Events & AwardsAug 19, 2020
World Diamond Congress To Be Held Online The biennial gathering that brings together IDMA and the WFDB is scheduled for mid-September.
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Events & AwardsAug 17, 2020
Another Jewelry Show Slated to Take Place This Fall Is CanceledThe Continental Buying Group is pivoting from holding a physical jewelry trade show in October to a virtual one in September.
SourcingAug 14, 2020
10 Jewelry News Stories You Might Have MissedA big diamond find in Russia, another change from GIA, a sneak thief on the loose, and more.
TrendsAug 14, 2020
Piece of the Week: These Alex Soldier Earrings The champagne quartz and peridot pair are perfect for August babies looking for earrings that can easily be worn into the fall.
Lab-GrownAug 13, 2020
GIA Is Changing Its Lab-Grown Diamond Grading Reports AgainStarting in Q4, the lab will use the same color and clarity terms as it does for natural diamonds.
IndependentsAug 13, 2020
Susan Eisen Is the New President of the Texas Jewelers AssociationThe El Paso-based designer, appraiser and author has been elected to a two-year term heading the organization.
Policies & IssuesAug 12, 2020
Ethical Metalsmiths Names New Board, Council MembersMonica Stephenson of Anza Gems and Moyo Gems is the new president of the board of directors.
TechnologyAug 12, 2020
Kaiser Time Now Has a Digital Strategy ConsultantIt’s working with Thornton Digital Consulting and its founder, Deana Thornton, to help retailers with their online strategies.
SourcingAug 11, 2020
Lucara’s Q2 Sales Drop as It Holds onto Big StonesThe diamond miner has inked a partnership with Antwerp-based cutter HB Group to buy all its diamonds weighing more than 10.8 carats for the rest of 2020.
CrimeAug 11, 2020
Sneak Thief Wanted for Hitting Stores in 7 StatesThe suspect has been on the JSA’s radar since last fall.
TechnologyAug 10, 2020
Instagram Rolls Out Reels, Its Answer to TikTokIntroduced last Wednesday, the new feature allows users to create 15-second videos using a single shot or stitched-together clips.
SourcingAug 07, 2020
Diamond Industry Leader Sees ‘Light at the End of the Tunnel’ In a letter sent out Thursday, WFDB’s Yoram Dvash wrote there are multiple reasons to be optimistic about the state of the diamond industry.
GradingAug 06, 2020
GIA Will Start Using Artificial Intelligence for Diamond Clarity GradingThe system is currently being tested in New York and Carlsbad, with an industry-wide rollout expected next year.
WatchesAug 06, 2020
At 60, Accutron Decides It’s Time for a Podcast“The Accutron Show” is a deep-dive into American culture, entertainment and history, with a new episode streaming every week.
IndependentsAug 05, 2020
Roger Gesswein Jr., a True Gentleman, Dies at 77He was the third generation to lead tools and equipment supplier Paul H. Gesswein Co.
AuctionsJul 31, 2020
10 Jewelry News Stories You Might Have MissedSaying goodbye to a beloved executive, a surprise store closing, the beautiful gemstones that sold at auction, and more.
SurveysJul 31, 2020
5 Things the Latest JBT Data Tells UsJewelers Board of Trade President Erich Jacobs put the number of Q2 store closures in perspective, and gives predictions for the remainder of 2020.
IndependentsJul 30, 2020
Bob McIntire, a Respected and Kind Executive, Dies at 52Known for his professionalism and his sense of humor, McIntire spent 20 years running fine jewelry departments for Finlay before moving on to Asurion.
Lab-GrownJul 29, 2020
To Sell, Or Not To Sell: That’s the Lab-Grown QuestionMore and more companies sell lab-grown diamonds, forcing jewelers to decide: Should I carry them, or not?
FinancialsJul 28, 2020
LVMH’s Watch, Jewelry Sales Down 38% So Far This YearDeclining orders from retailers have hit TAG Heuer and Hublot hard, though TAG’s new smartwatch has “been a great success.”
MajorsJul 24, 2020
10 Jewelry News Stories You Might Have MissedDe Beers bets money on “try-and-buy,” a royal tiara ranking, layoffs at a big brand and more.
Events & AwardsJul 24, 2020
Baselworld Is Rising From the Ashes as ‘HourUniverse’ In addition, Watches & Wonders, the former SIHH, is planning to hold a show in Shanghai this fall.
EditorsJul 23, 2020
Q&A: 11 Questions with Naseem Lahri Lahri is the managing director of Lucara Botswana, which operates the Karowe mine. She’s the first woman—and the first female citizen of Botswana—to run a diamond mine in the country.
SourcingJul 22, 2020
De Beers’ Artisanal Mining Program Steps Up Activities in AfricaGemFair is teaming up with two organizations to deliver training on mining standards in Sierra Leone, Liberia, Guinea and Ivory Coast.
TechnologyJul 21, 2020
Creative Connecting: Selling in a Virtual WorldFrom lighting tips to not saving the best for last, Duvall O’Steen and Jen Cullen Williams run down the list of what you need to know about selling via online product presentations.
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