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March 14 Diamond Shavings: Your Friday Web Roundup

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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

 

Email: rbates –at – jckonline.com

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 (Photo: Getty Images)  

By: Rob Bates

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