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John Kennedy and Berkley Asset Protection’s Andrew Chipman talk crime trends and share prevention tips ahead of the holidays.
Has that trend continued into 2023? What types of crimes are most prevalent and what do jewelers need to be mindful of heading into the holiday season?
Jewelers’ Security Alliance President John Kennedy and Andrew Chipman, vice president of Jewelers Block at Berkley Asset Protection, joined National Jeweler Editor-in-Chief Michelle Graff and Jewelers of America’s Regina Ciarleglio to discuss these questions and more in the latest episode of “My Next Question.”
Watch it above or on the National Jeweler YouTube channel.
My Next Question will return on Dec. 12 for its final episode of the year. The National Jeweler editors will discuss the highs and lows of 2023.
Details and the link to register will be available shortly.
In the meantime, all past episodes of My Next Question are available here.
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The country’s gem and jewelry exports fell 5 percent year-over-year last month, while imports declined 18 percent.

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The event is also accepting poster submissions now through June 16.

Before Pope Leo XIV was elected, a centuries-old procedure regarding the late pontiff’s ring was followed.

The one-of-a-kind platinum Rolex Cosmograph Daytona was estimated to fetch up to $1.7 million.

While the product has entrenched itself in the market, retailers and consultants are assessing the next phase of the category’s development.

The police are trying to identify the man suspected of robbing two Tiffany & Co. locations in the area.

The well-known Maine jeweler takes over for Brian Fleming and will serve a one-year term.

The donation was the result of the brand’s annual Earth Day Ingot event.

Located in NorthPark Center, the revamped store is nearly 2,000 square feet larger and includes the first Tudor boutique in Dallas.

The nonprofit has made updates to the content in its beginner and advanced jewelry sales courses.

BIJC President Malyia McNaughton will shift roles to lead the new foundation, and Elyssa Jenkins-Pérez will succeed her as president.

As a nod to the theme of JCK Las Vegas 2025, “Decades,” National Jeweler took a look back at the top 10 jewelry trends of the past 10 years.

The company plans to halt all consumer-facing activity this summer, while Lightbox factory operations will cease by the end of the year.

Following weekend negotiations, the tax on Chinese goods imported into the United States will drop by 115 percent for the next 90 days.

“Artists’ Jewelry: From Cubism to Pop, the Diane Venet Collection” is on view at the Norton Museum of Art through October.

The deadline to submit is June 16.

Moti Ferder stepped down Wednesday and will not receive any severance pay, parent company Compass Diversified said.

Lichtenberg partnered with luxury platform Mytheresa on two designs honoring the connection between mothers and daughters.

The miner announced plans to recommence open-pit mining at Kagem.