Hey, everyone. It’s soon-to-be Vegas time!
I will be moderating a panel on “The State of the Lab-Grown Industry”—because that topic isn’t talked about enough—on Thursday, June 9, at 1–1:45 p.m. in Room 101, level one of The Venetian. Panelists will be John Pollard, International Gemological Institute; Marty Hurwitz, The MVEye; and Tanya Nisguretsky, Virtual Diamond Boutique (VDB).
The object of the panel is not to rehash the same pro and con arguments (ugh), but to get into the weeds of the current market. What’s happening with smalls? Will the expiration of treatment patents mean higher colors? How are they cut differently? More information here. Hope to see you there.
This week in Diamond Shavings: Have secondhand Rolex prices peaked? How diamonds brought India and Israel together. And don’t mess with this jewelry brand’s followers on TikTok. All below.
Dubai billionaire buys de Grisogono
Lab-grown diamond company Adamas One files for IPO
Diamond District pawnshop owner charged with running retail theft ring
Michigan jeweler killed, but motive is unclear
Antwerp’s dealers bringing legal case over blocked dollar accounts
How the Ukraine war has shaken the diamond supply
– Jewelers’ gold sourcing becomes more complicated
Diamond prices likely to soar this year: bank report
– Natural Diamond Council sees continued growth
Rolex prices fall due to “unsustainable demand”
Trends and insights from rising demand for luxury watches
– Why watches need a history
– Luxury watchmakers look to autos for inspiration
Priscila Hueb joins A.Jaffe as VP of merchandising
Brad Brooks-Rubin returns to State Department
Banter by Piercing Pagoda names Tierra Whack as creative director
Tiffany’s new Paris store has something old, something blue
– “Traces the brand’s history”
Brilliant Earth opens showroom in Minneapolis
Rio Tinto unveils plans for pink diamonds
Israel, United Arab Emirates sign diamond tariff deal
Diamonds forge “cornerstone” of India-Israel relations
Alrosa, Zimbabwe plan joint mining venture
Artisanal mining venture kicked off in Democratic Republic of Congo
Sentry: America’s “past and present collide” in DRC
G7 countries said strict environmental rules needed for deep-sea mining
Zimbabwe diamond miners consider protest over poor conditions
Internal documents show Amazon’s dystopian system for tracking workers every minute
Report: Amazon will overtake Walmart as world’s largest retailer
An “intimate look at Rent the Runway’s turbulent year”
TheRealReal on engagement, wedding ring trends
Jewelry brand’s TikTok followers will “defend founder to the end”
Jewelers celebrate LGBTQ pride with new collaborations
The Black designers shaking up the jewelry world
Brand turns guns into fine jewelry
Chapel Hill Academy student makes jewelry to raise funds for refugees
Rachel Boston’s rings play with “offbeat design codes”
The best jewelry from the Cannes red carpet
Chopard’s new jewelry collection is a “love letter to movies”
Cartier’s new ambassador is Elvis actor Austin Butler
Wallis Simpson and the Duke of Windsor’s wedding anniversary and their personal jewels
Major celebrity jewelry purchases
Ava Max covers herself in diamonds to announce new album
Legendary jewelry houses and their not-so-famous symbols
Cartier, Bulgari producing handbags
MIT graduate student gets valuable insights from diamonds
What editors want—and don’t want—in press kits
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From the Podcast
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