I was on the phone Tuesday morning with someone in the industry who mentioned that he had recently seen a live stage version of Whose Line Is It Anyway?, a British radio-cum-TV improvisational sketch comedy show that also had a run in the United States.
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Kimberley Diamonds Ltd. has suspended operation of the Ellendale Diamond Mine in northwest Australia, attributing its decision to lower revenues from a decline in grades of recovered diamonds.
The Jewelry Exchange will continue to offer private-label credit card financing to customers following a multi-year extension of its agreement with Synchrony Financial.
India’s top diamond exporters said no to temporarily stemming the flow of rough into the country but have outlined a number of other measures the trade there will take to deal with oversupply and lagging demand worldwide.

Danish jewelry brand Endless has launched its second concept store worldwide, opening a new location in Taipei, Taiwan last week.
Since nearly all crimes against jewelers are perpetrated by someone who has been watching the store, Jewelers Mutual has created a video to help retailers train their staff on the signs of casing.

All retailers needed to do to win one of the smartwatches was make a five-minute appointment at the brand’s booth at JCK Las Vegas.
To say that I’m excited that summer is finally in full swing is an understatement. This was a long, hard winter, followed by a very busy spring, and I’m glad that it’s finally time to sit back, relax and soak up the sun.

Here are the top five stories on NationalJeweler.com from June 28 to July 4, according to Google Analytics.

Stores magazine’s annual list of the U.S.’s largest retailers shows that the chains that are faring best are those that have learned to connect with customers both online and off.

Clifford Isroff, who served as the president of Sterling Jewelers in the late ‘80s after the company purchased his family’s business, Westhall, died June 30.
Covering trends and new designers isn’t something I get to do a lot of here. It is not really my beat, so to speak.
The United Arab Emirates seems poised to become the Kimberley Process’s next chair and has struck a surprisingly conciliatory tone, though the NGOs involved in the process say concerns remain.

The owners of Colorado independent Thollot Jewelers reached an audience of millions by agreeing to take part in a reality TV show. Here’s what they learned along the way.
The winners of the Editor’s Choice design competition at the International Jewellery London trade show were announced earlier this month.

The Murowa Diamond Mine, which is located in south central Zimbabwe, now will be locally owned and operated.

Likeable Local’s Beth Henderson explains what jewelers can do to ensure their SEO doesn’t drop as Google changes its search algorithm to favor mobile friendly sites.

Here are the top five stories on NationalJeweler.com from June 21 to 27, according to Google Analytics.
The guide provides legal education on protecting name brands, slogans and logos as well as inventions and industrial designs.

Sy Kessler’s GemOro Superior Instruments division has introduced its latest diamond, white sapphire and moissanite testing instrument, called the Testerossa.

The Crater of Diamonds State Park in Murfreesboro has yielded another impressive piece of rough: an 8.52-carat stone that is among the largest diamonds ever found there.
Jewelers Vigilance Committee President Cecilia Gardner is leaving her post as general counsel of the World Diamond Council, the organization that represents the diamond industry in the Kimberley Process.

Toronto-based Genesis Rare Diamonds will hold the “The Radiant Diamonds of Summer” auction on July 5 and will donate the proceeds from the sale of one diamond to a local nonprofit.
Like the hotly contested Pebble mine in Alaska, the KSM project in British Columbia is a huge open-pit gold mine that is drawing opposition from a number of organizations.

Kelly Kahn, who has worked for Montblanc, Movado and LVMH, has been hired for the position and her appointment is effective immediately.