Facet Barcelona U.S. Names Stacie Orloff President of Commercial Team
Industry veteran Stacie Orloff (pictured) has joined Facet Barcelona as the new president of its commercial team for the United States, Canada, and...
Frederick Goldman Appoints VP, B2B E-Commerce
Frederick Goldman has appointed tech veteran Judah Zeigler (pictured), as vice president, business-to-business e-commerce.
Zeigler has more than...
Lord & Taylor Files for Chapter 11, Seeks Buyer
On Aug. 2, Lord & Taylor and parent company, online clothing rental service Le Tote, filed for Chapter 11 in Eastern District of Virginia...
AGS Lab to Resume Grading Lab-Grown Diamonds
American Gem Society's (AGS) grading lab will again evaluate laboratory-grown diamonds, a service it began in 2012 and then stopped in 2013 due to...
Kingold Jewelry Probed for Alleged Fake Gold Use
Kingold Jewelry, the Wuhan, China–based jewelry manufacturer that is publicly listed in on Nasdaq, faces a local investigation over its alleged use...
July 31 Diamond Shavings: Your Friday Web Roundup
We wish all our readers all good health and good things during this difficult time. Take proper precautions and stay safe and healthy,...
De Beers CEO: How We Plan to Transform Our Business
On Thursday, De Beers released financial results for the first half of the year, which show just how much it's been battered by COVID-19—with...
Q&A With Gemist Founder Madeline Fraser: What’s Next for the Brand After De Beers’ Investment
In mid-July, we wrote about Gemist—the fine jewelry platform that lets consumers design their own jewelry then test-drive a prototype of it...
J.C. Penney Is Up for Sale, Won’t Liquidate
J.C. Penney has put itself on the clearance rack.
The department store, which filed for Chapter 11 in May, is putting itself up for sale but has...
Bob McIntire, Veteran of Finlay and Asurion, Dies
Robert ("Bob") McIntire (pictured), a much-liked and admired three-decade industry veteran who worked at both Finlay Fine Jewelry and Asurion, died...