This week: Is the Chinese diamond market picking up? Why toy store FAO Schwarz is now selling jewelry. And a psychologist gives reasons for the “broken jewelry” theory. All below.
Hudson’s Bay files for creditor protection
– May close half its stores
– Analyst: Nordstrom gains opportunity from Saks, Neiman merger
Gold hits $3,000 for the first time ever
– Gold imports at root of January trade imbalance
EU may impose tariffs on U.S. diamond, gemstone imports
Indian diamond industry faces worst recession in 50 years
– Surat diamond workers union threaten strike
– Interview with new head of GJEPC
Paul Zimnisky sees possible diamond recovery this year
– Five factors that will affect the diamond market in 2025
China begins purchasing diamonds again
– Dealers find Hong Kong show “surprisingly good”
IGI’s full-year revenue rose 17%
– Interview with its CEO and CFO
Brilliant Earth’s sales, profits fall
– Fourth-quarter results presentation
Antwerp diamond business lays off more than half its staff
Gemfields is having a hard time in Mozambique
How do we define a woman’s watch?
Despite outrage, Patek’s Cubitus has no shortage of buyers
Watches of Switzerland starts share buyback, opens Europe’s biggest Rolex showroom
Tanishq adds stores in Georgia and Washington
Indian direct-to-consumer brand Giva raises $11.7 million
Leviev names Giovanni Mattera-Vairo managing director
Diamond Council of America CEO Terry Chandler to retire
Former Temple St. Clair president to head Tous’ U.S. division
Frédéric Arnualt moved out of role as head of LVMH watch division
Jewelers Mutual appoints new chief financial officer
Famed watch casemaker Jean-Pierre Hagmann dies
Court sides with Louis Vuitton in dispute with Van Cleef
Alex and Ani claims it’s too poor to pay designer, suit says
Investors sue Canadian diamond exploration company Arctic Star
First lady of Sierra Leone stands with protesters at Koidu diamond mine
Necklace from Connecticut jeweler tied to Ali Al-Fayed assault allegations
Namdia recovers some diamonds stolen in heist
Rio Tinto gives virtual tour of Diavik diamond mine closing (video)
Former Bachelorette Canada contestant proposes with rough diamond from Ekati
Timothée Chalamet reportedly spent $300K on diamond ring for Kylie Jenner
Kim Kardashian reflects on diamond she misplaced
– Watch the moment!
Young Thug’s diamonds and Rolex to be returned to jeweler
Rare medieval ring found by metal detector
FAO Schwarz, BaubleBar team up to offer custom jewelry experience at toy store
Disney guest shocked when expensive jewelry falls apart
A psychologist gives reasons for viral “broken jewelry” theory
Media Watch
– CNBC on lab-grown’s increasing market share
– The Mirror visits Siberian diamond mine
– Express visits Jwaneng in Botswana
– Philly mag talks with local jeweler Steven Singer
– Fortune profile of Kendra Scott
From the Podcast
The Jewelry District, Episode 142: Tucson Show, De Beers, Signet, Audemars Piguet
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