SourcingAug 15, 2023
Lucara CEO Eira Thomas Replaced by William Lamb The move comes after news surfaced that the Karowe mine’s underground expansion will take longer and cost more than expected.
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FinancialsAug 15, 2023
Watches of Switzerland Rolls Out Rolex CPO Program in US The retailer described early results as “encouraging” and said it will introduce the program in the U.K. in September.
SourcingAug 14, 2023
De Beers Mines First Diamonds From Venetia Underground The $2.2 billion expansion at the South African mine is expected to extend its life until at least 2046.
CollectionsAug 11, 2023
Piece of the Week: The Pink ‘Rose’ of Argyle This ring is set with a 1.36-carat fancy deep pink diamond from Australia’s Argyle mine.
SourcingAug 08, 2023
De Beers’ Rough Diamond Sales Drop 36% in July CEO Al Cook attributed the decline to a combination of seasonal slowdown and manufacturers’ wariness about the remainder of 2023.
GradingAug 07, 2023
IGI CEO Roland Lorie to Step Down This Fall Tehmasp Printer will take over as global CEO of the lab, which is now owned by a private equity firm.
Policies & IssuesJul 25, 2023
Alrosa’s New CEO Lands on US Sanctions List Pavel Marinychev was appointed as leader of the diamond mining company in May.
SourcingJul 24, 2023
2 More Miners Note Softness in Rough Diamond MarketPetra Diamonds and Mountain Province both noted a slowdown in demand in their most recent earnings reports.
SourcingJul 21, 2023
Venetia Transition a Drag on De Beers’ Q2 ProductionThe company recovered 7.6 million carats in the second quarter, compared with 7.9 million in the same period last year.
CollectionsJul 21, 2023
Piece of the Week: A High Jewelry Favorite These earrings set with tourmaline and tanzanite are from “Vertical Landscapes,” one of Pomellato’s 2023 high jewelry collections.
SourcingJul 20, 2023
Rio Tinto’s Diamond Production Down 16% in Q2 The mining company said the decline at Diavik was due to work being done on one of the pipes and the open pit.
SourcingJul 19, 2023
Lucara’s Underground Expansion at Karowe Hits a Snag The miner said this week that the project will cost $136 million more than expected and take about a year-and-a-half longer to complete.
FinancialsJul 18, 2023
Richemont’s Q1 Jewelry Sales in the Americas Fall FlatThe owner of Cartier and Van Cleef & Arpels also said online-only retailers are facing a “globally challenging environment.”
MajorsJul 13, 2023
Brilliant Earth Will Soon Have 34 Physical Locations The retailer just opened showrooms in Virginia and Chicago and has two more slated to open this summer.
AuctionsJul 12, 2023
Tupac’s Crown Ring Expected to Go for $200K-$300K at Auction The rapper and actor designed the ruby and diamond piece himself and wore it during his last public appearance in 1996.
SourcingJul 12, 2023
CEO of Diamond Miner Lucapa Stepping DownStephen Wetherall, who has been with the company for nearly a decade, will exit at the end of July.
Events & AwardsJul 11, 2023
Think You Can Design an Engagement Ring Around This Yellow Diamond? The Black in Jewelry Coalition is calling for jewelry designers to enter its second annual “Together by Design” competition.
SourcingJul 06, 2023
Rough & Polished Editor-in-Chief Vladimir Malakhov Dies at 76Malakhov, who managed a staff of about two dozen reporters across the globe, is remembered for being kind and easy-going.
EditorsJul 05, 2023
The Most-Read Stories of 2023 So Far Stories about new collections, cybercrime, and celebrity style have proved to be the most popular through the first six months of the year.
SourcingJul 03, 2023
De Beers, Botswana Reach New Sales AgreementThe agreement sees more rough diamonds going to Botswana and the development of a fund to help the country further diversify its economy.
CrimeJun 30, 2023
Ahead of the Holiday Weekend, JSA Shares Security AdviceJewelers need to make sure their cameras are working, and someone has to respond to any and all alerts from the alarm company, JSA said.
CollectionsJun 30, 2023
Piece of the Week: Summertime StudsFor summer 2023, Alison Lou is reshaping its popular “Jelly Hoop” earrings into statement studs.
Policies & IssuesJun 29, 2023
U.S. Sanctions Gold Cos. Allegedly Tied to Russian Mercenary Group OFAC sanctioned four companies it claims are helping fund the Wagner Group, the organization that just attempted a coup in Russia.
CollectionsJun 28, 2023
Will’s Notebook Opens a New Chapter and It’s VintageWill Kahn, creator of Will’s Notebook, and jewelry designer Jenna Blake have launched an e-commerce platform focused on vintage jewelry.
IndependentsJun 27, 2023
London Jewelers Names New COO Olivier Nourani, who worked at Van Cleef & Arpels for nearly a decade, joins the family-owned jeweler from Ladurée.
