Alrosa Alleges Funds Were Siphoned at Angolan Mine
As much as $10 million was siphoned from Angolan diamond mine Catoca (pictured) by its former management, Russian diamond miner Alrosa told a...
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...
What the Federal Trade Commission’s 8 Warning Letters Said
Last month, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) shocked the industry by sending out warning letters to eight sellers of lab-grown diamonds and diamond...
Jewelry Likely to Be Hit With Tariffs in Trump Trade War
While in the past, jewelry products have, with few exceptions, not been subject to tariffs in President Trump's rapidly escalating trade war with...
California Fines 5 Jewelry Companies Over Lead Content
The state of California has fined five jewelry distributors for allegedly selling jewelry that contained excessive levels of lead and, in one...
Signet Goes From Golden Boy to Whipping Boy
Last week, Signet Jewelers was hit by a damaging new article about past alleged sexual harassment at its Sterling division, which has traditionally...
GIA Wants to Know Its Customers Better
The Gemological Institute of America’s (GIA) famed grading lab is enhancing its Know Your Consumer (KYC) program to better insure that only...
Gender Disparity, Harassment Still Issues in Jewelry Industry, Says Survey
The jewelry industry, like so many others in the age of #MeToo, has recently been facing its demons and institutional shortcomings when it comes to...
Damaging Cover Story Recounts Sterling’s Alleged History of Harassment
A New York Times Magazine cover story on Signet Jewelers, which appeared online this morning, paints a harsh picture of a company that long allowed a...
State Department Warns of Coming Jewelry Industry Crackdown
Yesterday, U.S. State Department officials delivered a blunt message to industry groups and companies at a meeting in New York City:...