Who’s Behind the New Alex and Ani?

In a statement released yesterday after Alex and Ani's bankruptcy filing, the company's chief restructuring officer and interim CEO, Robert Trabucco,...

June 11 Diamond Shavings: Your Friday Web Roundup

This week in Diamond Shavings: The diamond market goes nuts. The Mehul Choksi saga gets stranger. And watchmakers are crazy bad at fonts. All...

Why Are Certain Diamonds So Beautiful? They’re Super-Deep!

What do the 3,106 ct. Cullinan, the 1,109 ct. Lesedi La Rona, and Elizabeth Taylor’s Krupp have in common? (more…)

How Petra Diamonds Ended Up in a Human Rights Mess

Hans Merket, a researcher with the International Peace Information Service (IPIS), says he didn’t go into Tanzania expecting to learn about people...

June 4 Diamond Shavings: Your Friday Web Roundup

This week in Diamond Shavings: Watch demand back at pre-pandemic levels. Big customs diamond busts in Hong Kong and India. And "trash into jewelry"...

May 28 Diamond Shavings: Your Friday Web Roundup

This week in Diamond Shavings:  Why the jewelry industry needs more “risk-taking.” Mehul Choksi's return to India blocked, for now. And...

The Odd Couple: Signet Opens Kay + Zales Combo Stores

People know Kay Jewelers. People know Zales. But until now, no one had heard of Kay + Zales. Yet, that's the new retail concept Signet is testing....

May 21 Diamond Shavings: Your Friday Web Roundup

This week in Diamond Shavings: Firecrackers thrown in Diamond District during protest over the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Swiss trader said to...

The American Museum of Natural History’s New Gem Hall Will Cause “Jaws to Drop”

When people think of the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) in New York City, they tend to think of dinosaurs. But the museum also houses...

May 14 Diamond Shavings: Your Friday Web Roundup

Hope everyone is staying safe and healthy. And since way too many of us still aren’t, I urge you to support the World Federation of Diamond...