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This week: The “craziest” lab-grown diamond moments. Jeweler wins case in the Supreme Court. And a look at abolitionist jewelry. All below.
Tiffany Stevens to leave Jewelers Vigilance Committee
Lab-grown volume grows as value nose-dives
– Prakash Lakhi has seven questions about lab-grown
– Edahn Golan on the LGD path ahead
– Paul Zimnisky on how synthetics might help the natural business
– Author Matthew Hart reviews the lab-grown “mayhem”
– Six “craziest” lab-grown moments
– Brittany Siminitz also has thoughts
Gemdax CEO: Diamond industry set for change
Avi Krawitz: Time for Signet to deliver on bridal
National Jeweler interviews Al Cook
Why African countries don’t like Russian ban
– Industry unites against “single node”
– Indian officials think their country should be “key node”
– Alrosa CEO wants BRICS countries to work together
Do consumers care about diamond origin?
Diamond woes make Botswana fall short of growth target
Price of gold may rise “materially” next year
– Wells Fargo also sees new highs for gold
– World Gold Council’s central bank survey
New Jersey lawmakers push to exempt gold, silver from sales tax
GIA to pilot jewelry report service
Luxury houses turn to fancy cuts
Luxury jewelry’s resilience and growth in China
– Yoox Net-a-Porter exiting China
Victoria Gomelsky’s report from Surat
Surat bourse sets new Diwali target after missed deadlines
Five of six people elected to AWDC board are of Indian origin
Interview with CEO of Piaget
Claire’s CEO steps down
Kering appoints first-ever chief brand officer
Superwealthy Americans flock to U.K. to buy diamonds
Supreme Court rules in favor of jeweler in malicious prosecution case
Lab-grown diamonds stolen from Surat office
Worker killed in Jwaneng diamond mine accident
Women break into male-dominated diamond industry
Abolitionist jewelry created during anti-slavery movement
Tennessee jeweler vows to rebuild following tornado
Jewelry store sends message after flag is flipped upside down
Aussie former journalist starts lab-grown jewelry brand, The Cut
Samsung developing ring as wellness device
New York jeweler lets people find pearls in mussels
Why watchmakers are “obsessed” with the lunar cycle
Kendrick Lamar wants Drake to return Tupac Shakur’s ring
Quirky jewels that are big on Instagram
Dude refuses to buy $10,000 engagement ring because girlfriend’s not “worth it”
Should a couple split cost of engagement ring?
Miss Manners answers question about what to do with ring from ex
From the Podcast
The Jewelry District, Episode 124: JCK Show Takeaways
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