The Goods, June 2019: Kate Spade New York Scallop 2 and More
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Kate Spade New York Scallop 2
Kate Spade New York’s original Scallop, released in 2018, checked a lot of boxes for female...
New Diamond Lab Opens in New York City
SGL Worldwide has opened first U.S. lab, in the International Gem Tower on 47th Street in New York City.
The company, also known as Solitaire...
The Goods, May 2019: Citizen Eco-Drive Bluetooth Watch and More
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Citizen Eco-Drive Bluetooth Watch
Japanese watchmaker Citizen has debuted a new version of its flagship high-end connected...
Why GIA Is Growing Diamonds in New Jersey
GIA is known for many things: diamond grading, diamond education, and diamond devices. But what many don’t know is that it also grows...
Claire’s Piercing-Policy Complaint Goes Viral
A Facebook complaint from a former Claire’s employee has gone viral, sparking a debate about how employees should handle unhappy children who...
Moissanite Coated With Diamond Film Spotted by Lab
A Russian gem lab recently spotted a rough synthetic moissanite coated with a thin diamond film (pictured) and warned that coated simulants could...
Tool Time: Louis Vuitton’s Tambour Horizon and More
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Louis Vuitton Tambour Horizon: 2019 Edition
Venerable French fashion brand Louis Vuitton recently debuted the second full...
Lab-Grown Diamond Detectors Put to the Test
The Diamond Producers Association (DPA) and Signet Jewelers have published the first results of their program designed to measure how well...
Rio Grande Names Arien Gessner President
Albuquerque, N.M.–based jewelry equipment manufacturer Rio Grande has appointed Arien Gessner to be its next president.
He succeeds Alan Bell,...
Tool Time: MyKronoz ZeTime, the Zelle App & More
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MyKronoz ZeTime
Swiss smartwatch brand MyKronoz raised upwards of $8 million through more than 40,000 backers on Kickstarter...