PGI: Tests Say Platinum Is More Durable Than White Gold

It’s not just the lab-grown versus natural diamond wars. A new industry tiff is opening, with platinum taking on white gold. (more…)

JCK Virtual 2020: How to Protect Your Business From Digital Fraudsters

The first-ever JCK Virtual show, which runs through Friday, hosted a JCK Talks session on Tuesday that tackled cybersecurity. DJ Murphy,...

Industry Leader Roger H. Gesswein Jr. Dies

Roger H. Gesswein Jr. (pictured), the chairman and chief executive officer of Paul  H. Gesswein & Co., the tool and equipment supplier,...

Pandora Appoints New Chief Supply Officer

Jeerasage Puranasamriddhi (pictured), currently senior vice president of manufacturing overseeing Pandora’s operations in Thailand, has been...

Jewelers in Multiple Cities Report Looting, Vandalism, Violence Amid Protests Over Death of George Floyd

Retail jewelers in Minneapolis, and across the country, have faced looting and destruction of property due to protests spurred by the death of...

Stuller’s Andy “The Tool Guy” Kroungold Dies

Stuller has announced that Andrew “Andy” Kroungold—a veteran member of the company's tool department who was known to many as “Andy the...

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...

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...