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...

Why An Ad Watchdog Warned Diamond Foundry

Yesterday, I spoke with Laura Brett, vice president of the National Advertising Division (NAD), the ad watchdog that just issued marketing...

April 2 Diamond Shavings: Your Friday Web Roundup

This week: Apple loses legal fight to Swatch. COVID-19 may have changed consumers permanently. And Tiffany wins April Fool’s Day. (more…)

How Argyle Changed The Diamond Industry

Last year, Australia's Argyle diamond mine closed after 37 years of operation. This month, Melbourne University Publishing released Argyle: The...

March 26 Diamond Shavings: Your Friday Web Roundup

This week: Fitch changes Signet outlook to “positive.” A scandal over fake Fabergé eggs. And a groom drops a wedding ring in a river. ...

A Sometime Industry Critic Is Returning to the State Dept.

Jose Fernandez (pictured), who advocated for Kimberley Process (KP) and wider industry reform when he was assistant secretary of state for economic,...

March 19 Diamond Shavings: Your Friday Web Roundup

This week in Diamond Shavings: Will we see a surge in spending? The Tiffany–Costco clash goes on. And Kim Kardashian gets a “birthstone grill.”...

Reflections on One Year of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Last March, as it was dawning on the world just how seismic the COVID-19 pandemic would be, I wrote a blog urging people in the jewelry industry to...