WatchBox CEO Justin Reis on Its New $165 Million in Funding
On Tuesday, WatchBox announced it had received $165 million in funding, in a round led by the Radcliff Companies and the Spruce House Partnership,...
Rue Gilt Groupe Files For IPO
On Friday, Rue Gilt Groupe, an e-tailer that sells discount designer brand products, including jewelry, filed to go public.
The SEC filing argued...
Sell More by Using These Fun Facts With Clients
Fun facts are pieces of useful information that go beyond nickel knowledge. They are intended as edutainment—stimulating conversation that teaches...
In First Public Quarter, Brilliant Earth Says Sales Rose 33%
In its first quarter as a public company, Brilliant Earth Group reported a sales increase of 33% for its third quarter of 2021, which ended Sept....
Post-Graff Hacking, Ransomware Group Says It Won’t Leak Dictator Data
The hacking of Graff Diamonds’ client list by notorious Russian ransomware crew Conti spurred worldwide headlines—given that Graff’s client...
Interview With Brilliant Earth CEO Beth Gerstein
On Sept. 23, Brilliant Earth went public. It raised over $100 million in its initial public offering, which values the company at about $1.1 billion,...
Diamond Foundry Opening Up $800 Million Factory In Spain
Diamond Foundry is planning to open its second lab-grown diamond production facility in Trujillo, Spain, which is located in the country’s...
Inside Jesper Nielsen’s Ill-Fated Multilevel Marketing Company
As a stay-at-home mom with two children, Mary Francese had spent the last four years doing multilevel marketing (MLM) for a variety of products. ...
JBT Offers New Services For UCCs, Social Media
The Jewelers Board of Trade (JBT) has unveiled a suite of new tech-based services that assist members with everything from filing UCCs to analyzing...
Why Brilliant Earth May Have A Brilliant IPO
Brilliant Earth filed for an initial public offering this week, and its registration statement was full of interesting data. (more…)
Jewelry E-tailer Brilliant Earth Files For IPO
On Aug. 30, Brilliant Earth Group, owner of the San Francisco–based jewelry e-tailer of the same name, filed for an initial public offering (IPO)...