This week: Natural diamond prices are heading up. Consumer confidence hits a new low. And are you ready for “space-grown” diamonds? All below.
Should the natural diamond industry go negative against lab-grown?
– Natural diamond prices start to surge
– Diamond slump holding back Namibia’s economic growth
Anglo talking with banks about De Beers IPO, report says
– Report: Anglo turned down $1 billion offer from Gulf fund
Indian diamond industry optimistic about Chinese recovery
– De Beers India to spend record amount promoting natural diamonds
– Indian lab-grown companies beef up market presence
Surat diamond workers union calling for a strike
India’s gem and jewelry market “most exposed” to Trump’s tariffs
– Diamond trade tries to thwart impact
Bank warns recession probability approaching 50%
– Consumer confidence at lowest level in 12 years
U.S. instability hurting global luxury market
NASDAQ delists lab-grown company Adamas One
Gold price hits new record high
– Bank of America believes it will hit $3,300
Avi Krawitz on Signet’s new strategy (video)
What killed Hudson’s Bay?
– Court allows six stores to survive
– Managers get $3 million in bonuses, workers no severance
Swatch CEO again floats idea of going private
Tous posts 9% growth
Wolf expands in the Americas
Concerns mount over gemstones with unstable color entering market
Prosecutors: New York jeweler was “fence” for theft gangs
Fugitive Mehul Choksi reportedly found living in Belgium
– Belgium confirms
Italy probes jewelry brand Morellato over online sales bans
L.A. retailer Jaimie Geller says she’s rebuilding after fires
Louis Vuitton parts ways with Francesca Amfitheatrof
Bulgari CEO takes top job at LVMH watches
Women’s Jewelry Association names four new directors
Former Zale Corp. exec Willis Cowlishaw dies
Bailey’s buys Morrison Smith
Mumbai lab-grown company Firefly gets $3 million in funding
Jeweler says Sean Kingston promised him red-carpet access, then scammed him out of watch
Trump attorney Alina Habba’s millionaire husband sues over $93,000 diamond ring
Kristi Noem wears $60,000 watch on visit to El Salvador prison
Jeff Bezos getting married with a $2 million ring
300-year-old ring linked to witch trial judge goes unsold at auction
Neil Armstrong’s golden moonwatch appears at auction with $2 million estimate
Sotheby’s to host extraterrestrial-themed watch auction
Why do 50-million-year-old trees turn up in Northwest Territories diamond mines?
Lucara Diamond featured in UNESCO World Engineering Day campaign
Tech company aims for “space-grown” diamonds
Water can turn into a superacid that makes diamonds
Brooklyn student returns lost backpack filled with jewelry and diamonds
Media Watch
Planet Money buys a “mystery diamond” (audio)
From the Blog
Should the Natural Diamond Industry Go Negative Against Lab-Grown?
From the Podcast
The Jewelry District, Episode 143: 24 Karat Weekend, Tariffs, Lab-Grown Diamonds, Rolex
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