India’s Tariff Hike on Gold and Silver Imports Concerns Its Jewelry Industry

Stepping up its efforts to curb demand for precious metals, India has more than doubled the tariff rate on gold and silver imports. But leaders of...

S&P Downgrades Pandora’s Outlook, Citing Sales Struggles

S&P Global Ratings on Monday downgraded its outlook on Pandora from “stable” to "negative," noting that the company was facing a “highly...

Pandora Goes Platinum to Escape Rising Silver Costs

It's not just Tiffany that's moving away from silver. (more…)

Metal Refiners Pause Take-Ins, Delay Payments

Gold and silver refiners are delaying payments and limiting purchases as they cope with an unprecedented surge of metal trade-ins spurred by record...

L.A. Precious Metal Biz Pleads Guilty to Not Filing 8300s

On Dec. 19, Alex and Sam Nguyen, the husband-and-wife owners of a precious metal business in Los Angeles’ jewelry district, pleaded guilty to one...

Pandora Switching CEOs Ahead of Schedule

Pandora’s new CEO, Berta de Pablos-Barbier, will step into the role on Jan. 1, two months earlier than expected, the company announced today....

ICE Raids Affecting Pandora’s Sales, CEO Says

Increased activity by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has hurt Pandora’s sales in certain malls, CEO Alexander Lacik said on the...

A Titanium Ring Honoring Ukraine’s Past Shines in a Time of War

In the spring of 2024, Anton Boyko, a self-taught jeweler from Kyiv, was recovering from a spinal surgery and preparing to join the Azov regiment, a...

The Future Is Silver

When jewelers want to go big, bold, and sculptural, they often turn to silver, which lends itself to creating pieces that are oversize and artistic....

Mokume Gane: Where Metal and Meaning Collide

Arn Krebs (pictured) has always been an artisan. “I was making knives when I was 8 years old, grinding steel, whatever I could find,” he tells...