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47th Street Building Sold
30 West 47th Street was recently sold by Extell Development, which stripped it of air rights. » » »

Layoffs at Famed Jeweler Borsheim's
Famed Warren Buffett-owned Omaha retailer recently laid off 13 workers. » » »

Florida Jewelry Salesman Allegedly Faked Theft
A jewelry salesman who claimed he was robbed of $500,000 in diamonds has been charged with grand theft for his allegedly false report. » » »

Jose Hess Signs with LA VIE Group
Jose Hess has signed an agreement with the LA VIE Group, TLVG, Inc. The award-winning jewelry designer will, “lead direction and design for special projects to create Jose Hess signature collections that will be manufactured, marketed, and distributed exclusively by The LA VIE Group,” the company announced on Tuesday.  » » »

SSEF Appoints New Director
After 20-plus years as director of the Swiss Gemmological Institute (SSEF), Dr. Henry A. Hänni retired at the end of May. As of June 1, Dr. Michael S. Krzemnicki, the SSEF’s former deputy director, has taken as the lab’s director. » » »

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SimplexDiam Extends Fortunoff Liquidation
SimplexDiam Inc. recently announced that they purchased 20,000 pieces of closeout jewelry from the Colibri receivership, to add to existing inventory. Based on the response to interest shown at the JCK show, SimplexDiam has extended the Fortunoff loose diamond auction deadline to June 16. » » »

JFC to Donate $1.75M to Children's Charities
At the Jewelers for Children’s (JFC) 11th Annual Facets of Hope event in Las Vegas during the JCK Show, the gem and jewelry industry’s charity announced the group’s intention to donate $1.75 million to their charity partners in the year ahead. » » »

JA Members Get a Discount on GIA Courses
Jewelers of America (JA) members looking to brush up industry-related GIA (Gemological Institute of America) courses can now receive 10 percent savings on tuition for GIA’s Distance Learning courses and related lab classes. » » »

Christie's New York Jewels Auction Fetches Nearly $12 million
Top 10 lots include blue diamond, Graff necklace, and an emerald and diamond ring by JAR. » » »

Roberto Coin Opens Boutique in Cape Cod
Store is the 5th in the U.S. and 10th worldwide. » » »