This week: Lab-growns get a price list. The Taliban hope emeralds will revive Afghanistan’s economy. And monkeys steal jewelry, then don’t even wear it. All below.
Susan M. Jacques stepping down as head of GIA
Industry continues to rally around Los Angeles relief efforts
– Designer Jaimie Geller watches store burn down on TV
– Can diamond jewelry survive a wildfire?
December retail sales rise 5.5%
– Online holiday sales hit record
Signet’s comps drop 2% over holidays
– Its stock tumbles
– Avi Krawitz wants to see “more heart and spunk”
– Analyst blames lab-grown diamonds
Jewelry business closures up in fourth quarter of 2024
– Why jewelry stores shouldn’t be complacent this year
Report: Luxury may sputter, but jewelry sales should grow
– Four things to know about the luxury slowdown
– Peter Smith: Seven things to know when selling luxury
List of to-be-shuttered Macy’s stores
Kohl’s announces store closures
Gold price surge follows December CPI release
– Will it continue to rally?
Vogue Business asks whether “recycled gold” claims stand up to scrutiny (subscription)
Will BHP make another bid for Anglo American?
Erez Rivlin: Diamond trade needs “integrated business model”
Oversize diamonds outperforming weak market
Edahn Golan debuts lab-grown diamond price list
– Lab-growns make inroads in Detroit and South Korea
– Former De Beers exec David Rudlin tells industry to “wake up”
Indian gem exporters hope for turnaround
– Surat hit by contracting U.S. market
Paul Zimnisky: India may drive diamond jewelry demand in next decade
Israel-Hamas ceasefire could boost gem imports
Murowa diamond mine ceases operations
Ekati sees no “significant layoffs” taking place
– Mine’s food is subject of health complaints
Botswana looks to diversify amid diamond woes
African Diamond Council stresses traceability
– World Gemological Institute deal with Vaultik will be revolutionary
Richemont sales soar
– TD Cowen bullish on jewelry division
– Rest of world makes up for poor China demand
Taliban look to emeralds to revive Afghan economy
Future of opal mining in doubt
Secondhand watch prices declined for 11th quarter in a row
– ScrewDownCrown breaks it down
Chrono24 cuts about one-fourth of workers
Study: Smartwatch bands contain toxic “forever chemicals”
Messika appoints new chief brand officer
Jeni Campagna joins David Webb
Diamonds Do Good names two to board
New heads of stores and digital at Target
Chanel boosts female board representation in ongoing overhaul
Pioneering gemologist Henry A. Hänni dies
Jewelry retailer Shanghai Yuyuan could list in Hong Kong
Indian jewelry chain Indriya plans 100 stores
Torres marketed low-quality moissanite as gems, authorities say
Feds arrest “goons” they say plotted to kidnap and rob Miami jeweler
Family on hook for not reporting income from jewelry kiosks
Hundreds of miners trapped in abandoned gold mine
New tax rules could “devastate” Armenia’s jewelry trade
Jewelers applaud Zendaya’s east-west diamond setting
– When celebs spark rumors by wearing ring on that finger
Dua Lipa flashes her $30,000 engagement ring
Why Vikings’ Justin Jefferson sports diamond-encrusted necklace during games
Christie’s to auction Iris Apfel’s iconic jewelry
Michael Jackson gave Elizabeth Taylor this bracelet—and now it could be yours
Cost of Meghan Markle’s jewelry in Netflix trailer tallied
Blood Diamond Oscar nominee Djimon Hounsou “struggling” with money, feels underpaid
A closer look at Mark Zuckerberg’s $900K watch
Where does social media go from here?
Story behind Antiques Roadshow’s whopping diamond ring appraisal
Cousins squabble over grandmother’s jewelry
Gold jewelry found scattered across neighborhood after it was stolen by monkeys
From the Podcast
The Jewelry District, Episode 138: Holiday Sales, Gold Prices, 2025 Color and Design Trends
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