July 20 Diamond Shavings: Your Friday Web Roundup
This week on Diamond Shavings: There may be a lot more diamonds below the Earth’s surface. A new Indian diamond scandal. And inside Tiffany’s...
Walmart Seems to Be Cutting Back Jewelry Sales
Once the biggest jewelry seller in America, Walmart is gradually cutting the number of jewelry counters in its stores, sources say.
In January,...
De Beers to Buy Canadian Diamond Miner Peregrine
De Beers Group is purchasing Peregrine Diamonds, owner of the Chidliak diamond resource located in Canada’s Nunavut Territory.
The company’s...
More Companies Entering Industry, Though Closings Continue
Jewelers Board of Trade (JBT) statistics for the second quarter of 2018 showed a noticeable spike in companies entering the jewelry industry—even...
Upcoming Met Exhibit Will Explore the Power and Purpose of Jewelry
The Metropolitan Museum of Art announced this week it will debut an exhibition on Nov. 12 designed to "traverse time and space to explore how...
The Plumb Club Elects New President, Vice President
On July 1, the Plumb Club elected a new president, vice president, and board member.
Michael Lerche of Goldstar Jewellery was elected president of...
Victoria McKay to Leave London Diamond Bourse
Victoria McKay (pictured) will be stepping down as chief operating officer of the London Diamond Bourse after six years of service.
Following her...
JA New York: Big Pitch, Big Takeaways
Yesterday morning at the JA New York show, I served as a panelist for “The Big Pitch,” alongside Amy Lane, Fine Jewelry Buyer at Bergdorf...
Sotheby’s Appoints New Jewelry, Watch Head for France, Monaco
Auction house Sotheby’s has appointed Magali Teisseire (pictured) as head of its jewelry and watch divisions for France and Monaco.
She will be...
Paramount Jewels to Take Control of A. Jaffe
Paramount Jewels has placed the winning bid for A. Jaffe’s business and brand, according to court papers filed on July 13 in New York bankruptcy...