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...

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

WHO, WHAT, WEARABLE MyKronoz ZeTime Swiss smartwatch brand MyKronoz raised upwards of $8 million through more than 40,000 backers on ­Kickstarter...

New Lab-Grown Diamond Company Claims Cheaper Process

A new company on the diamond-growing scene tells JCK that its patented method can create lab-grown diamonds cheaper and with more energy efficiency,...

Jewelry Tools, Apps & Supplies: November–December 2018

WHO, WHAT, WEARABLE Skagen Falster 2 Danish watch and accessories brand Skagen has released an update to the sleek Falster smartwatch it debuted...

The Big Business of Jewelry Repairs

If it’s broke, no problem! There is major money to be made in resizing, refinishing & resetting. Jason Lemaire, director of tools at Stuller,...

Tool Time: The Ticwatch E Smartwatch, the Dangle App & More

WHO, WHAT, WEARABLE Ticwatch E The Ticwatch E smartwatch has a battery life of up to 48 hours. Mobvoi, the Beijing-based technology startup that...

Mitch Horowitz Joins Roseco As Director of Sales, Marketing

Veteran industry salesman Mitch Horowitz (pictured) has been appointed director of sales and marketing at Dallas-based Roseco. Horowitz has been...

Tool Time, The Goods: Misfit Vapor, TripIt & More

WHO, WHAT, WEARABLE Misfit Vapor Seminal wearable brand ­Misfit ­debuted its first full-featured ­smartwatch, the Misfit Vapor, late last...