April 30 Diamond Shavings: Your Friday Web Roundup

This week in Diamond Shavings: Diamond Foundry’s eye-popping valuation. How Instagram helped nail a group of jewel thieves. And something about...

Why an Ad Watchdog Warned the Natural Diamond Council

After the National Advertising Division (NAD) criticized some statements made by the Natural Diamond Council (NDC)—three weeks after it warned...

April 23 Diamond Shavings: Your Friday Web Roundup

This week in Diamond Shavings: We might see a big boom ahead. A diamond bankruptcy attracts interest from Antwerp prosecutors. And Tiffany’s new...

GIA Report Recall Has Dealers Turning Green

No one seems to know what to make of the GIA lab’s recent recall of certain reports it issued last year for green diamonds, except that, well, they...

How Signet Plans To Grow Its Market Share

In my years covering this industry, I’ve seen many different executive styles. I’ve watched passionate execs like Ron Johnson who aim to...

More Thoughts on Lab-Grown Diamonds and Ethics

I’ve written about the National Advertising Division’s (NAD) marketing guidance for Diamond Foundry, but I wanted to take a look at this point in...

April 16 Diamond Shavings: Your Friday Web Roundup

This week in Diamond Shavings: Malls are struggling but may be saved by the suburbs. Are there too many luxury watches on the market? And the...

April 9 Diamond Shavings: Your Friday Web Roundup

This week: What it's like to be a first-time Rolex buyer. A jeweler moves a 3,000-pound safe. And Shaquille O'Neal pays for a guy's engagement ring. ...

Signet’s Purchase of Rocksbox Is Both Strange and Logical

This week, Signet purchased jewelry subscription service Rocksbox for an undisclosed sum. And when I consider why, I’m reminded of the time Woot...

Interview With Kendra Scott CEO Tom Nolan

Last week, Tom Nolan, who became CEO of the Kendra Scott brand in February, talked with JCK about the future of the brand. Here, Nolan—a veteran of...