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Colin Shah is the new head of the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council, taking over for Pramod Agrawal, whose term has expired.
The prominent Michigan jeweler and auctioneer now faces a criminal information in the multi-million-dollar fraud case.
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The retailers filed for bankruptcy protection for similar reasons, including mounting debt and the toll the coronavirus has taken on business.

Instead of engagement rings or wedding bands, it features bridesmaid gifts and items for the bride to wear on her big day.

The watch giant announced new leaders for its Longines, Rado, Union, Tissot, Certina, and Hamilton brands.

British jeweler Theo Fennell and his team spent six months crafting this one-of-a-kind piece, which features a miniature Stonehenge.
She brings more than 20 years of experience to the position, including senior leadership roles at Freida Rothman, Montblanc and Robert Lee Morris.

Rough and polished diamond sales totaled $40 million, down 85 percent when compared with last May.

The jewelry trade shows also set their 2021 in-person show dates.

In their latest column, Jen Cullen Williams and Duvall O’Steen share pro tips for using hashtags on Instagram, TikTok and even Facebook.
Diamond businesses in Surat and Mumbai closed today in honor of Mehta, the “doyen of the Indian diamond industry.”

Long mistaken for spinel, taaffeite holds the distinction of being the only gem identified from a faceted stone.

Updates to PPP include more time to use the funds and a change to how much of the loan can be used for non-payroll expenses.

Curbside pickup with a password, social distancing in stores, masked employees and more.

Simon Property Group is scrapping plans to buy its rival due to the effect of the coronavirus on Taubman’s malls.

She will serve under new President Edward Asscher and is set to succeed him in 2022.

The watch company has reopened 14 stores in North America, which are performing better than expected, said CEO Efraim Grinberg.

Retailers utilizing the point of sale software can now offer their customers Zillion’s “one-click” insurance.

COVID-19 forced Signet to take a hard look at its fleet of physical stores and upgrade its online capabilities.

The jeweler saw a steep decline in worldwide sales as the COVID-19 pandemic kept its stores shuttered.

Retailers, designers and experts share what they’ve learned during quarantine and what jewelers should keep in mind as stores start reopening.

Set to run through the end of June, the offer ended early after more than 10,000 people enrolled in the free introductory courses.

It allows shoppers to have live one-on-one consultations with specialists online, then connects them with the closest retail partner.


















