May 15 Aurea Informatio: Your Friday Web Roundup

By Karen Dybis | May 15, 2026

At JCK, we love a big, juicy gemstone. So when a storied high jewelry house that uses those gemstones—Oscar Heyman, founded in 1912—debuts a new website, you know we’ll take notice.

Oscar Heyman’s new “digital flagship” is not just for online shopping; it’s a place to explore the brand’s storytelling and creative process, too. There’s video, along with detailed pictures of the jewelry. Shoppers can compare designs online and decide what pieces they want to look at in person.

Tom Heyman, president of Oscar Heyman, tells JCK, “Often our pieces require several months of craftsmanship to complete, as well as years of gemstone sourcing and collecting. That type of artistry and excellence deserves to be presented in the most elevated way. The lifestyle images and product videos make each new design come to life onscreen, portraying a more complete image of some of our extraordinary jewels and of our beloved brand.”

Here is a look at what else made JCK’s collective brain click this week.

News Worth Reading

QVC filed its 10-Q report, which partly explains why it went into bankruptcy.

Goldman Sachs said the economy is bending, not breaking.

Burberry won’t have an annual dividend and considers this year an inflection point in its business. (subscription needed)

Fashion retailer Canada Goose is feeling the cold when it comes to the economy. (subscription needed)

LVMH sold Marc Jacobs to Toys R Us (well, its parent company).

Viviana Langhoff is the coolest, and so is her new store, Adornment & Theory.

Balance Point invests in the Edge, a software platform for jewelers, and Josh Brenner has joined Balance Point as chief executive officer.

Martha Stewart wants to manage your house…with AI.

The Natural Diamond Council is watching and reporting lab-grown diamond companies that are sketchy about their diamonds’ sourcing.

Fossil Group and Watches of Switzerland reported losses and revenue growth, respectively.

Retail sales rose for the seventh consecutive month in April, despite stubborn inflation, according to the CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor.

Everything these days is by subscription—and it’s so hard to get out of them.

Whether the Royal Pop will help or hurt Audemars Piguet is still up in the air. But aren’t the colors of these pocket watches with Swatch rad?

If your coffee table is looking bare, here are some new jewelry books to consider.

Fuel prices went down a bit, then up a bit. Sigh.

Obsessions

Audemars Piguet says the Royal Pop is a one-and-done kind of venture. We’ll see.

How do you feel about brooches? We love ’em, but still say no to putting one on your jeans.

Nicolas Chrétien wants the 100 diamonds that made history to trend.

A gold jewelry collection more than 3,000 years old was found in Greece and is described as being in remarkable condition.

Luxury brands including Louis Vuitton, Dior, Gucci, and Hermès have steadily expanded their presence across Southeast Asia.

The Voyage Trinity diamond ring is fab. So is Fie Isolde.

Podcast Queue

The 1916 Company takes a deep dive into IWC.

Saks Global CEO Geoffroy van Raemdonck talks to The Business of Fashion about the company’s strategy as it expects to emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy next month.

Seiko president Akio Naito guests on The Business of Watches.

The brilliant Articles of Interest examines what happened to high heels.

Video Yaya

Rolex’s short film on YouTube about its iconic Oyster is worth your 23 minutes. And its already 41 million–plus viewers would agree.