Swedish Royal Jewels Stolen in a Smash-and-Grab at a Medieval Cathedral
Swedish police reported on Tuesday that thieves performed a smash-and-grab robbery at the medieval Strängnäs Cathedral, near Stockholm, making...
The FTC’s Lab-Grown Guides: Time to Revise the Revision?
Let’s not mince words: Last week’s revision of the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) Jewelry Guides was a massive victory for the lab-grown...
1 Karat Gold? FTC Metals Ruling Could Be a Game Changer
While most of the reaction to the new Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Jewelry Guides has been focused on its recommendations for lab-grown...
Diamond Groups Upset About FTC Guides Changes
Traditional diamond organizations said they were disappointed at the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) overhaul of its Jewelry Guides—even as...
FTC Attorney Answers Questions on Jewelry Guides
This morning, Reenah L. Kim, staff attorney for the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) Bureau of Consumer Protection, Division of Enforcement, spoke...
FTC Issues New Guides for Jewelry Industry
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has released the final revision to its widely watched Jewelry Guides, with a bevy of changes that impose new rules...
Blue Nile Now Charges Sales Tax in Seven States
The Supreme Court has spoken, and e-tail has had to listen.
Following the June 21 U.S. Supreme Court decision on online sales tax, Blue Nile now...
Paramount Jewels to Take Control of A. Jaffe
Paramount Jewels has placed the winning bid for A. Jaffe’s business and brand, according to court papers filed on July 13 in New York bankruptcy...
Jewelry Industry May Feel Effects of Trump Trade Tiff
About two dozen Chinese jewelry items and jewelry-related materials may soon be slapped with 10 percent tariffs, as President Trump escalates his...
Unique Designs Poised to Buy Fantasy Inc. Inventory
A New York bankruptcy court is likely to approve a bid by Unique Designs for jewelry company Fantasy Inc. (See clarification below.)
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