This is the last roundup of 2024. I will be on vacation between Christmas and New Year’s, so Diamond Shavings will not run next Friday. Wishing all who celebrate a merry Christmas, happy Hanukkah, and a happy and healthy 2025.
This week: The holiday is looking good for jewelers. Is IGI worth what they say? And debate erupts over rappers’ versus athletes’ jewelry. All below.
Jewelers report strong holiday sales
U.S. retail sales show economy’s strength
– Retail hiring down 5% in November
– Teamsters go on pre-holiday strike against Amazon
American buyers now account for one-sixth of Swiss watch market
Tous family regains full control of jewelry company
Luxury is in a “death spiral”
– Leading luxury firms cutting prices to boost sales
– Top brands consider accepting crypto
IGI shares list at 22% premium over IPO price
– Stock falls 6% after debut
– Indian newspaper interviews IGI management
– Richard Chetwode questions IGI’s valuation
About 10 De Beers sightholders lose allocations
Lucara announces names of two mega-diamonds
EU grants Diamond Foundry $85 million for Spanish lab-grown factory
U.S. Department of Labor gives grant for combatting child labor in gold mining
Alrosa’s production drops 4.6% in 2024
– Russia’s new mine is “brilliant, huge, and dangerous”
Audemars Piguet CEO: Watch market needs to target women
Boucheron opens first boutique in Las Vegas
Lark & Berry opens lab-grown diamond store in Houston
Macy’s accounting scandal raises questions about which errors matter
Steve Feldman looks back at 45-plus years in the jewelry business
MJSA elects Edward DeCristofaro new chair
Manoj Bhandari voted in as IDCA president
Gianna Bazzano joins Bulgari as PR manager
Former communications head at David M. Robinson launches own agency
Jewelry lover and author M.J. Rose dies
– Marion Fasel remembers
Frank Circelli, founder of Gem Shopping Network, dies
Two men charged with murder of Michigan jeweler
Couple wanted for jewelry store thefts in Kansas
Jury finds customer defamed jeweler accused of misrepresenting diamond
Tiffany makes record-setting bid for Titanic-associated watch
Jackie Kennedy’s brooch achieves over twice its estimate in auction
What happened to Zsa Zsa Gabor’s jewelry?
Teen Mom star Janelle Evans posts review of jewelry business she’s reportedly never frequented
New social media debate over athletes’ vs. rappers’ jewelry
Beware of diamond rings you get in the mail
Diamond dust could offset climate change—but it’ll cost $175 trillion
Woman upset that boyfriend gave his mom more expensive gift than her
“Unconventional” wedding includes engagement ring after getting married (Gasp!)
Jeweler can tell personality based on engagement ring
From the Podcast
The Jewelry District, Episode 137: Guest Ian Smillie
Once again, I’m wishing everyone a happy and healthy new year! Be good to each other. See you in 2025.
Email: rbates –at – jckonline.com
– Connect on LinkedIn
(Photo: Getty Images)
Follow JCK on Instagram: @jckmagazine
Follow JCK on Twitter: @jckmagazine
Follow JCK on Facebook: @jckmagazine
