Samuels Jewelers to Close All Its Stores

On Feb. 14, Samuels Jewelers, a 112-store retailer with roots that date back more than a century, told employees that it will shut all of its stores...

Alrosa Has Unearthed a Heart-Shape Rock

Russian diamond miner Alrosa celebrated Valentine’s Day by displaying a unique rough diamond that has the shape of a heart. The rough stone...

Dainty Gold Jewelry Pioneer Zoë Chicco’s New Collection Is Super Chunky

The wave toward chunkier and more outré jewelry styles in contemporary jewelry design  has crested in an unlikely place. Jewelry...

Feb. 15 Diamond Shavings: Your Friday Web Roundup

This week in Diamond Shavings: Jewelers are getting into the hotel business. Why Amazon pays no taxes. And rating movie engagement rings. All...

Flower Buds Are Springing Up From Samsares Jewelry

Though I can’t honestly label this winter a properly harsh one (it’s had its fair share of cold days, but unseasonably warm ones, too) now is the...

Pandora Appoints Consumer Brand Vet as CEO

Pandora has named Alexander Lacik (pictured), a veteran of various consumer brands, the jewelry company's new president and CEO. He is the...

California’s Oldest Continuously Operating Jewelry Store Is Closing

Randolph Jewelers in Placerville, Calif., opened in the midst of the California Gold Rush. More than a century later, the shop—the oldest...

Baselworld Parent Company MCH Names New CEO

Watch and jewelry industry veteran Bernd Stadlwieser (pictured) has been appointed new CEO of the MCH Group, the trade show company that runs the...

JCK’s 150th: Hearts On Fire President Caryl Capeci on What JCK Means to Her

Have you heard? JCK magazine is celebrating its 150th anniversary this year. And to honor that milestone, we’re talking to 150 veteran...

Argyle Pink Diamonds for Valentine’s Day (and Every Budget)

Mention Argyle pink diamonds and one immediately thinks of the Rio Tinto–owned Australian mine’s famous stones, but there’s a diamantaire in...