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Wal-Mart to Sell Traceable Jewelry
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. on Tuesday launched a new line of jewelry that will allow consumers to see where their jewelry was mined and manufactured online. » » »

Tiffany Defeated in Trademark Case vs. eBay
Companies such as jeweler Tiffany & Co. are responsible for policing their trademarks online, not auction platforms like eBay, a federal judge said Monday. » » »


Whitehall Settles Discrimination Lawsuit
Whitehall Jewelers and attorneys representing Shereen Attia said they’ve agreed to resolve an employee discrimination lawsuit from a year ago. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. » » »

Consumers Spend on Necessities in June
Retail industry sales for June (which exclude automobiles, gas stations, and restaurants) rose 1.3 percent unadjusted over last year and increased 0.2 percent seasonally adjusted month-to-month, according to the National Retail Federation. This is despite the fact that millions of tax rebate checks hit mailboxes in June. » » »

ICA Extends 2009 Congress Dates
The International Colored Gemstone Association will extend the 2009 ICA Congress in China to a six-day format due to the extensive agenda in Panyu, Guangzhou—China’s largest jewelry manufacturing area. » » »

From Our Blogs


Cutting Remarks by Rob Bates
Ebay Case: Tiffany Knocked Out Over Knock Offs
A week after unequivocally losing a lawsuit over its listing of counterfeit items in France, ebay unequivocally won one here in the United States, with a judge ruling that Tiffany should shoulder the responsibility of policing counterfeit Tiffany items on ebay, not the site itself....
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Cutting Remarks by Rob Bates
How Much of the Decline in Mall Jewelers is Due to the Decline in Malls?
As someone reminded me the other day, it wasn’t too long ago when people were predicting high volume jewelers would take over the industry. But things have changed, and now that sector is in the dumps. (And I fully expect we’ll see at least one more Chapter 11 filing by year’s end.)...
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Jewels on Jewels by Cynthia Sliwa
Trend Watch: Miss Universe and Missed Promotional Opportunities
After arriving home from a five-day conference yesterday evening, a quiet supper and a bit of television sounded like just the ticket. Channel surfing, I happened across the broadcast of the 2008 Miss Universe Pageant, already in progress....
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Cutting Remarks by Rob Bates
Whitehall Memo Update: What the "L"!
Since I first posted about the Whitehall credit dispute, I have gotten a lot of feedback from people anxious to know what is happening with the case...
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MORE INDUSTRY NEWS

Rio Tinto Promotes Champagne Diamonds
Rio Tinto Diamonds, the world's largest supplier of champagne diamonds, has released its latest range of champagne diamond promotional materials. » » »

PAJ Receives NRC License
Prime Art & Jewel (PAJ, Inc.) was awarded a Materials License for Exempt Distribution of irradiated gemstones—particularly blue topaz. » » »

Koivula to Keynote Gem Conference
Gemologist John Koivula of the Gemological Institute of America will be keynote speaker at the World of Gems Conference, Sept. 13 and 14 at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare, Chicago. His sessions will be held at 9 a.m. each day and will focus on the microworld of inclusions in emeralds, sapphires, rubies, and diamonds. » » »

AGTA Spectrum Award Names Judges
The American Gem Trade Association announced the selection of their judging panel for the 2009 AGTA Spectrum Awards. » » »

Johnson Matthey NY Updates Web Site
Johnson Matthey NY updated its Web site to be a selling tool and an industry resource for PGM products. » » »

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