Jan. 9 Diamond Shavings: Your Friday Web Roundup

This week: Who’s to blame for the sad state of Saks? Diamond District rivals get into a brawl. And a jeweler tries to sell the world’s largest...

Exit Interview With Natural Diamond Council CEO David Kellie

David Kellie stepped down as CEO of the Natural Diamond Council (NDC) at the end of 2025, capping six years helming the group. (more…)

Roll Call of 2025’s Departing Jewelry Retailers

Once again, JCK is starting the year with a list of U.S. jewelers that closed, or announced they would close, during the preceding year....

Jan. 2 Diamond Shavings: Your Friday Web Roundup

Wishing everybody a great 2026. Welcome back to Diamond Shavings. This week: Saks is reportedly preparing a bankruptcy filing. Secondhand Rolexes...

My 10 Favorite Jewelry Promotions of 2025

More than a decade ago, I started gathering my favorite jewelry promotions for a year-end feature. In the years since, compiling this roundup has...

The 7 Weirdest Jewelry Stories of 2025

Another year is ending, and it’s time to take stock of all the very strange things that happened during the past 12 months. So, once again, we...

40 Best Jewelry-Related Quotes of 2025

As we have done for the last six years, JCK is capping off 2025 by bringing you 40 of the funniest, insightful, and most thought-provoking quotes...

Dec. 26 Diamond Shavings: Your Friday Web Roundup

Merry Christmas to all who celebrate. This is my last Diamond Shavings for the year. 2025 was certainly a crazy ride, and I wouldn’t be...

Dec. 19 Diamond Shavings: Your Friday Web Roundup

Happy Hannukah to all who celebrate. This week: Indian and U.S. trade negotiations have hit a wall. Are Swiss watches too expensive? And industry...

Dec. 12 Diamond Shavings: Your Friday Web Roundup

This week: How AI is shaking up shopping. Woman takes on Denver jeweler in gold-weighing case. And Jewelers Helping Jewelers founder makes the news....