Technology

LVMH Debuts Blockchain Tracking System for Luxury Goods

Global luxury powerhouse LVMH is one of the guiding forces behind Aura, a new blockchain platform that will let luxury brands, as well as the...

The Next Lab-Grown Diamond Fight May Be Over Patents

Forget the FTC or GIA. The new created-diamond battle may be over intellectual property. In an interview this week, executives at WD Lab...

New Ways Gemologists Are Identifying Lab-Grown Diamonds

Experienced diamond cutters and gemologists are improving their ability to identify certain lab-grown diamonds with loupes and microscopes. How have...

The RealReal Opens First-Ever Store–Consignment Office in New York City

Digital-first luxury consignment retailer The RealReal opened a joint store and consignment office this week on Madison Avenue on New York...

Why GIA Is Growing Diamonds in New Jersey

GIA is known for many things: diamond grading, diamond education, and diamond devices. But what many don’t know is that it also grows...

Check Out Kate Spade’s Cute New Smartwatches

Fossil Group's wearables for the Kate Spade New York brand are always cute and creative and convey the enduring brand's young-and-whimsical...

Jewelers Board of Trade Appoints Tech VP

The Jewelers Board of Trade (JBT) has appointed Erich K. Jacobs (pictured) as its vice president of technology. Jacobs has 20 years of...

New James Allen Store Is a “Laboratory” for Signet

The new James Allen store in Washington, D.C., will serve as a “laboratory” for new retail concepts that can possibly be adapted by other Signet...

Digital Ring Sizer PerfectFit Designed to Integrate With E-Comm

Digital-first jewelry brands have been experimenting with ways to let consumers size their fingers for rings for years. Vrai & Oro and Stone...

Now eBay Is Authenticating Jewelry Listings, Too

EBay is expanding its Authenticate program to include luxury jewelry, hoping to build consumer confidence in the diamonds and gemstones sold on the...