This week: Will India get tariffed next? Looking at how the pandemic affected retail, five years later. And former CEO Bruce Cleaver is down on De Beers IPO. All below.
One of Signet’s largest shareholders calls for company’s sale
– Avi Krawitz: Signet needs a “strategic change”
U.S. watch, jewelry sales fall in January
Tenoris: Big spenders save industry’s Valentine’s Day
– Survey: Fine jewelry, watch buyers are upping their budgets
Jewelry industry braces for impact of Trump’s trade war
– Trump pauses some tariffs, other live updates
– Canada isn’t dropping first wave of retaliatory tariffs (which includes jewelry)
– Canadian jeweler worries about survival (video)
– Walmart asks Chinese suppliers to cut prices
– Wall Street worries about recession
Trump touts India tariffs in speech to Congress
– Diamond industry concerned about effect
Customs confirms that “country of mining” requirement has been put on hold
Russian finance ministry may keep buying from Alrosa
– Ukraine newspaper says sanctions caused Alrosa losses
Are lab-growns a boon or bust for IGI? (video)
Diamond dealer pleads guilty for swapping naturals for lab-growns
Designer sues Alex and Ani, claims she’s owed millions
MLM jeweler Paparazzi settles with Washington state over “pyramid” allegations
Chair of Vietnamese jewelry firm accused of selling fake gold bars
Beny Steinmetz won’t be extradited to Romania
Judge dismisses charges against owner of 555 ct. diamond (subscription)
Luxury shoppers use AI when they browse online
What five charts say about the pandemic and retail five years later
Bruce Cleaver, former De Beers CEO, is down on De Beers IPO
Stephen Barnes takes over ownership of IJO
Bulgari names Corinne Le Foll to lead jewelry division
Michael Hill appoints interim CEO
Pandora hires new GM for British Isles
Onetime De Beers exec Marc Jacheet joins Hyatt (subscription)
Charles & Colvard receives new Nasdaq warning notice
U.K. socialite acquitted in gold money-laundering scheme (subscription)
Man swallows diamonds to avoid arrest
Kanye West’s request for swastika jewelry is not well-received
2025 Oscars: 12 jewelry looks JCK loved
– Roundups from Harpers Bazaar, Vogue, Robb Report, InStyle, Town & Country, WWD, The Adventurine, InStore, and National Jeweler
Indian jeweler gives out gold for social media likes
Suzanne Kalan uses diamonds in acupuncture
Lots of gold jewelry found in Egyptian temple
Jeweler reveals reason you shouldn’t wear engagement ring to bed
Woman rejects boyfriend’s proposal because she doesn’t like jewelry
Media Watch
The New York Times on falling lab-grown diamond prices
From the Podcast
The Jewelry District, Episode 141: Guest John Green
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