Hi, everyone. Please check out my appearance on the great podcast hosted by noted diamond analyst Paul Zimnisky. We talk about lab-grown, lab-grown, and lab-grown—with a few detours to the new edition of my third book, Blue Nile, Barnes & Noble, and robot dogs.
This week: Generation Z likes malls! Kohl’s shoppers want fine jewelry back. And the Paris Olympic medals are tarnishing. All below.
Signet will become more (lab-grown) fashion-focused, says new CEO
Sherry Smith: How did independent jewelers fare in 2024?
U.S. store closings to outpace openings this year
Consumer spending forecast to rise in 2025
Will luxury bounce back? It’s hard to say
Russian diamond sanction plan likely to face new delay
Trump eyes 10% Chinese tariff hike by Feb. 1
Botswana president: new De Beers contract coming soon
– HB Antwerp launches charm offensive on Boko (subscription)
De Beers execs talk market trends
– Good interview with Eyal Axelrod on “De Beers and the Future of Diamonds” (audio/video)
– The Wall Street Journal says brown diamonds are assured “natural”
India eases import duty for small diamonds
Petra sells “problematic” Williamson mine
Lesotho forms diamond manufacturers association
World Federation denies it’s affiliated with lab-grown bourse
Celebrity jewelry designer Lynn Ban dies
– New York Times obit
Kohl’s shoppers want fine jewelry back
J.C. Penney now part of new company, Catalyst Brands
The era of finance CEOs running retailers is over
Gen Z apparently is shopping at malls
Fake reviews are the Internet’s “perfect crime”
Costco successfully defends diversity policies
Sotheby’s CEO is optimistic about the year ahead
Report: Ferrari Group considering IPO
British Airways sues airport employees after almost 20 pounds of gold jewelry vanishes
Cartier prevails in French lawsuit over Love jewelry design
Indian jeweler’s shares rise as key investor dismisses rumors
Toronto gem broker accused of being silent partner in diamond fraud
California jeweler Leavitt faces new charge over yellow diamond
Jeweler sentenced to jail for Customs fraud
Bloomingdale’s to close San Francisco anchor store
Jewelers Coin & Loan Co. announces free lab-grown diamond testing
Cartier vet Abramo to become North American head of Ralph Lauren
Florent Perrichon appointed Laurent Ferrier CEO
Peter Harts joins Edge Retail Academy
Jewelers go big with diamonds at presidential inauguration festivities
– Ivanka Trump sports more than a million dollars in jewels
– Tiffany Trump wears Jovadi
– Melania’s engagement and wedding rings worth “eye-watering amount”
Surat diamond company fashions lab-grown likeness of Trump
Brooches owned by Queen Mary, Mamie Eisenhower, and JFK up for grabs
Paris Olympics medals, made by LVMH’s Chaumet, are tarnishing
Simone Biles flips for Audemars Piguet
Indian jewelry ad features plus-size model
Year of the Snake fuels jewelry trend
From the Blog
Planned Russian Diamond Sanctions Likely to Be Delayed, Again
From the Podcast
The Jewelry District, Episode 138: Holiday Sales, Gold Prices, 2025 Color and Design Trends
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