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Week in Photos--October 25, 2015
The big story of the week was the news that the GIA has invalidated grading reports for 1,042 diamonds after discovering two now-former employees of TCS
The GIA announced late last week that it has invalidated grading reports for 1,042 diamonds because the reports were altered by individuals who gained unauthorized access to its grading information database. This week, there were more updates in the case. Read more here.
The big story of the week was the news that the GIA has invalidated grading reports for 1,042 diamonds after discovering two now-former employees of TCS, the contractor that supports its grading information database, had gained unauthorized access to the database and altered the reports.
Tiffany & Co. also made headlines, first announcing it was partnering with another retailer to create a capsule collection inspired by designs in the brand’s Blue Book from the 1970s. Later in the week, officers with U.S. Customs and Border Protection seized a shipment of 1,200 counterfeit Tiffany bracelets at Miami International Airport.
In addition, Italian jewelry brand Marco Bicego introduced its new e-commerce website, Black, Starr & Frost opened its Phoenix store and Breitling helped 67 Los Angeles-area veterans get to Washington, D.C. to see the memorials dedicated to their service.
It’s the week that happened, in photos.
The GIA announced late last week that it has invalidated grading reports for 1,042 diamonds because the reports were altered by individuals who gained unauthorized access to its grading information database. This week, there were more updates in the case. Read more here.
Tiffany & Co. announced it was partnering with another retailer to create a capsule collection that features jewelry and gift items inspired by designs in the brand’s Blue Book from the 1970s. Read more here.
Stuart Lee of Signet Jewelers and Dennis Ulrich of the Richline Group will be Jewelers for Children’s guests of honor at its Facets of Hope event in Las Vegas next June. Read more here.
Italian jewelry brand Marco Bicego introduced its new e-commerce website this week, which not only offers shoppers a range of ways to search but will be where the brand unveils its newest collection, Luce, this December. Read more here.
Black, Starr & Frost opened their new Phoenix store this week, the second new location for the retailer since it was acquired in 2006 by jeweler Alfredo Molina. Read more here.
A suite of Paraiba tourmaline carved in a nautilus shell shape from Allen Kleiman of A. Kleiman & Co. nabbed Best of Show honors at the AGTA’s annual Spectrum Awards competition. Read more here.
The FBI has activated multiple digital billboards in 10 southern states an attempt to catch the female suspect wanted in a string of jewelry store robberies. Read more here.
This week’s TrendTracker showcased 13 designs that are not only perfect for Oct. 31 but also can be worn throughout the year to liven up any outfit. Read more here.
Officers with U.S. Customs and Border Protection seized a shipment of 1,200 counterfeit Tiffany & Co. bracelets this week at Miami International Airport, about $2.8 million worth of jewelry. Read more here.
Through Breitling’s support of the Honor Flight Network, 67 Los Angeles area veterans flew to Washington, D.C. for free to see the memorials dedicated to their service. Read more here.
Forevermark Vice President of Marketing Colby Shergalis (forefront) and National Geographic’s Rachel De Ruyter at the Forevermark #TheOne event held Wednesday night at Stephan Weiss Studios in New York. The party celebrated the return of “A Diamond is Forever,” the famous tagline that’s making a reappearance this holiday season, in De Beers’ ads for its branded diamond.
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