David Walker (pictured), president and owner of Boston’s Shreve, Crump & Low, generally considered one of America’s oldest jewelers, has died, the company said in a statement. No further information was available at the time of publication. Walker was the son of a Wellesley, Mass., jeweler, who discouraged him from going into the business. Walker…
Michele Santana (pictured), the former chief financial officer of Signet, has become the chief financial officer of Bedrock Manufacturing, the Detroit-based parent company of Shinola and Filson. In her new role, she will report to Bedrock’s executive chairman, Mark Light, who was CEO of Signet when Santana worked there. Santana served as Signet’s chief financial…
In January, JCK reported on the introduction of the Emerging Designers Diamond Initiative (EDDI), a new program powered by the Natural Diamond Council (NDC) and Lorraine Schwartz.
At home on the range in Calgary, Alberta, rancher and master jeweler Scott Hardy derives his designs from the fortitude of cowboys and the vast beauty of the West.
With lush emerald greens, Palomino ultra-suede displays, and a geometric crystal chandelier, the new Karina Brez Jewelry location in Palm Beach, Fla., will serve as a flagship store for the equine-inspired brand as well as an expression of Brez’s personal style. The shop, which opens Nov. 19, incorporates both Brez’s romantic aesthetic—think velvet drapes and…
Last fall, we reported on the debut of Flawless, a unique online selling platform at Phillips, the international auction house. After launching with fine jewelry by noted British designer Shaun Leane, Flawless later bowed Woman to Woman, a collaborative sale of pieces selected by Vivienne Becker, noted jewelry author, historian, and founder of Vivarium, the…
Purchasing a diamond can be complicated. It’s an important and expensive purchase, and there are scores of long-standing myths that have mystified and muddled the buying process.
