From Mourning Jewelry to Modern Keepsakes: Lockets Resurface at Jewelry Week

Jewelers are channeling Victorian energy this season with a slew of locket styles that feature all the sentimentality of the age-old jewelry staple,...

Famed Ekati Diamond Mine to Shut After 27 Years

After 27 years as one of the industry’s most prestigious and productive mines, the Ekati mine in Canada’s Northwest Territories (NWT) is shutting...

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...

Reports: Gareth Penny’s Consortium Is Top De Beers Bidder

A Botswana government official said Anglo American has selected a consortium to buy De Beers, multiple outlets reported today, including Bloomberg,...

How Ophelia Eve Is Reimagining Victorian Style

The jewelry industry is rife with sister acts—brands, such as Lionheart and Sorellina, run by siblings—but we weren’t aware of any aunt-niece...

Q&A: Stephanie Gottlieb Says Now’s the Time for Lab-Grown Diamonds

Stephanie Gottlieb (pictured) knows her move into lab-grown diamonds could be controversial. But the decision finally made sense for the New York...

De Beers Freezes Venetia Mine As It Looks to Manage Costs

Noting that rough-diamond trading conditions are likely to remain challenging for the second half of 2026, De Beers Group on Monday said it plans to...

De Beers Slashes Prices at First Sight With Much Smaller List

De Beers dramatically slashed prices on certain smaller goods at its sight last week—its first with a new client list that’s been shorn by at...

Lab-Grown Diamond Prices Show Signs of Stabilizing

Lab-grown diamond prices continued to decline in the second quarter, but the market is showing signs of stabilization, according to a wholesale price...

Charms Are Jewelry’s Answer to $4,000-Plus Gold

Charms—those small, decorative pendants designed to attach to necklaces, bracelets, even earrings—have had a long and varied life in the jewelry...

Russia’s Requiring Lab-Growns Be Called “Synthetics.” Could the U.S. Be Next?

The Russian Federation has joined Belgium and France in mandating that lab-grown diamonds be called synthetic—and some are now hoping the U.S....