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A somber mood settled over the jewelry industry this week with news of the passing of Cindy Edelstein, a consultant, entrepreneur, author, editor and friend who died suddenly Sunday at the age of 51.
Longtime jewelry industry consultant, entrepreneur, author and editor Cindy Edelstein died unexpectedly on Sunday at the age of 51. The industry already has come together to help her family with a college crowdfunding effort for her daughter Remy, led by designer Erica Courtney.
It didn’t take long for the support and love to flow afterward, though, as a crowdfunding effort was established days later to help with the college education of Edelstein’s daughter, Remy Sasha Stankus.
Also happening this week was the close of the Vicenzaoro Winter trade show in Italy and the announcement of a new president for watch company Bulova.
In addition, Tiffany & Co. said it would be coming out with a new line of fragrances for both men and women, and National Jeweler took a look at which colored gemstones dealers expect to be most popular at the upcoming Tucson gem shows.
It’s the week that was, in photos.
Longtime jewelry industry consultant, entrepreneur, author and editor Cindy Edelstein died unexpectedly on Sunday at the age of 51. The industry already has come together to help her family with a college crowdfunding effort for her daughter Remy, led by designer Erica Courtney.
The Vicenzaoro Winter fine jewelry trade show in Vicenza, Italy came to a close this week, with National Jeweler reporting live on exhibitors such as Roberto Coin, Casato and Vianna Brasil.
Lucapa recovered a 133-carat diamond (stone on the left), which it said is not of high quality but underscores the potential for more big finds. Read more here.
In this month’s Rocks On, National Jeweler looked at which colored gemstones dealers expect to be most popular at the upcoming Tucson gem shows. Read more here.
The Gemological Institute of America has extended the submission date for the no-charge confirmation service it announced in the fall by two months, to March 31. Read more here.
Bulova named Jeffrey Cohen as its new president this week, which means he now heads both Buolva Corp. and Citizen Watch Company of America, though they will continue to operate as separate entities. Read more here.
Statistics released by the Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry show that Swiss watch exports declined in 2015, the first slump for the sector in six years. Read more here.
Diamond production fell by double-digit percentages in both the fourth quarter and full year for De Beers, parent company Anglo American said, as the company has scaled back operations due to global muted demand.
Tiffany & Co. announced this week it will be launching a new line of men’s and women’s fragrances (an existing product shown here) in an agreement with perfume-maker Coty, which makes scents for Chopard and celebrities such as Beyonce and Katy Perry. Read more here.
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