Jewel-Craft Cofounder Dot Wesdorp Dies
Dorothy “Dot” Wesdorp (pictured), who cofounded jewelry repair service and manufacturer Jewel-Craft in 1950, died on July 15. She was 91.
The...
Stuller Appoints New Vice Presidents
Stuller has appointed two new vice presidents—Brian Henderson, who will join the company as vice president of marketing, and Alix Gonsoulin, who...
This Year’s Portland Jewelry Symposium Has an Impressive Lineup of Speakers and Sessions
The Portland Jewelry Symposium has announced its dates, keynote speaker, and session presenters for 2019.
The annual educational event for jewelry...
Tool Time, The Goods, July–August 2019: Nowa Superbe and More
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Nowa Superbe
If the Apple Watch is the Swiss Army knife of smartwatches—stuffed to the gills with tools, both pragmatic and...
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...