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Marrow Fine to Open Chicago Boutique This Fall

For all its sunny Southern California vibes, Marrow Fine, a San Diego–based fine jewelry retailer, has garnered quite a following in Chicago, where...

Jeweler Swapped Natural Diamonds For Lab-Growns, Police Say

Douglas Wayne Gamble, 57, the former owner of Timeless Jeweler in Salem, Ore., has been charged with 11 counts of theft for allegedly not returning...

Sell More by Using These Fun Facts With Clients

Fun facts are pieces of useful information that go beyond nickel knowledge. They are intended as edutainment—stimulating conversation that teaches...

Bleu Royal, 17.6 Ct. Fancy Vivid Gem, Could Fetch $50 Million

On Nov. 7, Christie’s Geneva will auction the Bleu Royal, which, at 17.61 carats, it calls the “largest internally flawless fancy vivid blue...

Hearts On Fire Appoints Chief Creative Officer

Hearts On Fire has appointed Yunjo Lee, a veteran of Tiffany and Mejuri, to serve as chief creative officer, effective Sept. 19. In her new role,...

U.S. Treasury Sanctions Grib Diamonds

The U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on Sept. 14 sanctioned AGD Diamonds, the Russian company that owns Grib Diamonds. Grib,...

De Beers to Spend $20 Million Promoting Natural Diamonds This Holiday

De Beers will spend $20 million promoting natural diamonds this holiday—in a campaign that marks the return of both its celebrated “A Diamond Is...

HB Antwerp Cofounders Split, Plan Court Fight

There’s tension at the top of HB Antwerp, the three-year-old diamond company whose meteoric rise has led to partnerships with the government of...

New York Diamond Dealers Charged With Illegal Money Transfers

Five New York City diamond and jewelry dealers were charged Sept. 7 with processing more than $600 million in illegal money transfers, according to a...