Sears Says Former CEO “Looted” the Company
Sears Holdings Corp. has sued its former chairman and CEO, Eddie Lampert, claiming the hedge-fund billionaire and his associates illegally stripped...
3 Takeaways for Jewelry Pros From the IAC’s Annual Gold Conference
Having recently written about jewelry designer Stephen Webster, I was keen to attend his talk at the Initiatives in Art and Culture’s (IAC)...
JA’s 1st National Convention Will Feature Keynote Speaker Judi Holler
Fine jewelry trade association Jewelers of America (JA) has announced that speaker and author Judi Holler will open its first annual Jewelers of...
Jewelry Industry Numbers Looking More Stable, JBT Says
After several years that showed stark industry consolidation, the Jewelers Board of Trade’s (JBT) tally of jewelry businesses appears to be...
Forevermark Appoints Nancy Liu CEO
Forevermark chief operating officer Nancy Liu (pictured) has been promoted to the De Beers–owned diamond brand’s chief executive...
April 19 Diamond Shavings: Your Friday Web Roundup
This week in Diamond Shavings: A long look at a record-breaking jewel theft. Sears sues its former CEO. And why haven’t diamonds been mined in...
Signet Lays Off Employees in Home Offices
Signet Jewelers is letting go an unspecified number of employees in its Akron, Ohio, and Dallas home offices after not enough employees took a...
Mastoloni Names Maureen McIntyre a Director
Mastoloni has hired Maureen McIntyre as director of merchandising and sales for its Gifts of the Sea division.
She replaces director of sales...
GIA Appoints Director of Institute Relations
The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) has appointed Shahdeh Ammadi (pictured) to the position of director of institute relations.
This is a...
JCK’s 150th: The Retail Jeweler’s Frank Dallahan Looks Back on His Career and the Industry
JCK magazine is celebrating its 150th anniversary this year! To commemorate that milestone, we’re talking to 150 veteran jewelry professionals...