More than a year after WD Lab Grown Diamonds and Carnegie Institution of Washington filed suit against six competitors for purportedly infringing on Carnegie’s diamond-growing patents, a New York judge tossed their claims against the sole remaining defendant, Fenix Diamonds. On June 16, Judge Jed S. Rakoff granted Fenix’s motion for summary judgment, ruling that…
Guy Benhamou (pictured), who headed both the Charles Garnier Paris and OroAmerica jewelry brands, died on June 9 of cancer. He was 69. In 1977, Benhamou founded OroAmerica with Gianfranco Proia, whose shares Benhamou eventually bought out. The gold chain company was known for attention-getting gimmicks such as having Mr. T advertise “Rope Chain…for the…
Roberto Coin is many things—idle is not one of them. The Italian jeweler, originally from Venice but now based in nearby Vicenza, aka the City of Gold, is a prolific creator, responsive to trends without being a slave to them.
Although it’s been gradual, the transformation of the pearl over the past two decades, from a ladylike accessory favored by brides and grandmothers into, arguably, the gem world’s most promising and provocative player, is the jewelry story of the 2020s.
In today’s market, you need to offer a large and accurate inventory, fast delivery, competitive pricing, and reselling options—all while keeping costs low.
On July 9 in Hong Kong, Sotheby’s will auction a 101.38 ct. pear-shape D color flawless diamond for an estimated $10 million to $15 million—and it’s accepting cryptocurrency from the highest bidder. This is notable because a) major jewelry auction houses don’t typically accept cryptocurrency, and b) the diamond’s imminent sale sets a new record…
Now that June is already more than halfway over (how did that happen?), here are a few recent announcements you may have missed from the social media apps you and your businesses use most. Instagram introduces ads to Reels As part of its effort to be a moneymaker for influential users, Instagram has introduced ads…
As we saw a few weeks back with the example of hand jewelry (that is, jewelry fashioned after the appearance of hands, not the kind simply worn on them), designs that celebrate our body parts are big sellers.
It used to be that if you weren’t listed in the Yellow Pages, your customers would never find you. Today, the same is true of the internet. But simply having a digital storefront and a Facebook page aren’t enough to send shoppers through your doors.
