This week: Gold hits new high amid tariff threats. Tiffany has a diamond that defies gravity. And Red Robin wants you to propose with an onion ring. All below.
Botswana’s president says De Beers deal is done
– Christian Science Monitor profiles President Boko
Why the rise of lab-grown diamonds reminds me of Blue Nile
– DMCC head says lab-growns present “opportunity” for African nations
– Gilt selling ring with 2 ct. LGD for $1,300
– Chaim Even-Zohar urges the industry to shred old certs
– De Beers India head calls for better detection technology
De Beers notes early recovery signs in U.S., bright spot in India
– De Beers plans to open 15 Forevermark stores in India
– First sight “uneventful”
LVMH execs tout Tiffany to counter bad press
– Bloomberg: Tiffany employees mock “forced joy”
– Tiffany releases “gravity-defying” diamond
LVMH’s watch and jewelry CEOs see sales picking up
Swatch Group posts steep decline in sales, profits
Swiss watch exports fell in 2024
Rolex “has every reason to be paranoid”
NRF: Valentine’s Day jewelry spending will set record
– U.S. consumers lose confidence
– Some Americans pledge to buy less—or nothing
Gold hits new high amid tariff threats
Kohl’s cuts 10% of corporate workforce
HSN leaving Florida after 40 years
DEI-related comments at Women’s Jewelry Association meeting lead multiple chapter boards to resign
– Additional WJA chapter boards quit
Responsible Jewelry Council director Melanie Grant steps down
Former Bernie Robbins owner Harvey Rovinsky dies
Le Vian Corp. chairman Larry LeVian dies
Retired Signet exec VP Harry Shapiro dies
Chanel appoints Olivier Kessler-Gay as U.S. jewelry, watch manager
Jury convicts man in diamond investment fraud scheme
Tennessee jeweler charged with passing worthless checks
Torres Jewelry CEO arrested
LBMA faces trial over abuses at African gold mine
Diavik cleans up diesel spill
Burgundy unveils new diamond ore
Billionaire oil heirs pivot to luxury property, diamonds
New brand bringing lab-growns to Brazil
Element Six introduces copper-diamond composite for thermal management
Ancient Egyptian jewelry now costs less than a Cartier bracelet
California man proposes to girlfriend after finding ring in wildfire rubble
Rich guy scared to wear Rolex
Meghan Markle may have changed her engagement ring four times
Can you match the engagement ring to the celebrity?
Where are the five most expensive pieces of jewelry?
You can win a real diamond if you propose with an onion ring
Media Watch
– The Guardian on diamond prices
– The New York Times on Black jewelry designers, interactive jewelry, wood jewelry, urban-inspired design, Marie Antoinette’s pocket watch, Indian jewelry brand Bhagat, a passionate gem carver, jeweled watches, Native American jewelry in Santa Fe, and collectors who make their own watches
– GQ profiles Jain the Jeweler
From the Blog
Why the Rise of Lab-Grown Diamonds Reminds Me of Blue Nile
From the Podcast
The Jewelry District, Episode 139: Guests Richard and Billie Hughes
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