Events & AwardsOct 10, 2013
Miami antique jewelry show changes venuesNext year’s Miami Beach Antique Jewelry & Watch Show will take place in a new location and debut a new name: the Miami Antique Jewelry & Watch Show.
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FinancialsOct 09, 2013
Q4, full year US comps creep up for CostcoCostco Wholesale Corp. reported a single-digit increase in U.S. same-store sales for both the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended Sept. 1.
FinancialsOct 09, 2013
Jewelry sales strong at JC PenneyFine jewelry, along with apparel and accessories, are among the categories turning in an above-average performance at J.C. Penney Co. Inc., the retailer said this week.
MajorsOct 09, 2013
Christmas Book offers $2M diamond experienceAn “Ultimate Diamond Experience” with Forevermark toting a price tag of nearly $2 million is among the “Fantasy Gifts” listed in Neiman Marcus’ 2013 Christmas Book, a catalog of holiday-ready luxury items that include the extremely lavish and extravagant.
MajorsOct 09, 2013
Appointments: Tourneau names new CEOIra Melnitsky has been appointed CEO of Tourneau, succeeding James Seuss who left the company last year to serve as CEO and global president of Hunter Boots.
AuctionsOct 06, 2013
Charity watch auction raises more than $6MThe fifth edition of Only Watch, Sept. 28 at the Hermitage Hotel in Monaco, totaled about $6.9 million, an “unprecedented” amount for the charity event.
TechnologySep 30, 2013
Saks Fifth Avenue takes Off 5th onlineSaks Inc.’s Off 5th chain of department stores launched an e-commerce site Monday, making the company’s deeply discounted merchandise available to consumers around the clock.
TechnologySep 29, 2013
Digital roundup: Hamilton Jewelers, Tacori, moreA blog on straight and same-gender wedding jewelry and a new engagement ring application from a retailer are among the most recent online developments in the industry.
Policies & IssuesSep 26, 2013
Signet reportedly signing deal with AlrosaRussia Today is reporting that Signet Jewelers, parent company of Sterling Jewelers, and diamond miner Alrosa are on the verge of inking a diamond sourcing deal worth $80 million.
IndependentsSep 26, 2013
ME retailer tests the strength of its ReactorsDay’s Jewelers will showcase the durability of the Reactor watches it carries with a “strength pull” demonstration at the Man Expo in Maine this weekend.
IndependentsSep 25, 2013
About Retail: Not quite as whiteAt the Diamond Gallery in Winnipeg, owners Allan, Anita and Lisa Malbranck opt not to plate any of their white gold jewelry, allowing those pieces to stand apart from platinum with their slightly warmer tone.
SourcingSep 24, 2013
IDEX Online: AWDC welcomes sanctions liftIn an official statement published Tuesday the Antwerp World Diamond Centre (AWDC) responded to the lifting of restrictive measures on the Zimbabwe Mining Development Corporation (ZMDC) by the European Union.
SurveysSep 24, 2013
33 percent of rich women want jewelry for the holidaysFine jewelry and watches top the wish lists of some of the wealthiest American women this holiday season, a new survey finds.
SourcingSep 23, 2013
New report details ups, downs of the KPPartnership Africa Canada (PAC) recently published a report on the Kimberley Process on behalf of the KP’s civil society coalition, intended for use by the industry and the general public.
Events & AwardsSep 22, 2013
AGTA names five judges for Spectrum AwardsThe American Gem Trade Association (AGTA) has named Jennifer McCurry, Jennie Ma, Barbara Heinrich, John Hatleberg and Jose Hess as the judges for its 2014 Spectrum Awards.
SourcingSep 18, 2013
NGO: EU lifting of Zimbabwe sanctions was rushedA decision by European Union to lift sanctions against a state-run diamond mining company in Zimbabwe is drawing criticism from the same non-governmental organization that exited the Kimberley Process over issues in the nation.
GradingSep 17, 2013
French gem association honors Koivula, LiddicoatThe French Association of Gemmology has named gemologists John Koivula and the late Richard Liddicoat as among the 50 personalities who’ve shaped the history of gems.
Policies & IssuesSep 16, 2013
Anglo withdraws from Pebble mine projectAnglo American PLC announced Monday that it is no longer going to take part in the development of the Pebble mine in Alaska, a project that has sparked heated debated between mining companies and local residents because of its environmental implications
SourcingSep 12, 2013
Stock market index for diamonds to launchAn index that tracks the price of diamonds like the NASDAQ 100 follows the largest non-financial companies is slated to launch in the near future, with a diamonds-as-investment vehicle potentially not far behind.
EditorsSep 12, 2013
Is it too early for holiday ads? I went to Duane Reade during my lunch break Wednesday and was a bit startled to see a spinning rack of Halloween cards near the front of the store. It’s only the beginning of September, I thought. We just said goodbye to summer. Halloween is more than a month off, and I am just not ready for this.
GradingSep 11, 2013
New treatment could damage conch pearlsA Swiss gemology laboratory is warning the trade about a new coating being applied to the surface of conch pearls that does visible, nearly irreversible damage to them.
GradingSep 08, 2013
AGL calls attention to ‘composite’ changeThe American Gemological Laboratories (AGL) recently pointed out a “pivotal” change in disclosure nomenclature by CIBJO: the use of the word “composite” now can be used to describe lead-glass treated rubies, a change the AGL said many overlooked following CIBJO’s meeting in May.
SourcingSep 05, 2013
Designer with a heart raising funds for ZimbabweSan Diego-based jewelry designer Alexandra Hart has a special connection to this nation, all because of meeting one extraordinary local woman.
SourcingSep 05, 2013
Belgium, EU at odds over Zimbabwe mining co.Reuters reports that Belgium is pushing for the European Union to lift sanctions on the state-run Zimbabwe Mining Development Corp. (ZMDC) despite other countries’ concerns over alleged fraud in the July election that kept President Robert Mugabe in office.
EditorsSep 04, 2013
Editor’s Picks, Part 3: Blue and silver huesTwo of my favorite annual industry events took place in August, perking me up in spite of my inevitable and lurking end-of-summer blues.
