This week: China’s fake gold problem. Luxury brands look to conquer Hollywood. And why employees don’t like Nordstorm’s return policy. All below.
BHP considers making new offer for Anglo American
– Anglo breakup costs complicate deal
– BHP launches South African “charm offensive”
– Anglo worth “less than the sum of its parts”
– Glencore may bid for Anglo
– Other possible suitors
– The Economist: It’s all about copper (subscription)
De Beers sale speculation from Bloomberg and Rapaport
– Is De Beers “a buying opportunity”?
– FTChinese interviews Al Cook
Botswana gets boost amid international uncertainty
Alrosa says output stable despite sanctions
– Alrosa set to sell stake in Angolan mine
– “Supply chain transparency” coming to diamond industry
More from AGS
– Gold price, lab-grown diamonds represent challenges for jewelers
– How to stop common jewelry crimes from happening to you
World Gold Council’s “demand trends” report
Groups dispute recycled gold’s eco benefits
China has a “fake gold” problem
Swarovski bets on lab-grown diamonds in China
Lab-grown diamonds lift Pandora’s sales
Charles & Colvard sees sales decline, smaller loss
– Earnings call transcript
New synthetic diamond growth method not for gems—yet
Secondary watch market hasn’t found its floor
Rolex sheds light on how it built trademark crown
LVMH, Kering “battle to conquer Hollywood”
LVMH creates “luxury cityscapes” around its stores
Cartier honors $13,000 online price mistake
Interview with Tiffany CEO Anthony Ledru
Boucheron CEO Hélène Poulit-Duquesne on how the brand has evolved with the times
Opsydia names Jacqui Larsson sales and marketing director
Kristie Nicolosi rejoins WJA board
Oklahoma jeweler Glenn Lewis dies at 68
Bernie Robbins completes handover to employees
Signet CEO Drosos named to Dallas 500
Feud between Swarovski heirs to play out in court (subscription)
Purported Cartier heir charged with money laundering
Second suspect arrested in murder of Colorado jeweler
Diamond dealer Liebenberg wants Facebook to reveal his critics’ names (subscription)
The curse of Marange diamonds (video)
– China is Zimbabwe’s “new slave masters”
Employees hate Nordstrom’s return policy
Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom scale back orders (subscription)
Brands on TikTok Shop face unsettled future
London bourse signs 10-year lease renewal
TV series Fallout filmed at abandoned Namibian diamond mine
Gold watch that survived Titanic sells for $1.5 million
Pharrell and Tiffany & Co. unveil Titan collection
The Duchess of Cambridge has the world’s most popular engagement ring
Jeweler makes custom diamond Play Button for YouTuber MrBeast
One-of-a-kind engagement ring lost in the mail
Woman reunited with engagement ring lost 54 years ago
From the Podcast
The Jewelry District, Episode 120: Watches and Wonders, AGS Conclave, a Lab-Grown Factory Visit
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