Hi, everyone, this week I appeared on Paul Zimnisky’s podcast. We talk about the current state (and long-term prospects for) the lab-grown market, the mindset of the new consumer, and my new novel (because I feel the need to plug it at every opportunity). It was a really fun conversation. Check it out here.
This week: What the wedding boom will look like. Are Rolexes really a good investment? And looking at one year of LVMH’s control of Tiffany. All below.
Pandora expects slowing of strong U.S. growth
New York Times looks at this year’s wedding boom
Rolex, Patek watch prices soar
– Why Rolexes aren’t really a great investment
Diamond price correction not expected this year
– Antwerp considers: Was 2021 a fluke?
De Beers implements big price hikes
– Weighing the supply-demand equation
Argyle mine not looking at reopening
Diamonds score big in online Christie’s sale
555 ct. black diamond bought for $4.3 million with crypto
– Where did the stone come from?
Diamond people jump on the NFT train
Will watch brands master the metaverse?
– Jean-Claude Biver NFT watch auction fizzles
Jennifer Heebner looks at how CAD changed the industry
Interview with the co-CEOs of Aurate
Gemist receives $5 million in seed funding
Lab-grown maker Lusix gets $45 million in funding
Russian diamond miner Almar looks to IPO
Australia’s diamond sector in recovery
A grassroots look at the impact of diamond mining
Brad Brooks-Rubin on responsible mining (audio)
Interview with member of Kimberley Process’s Angola team
I. Hennig exec joins Diamond Foundry
Luisa Robledo Soto joins luxury consulting firm
Kate Donovan becomes AGA executive editor
Hindman names Sean Johnson senior watch specialist
How Alexandre Arnault is shaking things up at Tiffany & Co. (subscription required)
Hublot’s post-pandemic power play
TAG Heuer upgrades connected watch
Jewelry brand goes viral on TikTok with history posts
Sissy’s Log Cabin to add sixth store, experiment with new retail format
Houston jeweler designs for Super Bowl players
Larry King told Elizabeth Taylor her diamond had a curse
Rod Stewart’s daughter Kimberly flaunts diamond ring
A jeweler’s winding path back to Judaism
Longtime Maine jeweler Stanley Pollack dies at 82
Jewelry designer and artist Alfred Durante dies
Diamond cut like iconic Apple logo
Panera Bread gives away a lab-grown diamond baguette
Thanks for the interview, Brittany!
Media Watch
New York Times profiles Sofia Elias
Vogue says “diamonds are a dude’s best friend”
From the Blog
Interview With the Co-CEOs of Aurate
From the Podcast
The Jewelry District, Episode 62: Guest Emily Stoehrer
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