This week: Are luxury watches a waste? Family of Estelle Hedaya still in limbo. Ugly diamonds may hold the key to history. All below.

 

Tiffany, Costco finally end eight-year legal battle.

 

Forevermark, De Beers retail chain now under one CEO.

 

Tracing the price trajectory from Lightbox diamonds.

– Two consumers share thoughts on lab-grown diamonds (video).

 

Avi Krawitz: A “call for synthetics transparency.”

 

Brandee Dallow joins SCS. Will miners follow?

– Everledger, GCAL partner on diamond origin.

 

WD Lab Grown appoints Brooks Brothers, Timex veterans.

 

Pandora makes moves to relocate from Baltimore headquarters.

 

Lead-filled glass ruby submitted to GIA lab.

 

Treasures Bahamas accused of not paying Florida retailer.

 

Almod owner charges law firm botched its case.

 

Saks split is a “bold move.”

 

Are luxury watches a waste of money?

 

Six insights from U.K. report on the watch industry.

 

How to protect yourself and your product during trade shows.

 

Twitter discontinues Fleets.

 

Alex Popov remembers Willie Nagel.

 

Family of Estelle Hedaya still in limbo.

 

Arnon Juwal elected chair of Israel Diamond Institute.

 

Israel Diamond Exchange hosts first-ever innovation fair.

 

WFDB starts vaccine drive for India.

 

WJA Foundation announces scholarship winners.

 

Signet joins Paradigm for Parity.

 

Viral TikTok shows Black woman forced to empty purse to prove she didn’t steal jewelry.

 

Did Zimbabwe report actually say $140 million in diamonds were stolen?

 

Who’s behind diamond newcomer LK Mining (subscription required)?

 

Diamonds swapped for pebbles in London gem heist.

 

Ugly diamonds hold a billion-plus years of Earth history.

– How diamonds might help unlock the secrets of quantum physics.

 

Local jeweler brings famous clock back to life.

 

Kentucky jeweler aims to empower women.

 

Rob Gronkowski was wearing an absurd amount of diamonds for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ ring ceremony.

 

Bride reunited with diamond thanks to alert TSA agent.

 

Thanks for the nice review, Pricescope!

 

Media Watch:

Vox says “summer camp chic” beads are back.

 

From the Blog     
Brandee Dallow Is Joining SCS. Will Miners Follow?

 

From the Podcast

The Jewelry District, Episode 49: Guest Alan Revere

 

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