers chronicle “disruption” in Botswana diamond industry

 

The Times: Is recycled gold better than mined?

 

Martin Rapaport on synthetics sold as naturals (video)

 

Gem-A warns about fraudulent certificates

– A “brushing” scam?’

 

Detectives investigating Pittsburgh store after sudden closure

 

A Saudi Rolex sold in a U.S. mall could get Jair Bolsonaro arrested

 

Half a billion dollars worth of stolen Rolexes are in circulation

– Rolex tops list of most stolen luxury watches

 

Rare Fabergé seized on Russian oligarch’s yacht

 

Lab-grown startup Diamond Lab hires new chairman

 

IJO names Stephen Barnes as president

 

Swarovski appoints chief legal and compliance officer

 

Macy’s hires chief customer and digital officer

– Macy’s opens four more smaller stores

 

Michael Hill sales fall

 

Interview with Tiffany & Co. chief gemologist Victoria Reynolds

– A look at Tiffany traceability

 

Local paper profiles Ronald Winston

 

Sotheby’s opens Freddie Mercury’s jewelry box to the public

 

Blake Lively jokes about being a jewelry designer

 

Love Is Blind star Bartise Bowden had to rip his permanent jewelry off

 

Zooey Deschanel’s engagement ring is very “on-brand”

 

Emily Ratajkowski wears diamond necklace with her toddler’s face on it

 

Don’t read too much into Meghan Markle not wearing engagement ring

 

Why Ivanka Trump is often seen without her wedding ring

 

Video on how diamonds are made

 

TikTokers are making jewelry out of…uh…

 

The Wall Street Journal says foot jewelry is in fashion now (subscription)

 

A 6-year-old jewelry entrepreneur (video)

 

The real story of the Titanic diamond necklace

 

Redditor finds pearls inside 50-cent jewelry box

 

Antiques Roadshow guest had “tears” over brooch’s value

 

From the Podcast     

The Jewelry District, Episode 102: Barbie, Fall Fashion, Retail Rebirth, Sale of IGI, Hip-Hop

 

Have a great weekend!

 

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