This week: Lab-grown pioneer on why industry hasn’t reached its potential. A dirty pic helps crack a diamond theft. And, which watches do jewelry designers wear? All below.
Jewelers lose millions in Brink’s armored car heist
– More details on Brink’s theft
Harris Jewelry settles charges of “deceiving” troops
Four charged with fraud in diamond investment scheme
Sotheby’s may be responsible for $4 million diamond loss
Jatin Mehta family has assets frozen
– Mehta launches suit against De Beers, Standard Chartered Bank
The legal impact of “inflated jewelry appraisals”
“Shifting tides” in the secondary watch market
– Rising supply causes Patek Philippe Nautilus and Rolex Daytona prices to slide
– Chronext lays off one-third of its staff
Audemars Piguet overtakes Rolex as the hottest watchmakers at auction
Jennifer Heebner: “Is the U.S. jewelry boom waning?”
– Retail “braces for second half of the year”
“Race intensifies among branded jewelers” (subscription required)
Pandora sets up New York City office
GIA, eBay to guarantee jewelry authenticity
– WatchPro’s “deep dive”
Kohl’s outlook “turns negative”
– Kohl’s replaces executive heading tech, supply chains
Macy’s goes small, off-mall
Richemont sees strong first-quarter sales
– Activist investor urges Richemont to focus on jewelry and watches
Russian jewelry exempt from EU gold ban
EU ban on Russian gold puts Switzerland on the spot
– Swiss gold imports from Russia fall in June
“On the trail of dirty gold” from Africa to Dubai
– United Arab Emirates introduces new law on gold imports
Illegal mercury trade for gold mining uncovered
Why can’t De Beers and Botswana make a deal?
De Beers boosted by Russian sanctions
– De Beers output down on lower grades
Namibia wants more diamonds polished locally
Zimbabwe miners want diamond royalties cut
How diamonds enter the illegal economy
Rapaport lab-grown diamond webinar (video)
Lab-grown diamond producer on why industry hasn’t reached its potential
Raj, Borden leave Diamond Foundry
David Yurman names Emily Yueh chief of people, strategy
WatchBox hires Diane James as strategic brand director
Canadian Jewellers Association appoints communications coordinator
Forbes talked with Signet CEO Gina Drosos about sustainability
– Signet moves up on NRF’s “Top 100″ retailers list
Woman pleads guilty to manslaughter in jeweler’s death
– Community “still shocked”
Violent fugitives arrested for shooting jeweler
How a dirty pic helped detectives crack a diamond heist
“Open an Oyster” event guarantees a pearl in every shell
Animal jewels are “back in style”
Guinness certifies world’s largest rough emerald
– Indian retailer sets record with 24,679 diamonds
Rams’ flashy Super Bowl ring has “most carat weight ever”
Gold Viking ring unexpectedly found in stash of “cheap jewelry”
Ukrainian first lady’s jewelry had a “hidden meaning”
Jennifer Lopez shows off wedding ring on Instagram
Elizabeth Taylor’s Bulgari brooch is for sale
Eva Gabor swore off jewelry just before Green Acres
Mouawad unveiled as official jeweler for Kristen Stewart–starring Spencer
Documentary screened about jeweler turned wrestler
Which watches do jewelry designers wear?
Media Watch
The Telegraph says big gold jewelry is “back”
From the Podcast
The Jewelry District, Episode 74: Mithun Sacheti
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