This week: Watch video of the new De Beers CEO. Jewelry sales in 2021 may not have been as great as some thought. And will the Koh-i-Noor spark a diplomatic incident? All below.

 

De Beers CEO Bruce Cleaver on why he’s stepping down

– Video of Al Cook, incoming CEO

 

Lightbox mulls opening U.S. stores in 2024

 

Commerce Department: U.S. jewelry sales rise in September

– Tenoris says they fell, but high-priced jewelry holding up

– Edahn Golan on Commerce Department’s refiguring its jewelry sales

 

InStore’s top jewelry brands of 2022

 

No diamonds in EU sanctions in Russia

– Hungary Today criticizes Russian diamond sales

 

GIA Diamond Dossiers going all digital in January

 

Tiffany sparkles as LVMH sales soar

 

Charles & Colvard will open a retail showroom

 

Prada launches first jewelry collection

 

The new rich of India like Titan’s jewelry brand

 

De Beers gives Sotheby’s the blues

– Sotheby’s VP discusses collection

– What a big diamond really worth?

 

De Beers (retail) debuts first gender-neutral collection

 

Custom jeweler Onie and Sky purchased by competitor

 

This 137-person village hopes to reinvent itself through diamonds

 

David Yurman promotes Lee Tucker to chief merchant, product officer

 

Head of Jewellers Association of Australia tenders shock resignation

 

Sarine North America appoints director of operations

 

Debmarine gets new CEO

 

WatchPro interviews Brent Polacheck, president of Polacheck’s Jewelers

 

Steven Kaiser to be honored with posthumous Gem award

 

Winsome Diamonds’ Mehta family face allegations of $1 billion fraud

 

Nirav Modi warns of suicide risk from extradition

 

Uniontown, Pa., jeweler suing PNC Bank over alleged hack (video)

 

Louisiana jeweler asks court to revive virus coverage suit (subscription required)

 

More people are selling jewelry to making ends meet (video)

 

Staten Island, N.Y., man duped into buying a fake Rolex watch for $3,000

 

Sioux City, Iowa, police warn about fake jewelry sold in parking lots

 

Jewelry company owner says ex-husband “ruined her life”

 

Diamond mine proposal attracts wildlife, environment concerns

 

Christina Miller offers new online sustainability course

 

New York Comic Con actually has lots of jewelry

 

Coolio’s ashes to be encased in jewelry, worn by family members

 

Camilla, queen consort, won’t wear Koh-i-Noor at coronation out of “sensitivity”

– Report: King Charles wanted her to

– “Massive diplomatic grenade”

 

Bling Empire’s premiere party has claw machine full of diamond jewelry

 

Madonna’s favorite piece of naughty jewelry is a whole vibe⏤literally

 

Media Watch

Indian podcast on lab-grown diamonds (audio)

The Globe and Mail on lab-grown

 

From the Blog

This 137-Person Village Hopes To Reinvent Itself With Diamonds

 

From the Podcast   

The Jewelry District, Episode 80: Guests Vikki Tobak and Jules Kim

 

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