NRF’s annual survey found that 45 percent of consumers plan to purchase jewelry for a loved one this Mother’s Day.
Appointments: London Jewelers, Bergio and the DDC
London Jewelers named a new SVP of business development while the DDC re-elected President Reuven Kaufman for another term.

New York--A new senior vice president at London Jewelers and new and re-elected officer at the Diamond Dealers Club of New York are among the recent career advancements in the industry.
Scott Saunders has been appointed to the newly created role of senior vice president of business development at London Jewelers, where he will be focus on growth opportunities for the company and work with vendors to enhance ongoing relationships.
Saunders is a 35-year veteran of the industry, most recently serving as vice president of sales at Pluczenik and executive vice president of sales at the Pleve division of Pluczenik.
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Reuven Kaufman has been re-elected as president of the Diamond Dealers Club of New York, during the organization’s elections held Aug. 19.
He will be serving with newly elected vice president Israel Ashkenazy, newly elected treasurer Abraham Einhorn and re-elected secretary Elliot Krischer.
Elected to serve on the board of directors were Moish (Milton) Basch, Fishel Beigel, Isaac (Shmuel) Bornstein, Isaac Brown, Colin Coates, Solomon Cohen, Gershon Fruchter, Sushil Goyal, Isaac Jacob, Yehuda Mandelbaum, Robert Moskovitz, Meyer Neiman, Efraim Reiss, Pranav Shah, Beny Sofer and Lawrence Turkel.
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Robert Tomlinson Jr. has been named senior vice president of business development at Bergio International.
Tomlinson has more than 30 years of experience in the area of finance, direct marketing and e-commerce. His past positions include president and CEO of uBid.com, chief financial officer at Forbes.com and CFO of the American List Council.
In addition to his role at Bergio, Tomlinson also is the founder and current president and CEO of Plan B Advisors, an investment company that provides capital and consulting to organizations and entrepreneurs.
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The proposed agreement follows the moissanite maker’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection filing last month.

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The Patek Philippe for Tiffany & Co. timepiece Astor brought aboard the ill-fated ship sold for double its estimate at a Freeman’s auction.

The “Dalí’s Garden” collection was inspired by a surreal dream Neeley had after cooking a recipe from Salvador Dalí’s 1973 cookbook.

Natalie Feanny has been appointed to the role.

The pair falsely claimed their jewelry was made by Navajo artists, but it was imported from Vietnam.

Julien’s Auctions is selling the musician’s fine and fashion jewelry alongside her clothing, gold records, and other memorabilia.

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The company will have deals on precious metals testers as well as the latest in lab-grown diamond detection technology and security.

Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel is a character in the “Coco Game” collection of watches and the queen in its first haute horlogerie chessboard.

The annual list honors rising professionals on the retail and supply sides of the jewelry industry.

Seized in Kentucky, the packages include fake Cartier, Tiffany & Co., Chanel, and Fendi jewelry.

Rodolfo Lopez-Portillo faces 25 years to life in prison after being found guilty in the March 2022 beating death of Arasb Shoughi.

“Jewelry Creators: Dynamic Duos and Generational Gems” highlights the relationships among 22 influential designers, brands, and gem dealers.

The AJS Spring 2027 show will be held in Savannah, Georgia, with future shows taking place in other Southeast cities.

The jewelry retailer plans to open 20 new stores this year and expand into new product categories.

Flower motifs are the jewelry trend blooming amongst the new collections that debuted this spring.

The retailer reported an 8 percent decline in annual sales as it struggles under the weight of billions of dollars of debt.

The “Devil” drop earrings, our Piece of the Week, are part of designer Edina Kiss’ new namesake jewelry line that she will show at Couture.

The alert states that burglary crews are targeting jewelry businesses and details how jewelers and refineries can protect themselves.

The “watchmaker of shapes” debuted the reworked version of the vintage sports car-inspired timepiece at Watches & Wonders.




















