Some people go for jewelry that’s all glitz and glamour, and as I walked around the JCK show for the first time two weeks ago, I can now say I completely understand and respect that. As for me, I learned through that massive, wonderful jewelry show that I have a definite thing for…interactive jewelry. It’s…
Starting next year, the De Beers Forevermark brand will take over distribution of its loose diamonds and require that its gemstones be sold only in its bridal designs—a change some retailers and suppliers are not too happy with. Until now, “the retailer selected a [loose Forevermark] diamond and put it into some form of mounting…
Judging by the new collections that debuted at the 2022 JCK and Luxury shows in Las Vegas, the must-have jewelry staple of the year is—drumroll, please!—a gold medallion.
Today’s diamond buyers, largely millennials and Gen Zers, are well-informed. They expect high-quality diamonds and want to know what styles are trending before they make a purchase, especially when it comes to an important decision like an engagement ring.
Martin Blank (pictured), the former president of Joseph Blank who was instrumental in fostering the melee diamond trade between India and the United States, died on May 25. He was 91. Blank worked in the jewelry industry for five decades, first with his father, Joseph, and then with children Marjorie and Douglas. A family obituary…
This week: Jennifer Fisher’s “ambitious store plan.” Will Kohl’s purchase be a “disaster”? And why did a bag of diamonds end up near a recycling plant? All below. Swarovski’s new CEO comes from outside its family More JCK Vegas Follow-Up Podcast with interviews from show floor – Panel on sustainability and ethics –…
