ABN Amro Limiting Loans on Rough Diamonds
Amsterdam-based bank ABN Amro sent a letter to some of its diamond clients stating that it will no longer finance rough purchases where there is not...
Charming Charlie to Close All Its Stores
It looks like goodbye, Charlie.
After 15 years, fashion jewelry chain Charming Charlie—which once claimed close to 400 locations—is...
LDC Acquires First Casting Co.
East Providence, R.I.–based jewelry manufacturer LDC has acquired First Casting Co., a precious metal caster.
Keith Marsello will be First...
July 12 Diamond Shavings: Your Friday Web Roundup
First, a plug: I will be moderating a panel on blockchain and the jewelry industry on Monday, July 29, at the Jewelers of America National...
New Forevermark Ad Takes an “Honest” Look at Marriage
Forevermark’s new marketing campaign, “I Take You, Until Forever,” which debuts this week, is meant to take an “honest” and “modern”...
Michael Hill Admits That It Underpaid Employees
Brisbane, Australia–based jewelry chain Michael Hill owes its workers as much as $25 million AUD after an internal review determined its...
JCK’s 150th: Tom Heyman of Oscar Heyman & Brothers on the Changing Face of Jewelry Retail
JCK magazine is celebrating its 150th anniversary this year! To commemorate that milestone, we’re talking to 150 veteran jewelry professionals...
How a 20-Year-Old Sapphire Theft Sparked Years of Litigation
A New York City pawnshop has asked the state Supreme Court to rule that it is the proper owner of one of the world’s largest untreated Kashmir...
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Chosen to Be Alrosa Chair
On July 9, Alrosa supervisory board members reelected Anton Siluanov (pictured), who also serves as first deputy prime minister and minister of...
Sam Ziefer Joins Auction House Fortuna as Exec VP
Fortuna, the New York City–based auction house that specializes in jewelry and watches, has appointed longtime industry veteran Sam Ziefer...