Is It Really Possible to Know Where Your Jewelry Comes From?

Last week, after my article on the State Department’s responsible sourcing conference, I received an email from a gem cutter: I have been reading...

Aug. 16 Diamond Shavings: Your Friday Web Roundup

This week in Diamond Shavings: What will happen to consigned goods at Barneys? Retail closures double openings. And why someone decided to buy...

U.S. Department of State Calls for Greater Jewelry Supply Controls

During a conference held yesterday at the U.S. Department of State, government officials stressed that all members of the jewelry industry need to...

Aug. 9 Diamond Shavings: Your Friday Web Roundup

Hey everyone, be sure to check out the latest episode of JCK’s podcast, "The Jewelry District." In this episode, Victoria Gomelsky and I discuss...

Should Pandora Merge With Alex and Ani?

Pandora and Alex and Ani have traditionally looked at each other as competitors, sometimes bitter ones. Yet, as the two charm companies...

How an Oregon Jeweler Ended Up Testifying Before the Senate

Paula Barnett, a Brownsville, Ore., jewelry designer who has sold her handmade engagement rings on crafts marketplace Etsy for the past six years,...

Aug. 2 Diamond Shavings: Your Friday Web Roundup

This week in Diamond Shavings: Online jeweler told not to use Navy insignia. A jeweler gets a silver prosthetic thumb. And Theresa May copes with...

July 26 Diamond Shavings: Your Friday Web Roundup

First, a plug: I will be moderating a panel on blockchain and the jewelry industry on Monday, July 29, at the Jewelers of America National...

There’s $1 Million Waiting for the Person Who Fixes Gold Mining

It’s the ethical jewelry version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? The Mercury Free Mining Challenge wants to award a $1 million prize to anyone...

Interview With David Yurman President Carol Pennelli

On July 29, David Yurman president Carol Pennelli (pictured) will receive a Visionary Award from the Women’s Jewelry Association. Here, the 17-year...