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Overheard at the 2018 GIA Symposium

If you couldn’t make it to the 2018 GIA International Gemological Symposium, held in Carlsbad, Calif., Oct. 7–9, never fear. I sat through as...

JIS Show October 2018: 10 Fantastic Jewels From the Show Floor

Jewelers International Showcase—more commonly known as the JIS show—wraps up today after its four-day run in beautiful Miami. The show, which...

5 Essential Natural Diamond Truths

1. Diamonds are older than life on Earth, a true miracle of nature. Long before there was life on Earth, there were diamonds. Most were created...

“No Deal” Brexit Could Disrupt U.K. Diamond Trade

For diamond traders in the United Kingdom, a “no deal” Brexit could also mean no deals for them. On Oct. 12, Deirdre Brown, head of the...

Rapidly Growing Exhibitor List for JCK’s 2019 Italian Pavilion

The list of Italian jewelry brands committed to exhibit at JCK Las Vegas and Luxury 2019 is growing, it was reported this week by JCK Events. With 54...

Maybe the Jewelry Industry Isn’t Shrinking, It’s Changing

We have all seen the numbers that say that the U.S. jewelry industry is shrinking. In the third quarter of 2018, the Jewelers Board of Trade...

Former Ivanka Trump Partner Moshe Lax Denies Tax Claims

On Oct. 15, diamantaire Moshe Lax staunchly denied the U.S. government’s charge that he and his father’s estate owe as much as $61 million in...

Oct. 19 Diamond Shavings: Your Friday Web Roundup

This week in Diamond Shavings: Sears was kind of radical. Cruise-ship gem buyer has buyer’s remorse. And a jeweler teams up with a burger chain....

Trend File: Padlocks for Your Chunky Chains

Padlocks aren't new—in fact, they're one of jewelry's most enduring motifs. The Victorians were crazy for padlock-and-key jewelry, and the hanging...

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