De Beers Team Meets White House Officials

Four De Beers executives met with U.S. government officials at the White House recently, as the company continued to lobby against a G7 sanctions...

Federal Trade Commission Officially Bans Noncompetes

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has issued a final rule banning noncompete agreements, which will be effective four months after its coming...

Utah Jeweler Charged With Selling Undisclosed Lab-Grown Diamonds

The Utah County Attorney’s Office has charged local jeweler William David Leavitt, 53, with two felony counts for allegedly selling lab-grown...

Diamond Cutter Claims It Was Misled by WD Lab Grown

Dakota Labs, the HRA Group’s lab-grown diamond division, has sued Huron Capital, former owner of WD Lab Grown, claiming WD knew it wouldn't be able...

Toronto Jeweler Arrested for Not Returning Goods

On March 27, Toronto police arrested Amin Hasmani, 67, owner of two local jewelry stores, for allegedly not returning goods consumers had dropped off...

Greenwashing Class Actions on the Rise, Says JVC

Class actions over environmental claims have become a hot trend in the legal world, and jewelry companies should take precautions to ensure they're...

Jewelry Factory Supervisor Stole and Sold Metals, Says DOJ

An employee of a Rhode Island jewelry factory has been charged with money laundering after he allegedly stole gold, silver, and platinum scrap from...

Atlanta Gold and Jewelry Dealer Convicted of Tax Evasion

On Jan. 30, a federal jury in Atlanta found gold and precious metals dealer Saleem Hakim, 54, guilty of tax evasion and failing to file tax...

Diavik Mine Charged With Safety Violations

Canada’s Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission (WSCC) has filed four charges in Northwest Territories court against Diavik Diamond Mine for...

G7 Will Restrict Russian Polished Beginning in March

In a statement issued Dec. 6, the G7 said that “phased restrictions” will be placed on Russian-mined diamonds beginning next year, though...