Lucara Announces Names of Two Mega-Diamonds Lucara Diamond Corp. has announced the winning names for two noteworthy diamonds discovered this year at its Karowe mine in Botswana. (more…)
MJSA Elects Edward DeCristofaro New Chair Manufacturing Jewelers & Suppliers of America (MJSA) has elected Edward N. DeCristofaro, president of Providence, R.I.–based manufacturer LDC,...
How We Got Here: Hannah and Kathy French Are Giving Clients a Hand in Jewelry-Making Kathy and Hannah French, the mother-daughter business partners who cofounded Seelye Designs, say the results have been extraordinary since they...
Jewels From My Inbox: December 2024 Edition In the last month of 2024, my inbox remains overstuffed. (more…)
Jackie Kennedy’s Brooch Achieves Over Twice Its Estimate in Auction A brooch worn by Jacqueline Kennedy when she was first lady sold for more than double its high estimate in Freeman’s | Hindman's 378-lot Important...
EU Grants Diamond Foundry $85 Million for Spanish Lab-Grown Factory The European Union (EU) has approved a grant of 81 million euros—about $85 million—to lab-grown diamond producer Diamond Foundry to complete its...
Marlo Laz Opens Madison Avenue Boutique for All the Uptown Girls Within its dramatically pink walls, the newest Marlo Laz boutique in New York City reflects founder Jesse Marlo Lazowski's global inspiration, ...
Gianna Bazzano Joins Bulgari as PR Manager Gianna Bazzano is moving to Bulgari from Battalion PR, a New York City–based firm with numerous watch and jewelry clients. (more…)
What a Jewelry Publicist Wants: The Ultimate 2024 Wish List Of all the jewelry you've laid eyes on this year, would you be able to select just one piece for your holiday wish list? That's what I asked (as...
Jewelry Lover and Author M.J. Rose Dies Melissa Shapiro, who under the pseudonym M.J. Rose wrote novels rich in jewelry detail and expertise, died on Dec. 10. She was 71. (more…)