This week: Louvre theft shows what heist movies get wrong. Did Anglo American mess up De Beers? And words of wisdom from a still-working 101-year-old jeweler. All below.
Lost in Louvre
– “Professional” thieves take priceless jewelry from Louvre
– Minute-by-minute breakdown of heist
– What will happen to the stolen jewelry?
– Are pieces lost forever?
– Thieves have wide range of options
– Jeweler thinks they will be hard to sell
– Prosecutor estimates haul at $102 million
– Why weren’t the jewels insured?
– Video captures fleeing thieves
– Museum director admits lax security
– What Hollywood heist movies get wrong
– Theft site becomes tourist hot-spot
– Why is everyone so obsessed with story?
How the California Brink’s robbers were caught
Report: India, U.S. near deal to lower tariff
Swiss watch exports to U.S. drop by more than half
Jewelry a “bright spot” for Kering
Wealthy Americans are spending; others aren’t
– Huge “demographic divides” in consumer sentiment
Gold price has biggest daily decline in three years
– Then it rebounds
– Morgan Stanley sees rally continuing
– Goldman Sachs: Gold surge is rooted in “fundamentals”
– Wisconsin jewelry stores face challenges from gold price
– London jewelers say fewer consumers want gold
– Montreal residents cashing in old pieces (video)
– Price surge fuels gold rush in Ghana
Analyst slams Anglo’s stewardship of De Beers
China removes diamond sector’s tax break
Consumers consider Tiffany top jeweler, survey says
Sotheby’s introduces custom jewelry service
Patek Philippe’s U.K. sales grow faster than Rolex’s
LVMH explores sale of stake in Rihanna’s Fenty brand
– Venture may have cost singer $62 million
Kendra Scott faces class auction over discounts
Belgium court approves Mehul Choksi’s extradition to India
Bonhams gets new owner and executive team
Alexis Vourvoulis joins Freeman’s | Hindman
Gem Gossip looks back on 17 years of being jewelry obsessed
Government abolishing British Hallmarking Council
Amazon plans to replace half a million workers with robots
Target cuts 1,800 jobs from headquarters
Can golden age of Costco last? (subscription)
The story of the jeweler with the “diamond eye”
Jeweler spends hours dealing with unhappy customers of rival website
101-year-old New Jersey jeweler still working
NYC jeweler has surprise for 10-year-old who was mugged
Lab-grown retailer Astrea eyes Saudi expansion
Cosmopolitan editor reviews Amazon’s jewelry line Pavoi
Two astronaut-owned Omega Speedmasters sell for over $205,000
British royal tiara heads to auction
Miley Cyrus always wears bracelet from Beyoncé
Oprah sports over 30 cts. of diamonds at ballet gala
Financial Times: Fun watches for your inner child
Media Watch
CBS Mornings Plus on lab-grown diamonds (video)
From the Blog
The Story of the Jeweler With the “Diamond Eye”
From the Podcast
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