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April 1 Diamond Shavings: Your Friday Web Roundup

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This week: Ukraine’s president takes aim at Russian diamonds. Kohl’s is “under attack.” And the latest TikTok trend: permanent jewelry.  All below.

 

Responsible Jewellery Council: Caught in the Nyet

– RJC executive director resigns as Alrosa’s status splits group

– Alrosa suspends membership in RJC

– RJC’s Brad Brooks-Rubin calls for a “new way forward”

– Michelle Graff ponders the meaning of responsibility

– Media coverage: Sky News, The Guardian, Reuters

 

Belgium Waffles

– Ukrainian president urges Belgium to stop Russian diamond imports

– Belgium PM: Halt would make “Ukraine situation worse”

– Media coverage: RTE, Politico, EU Observer, French 24 (video)

 

Industry must prove it learned blood diamond lesson

– Chopard stops sourcing Russian diamonds

 

Russian gold buys Putin a few options

– Russian gold miners start to feel sanctions’ impact

– Canadian gold miner selling Russian business

– Gold refiners refuse to remelt Russian bars

– State-owned bank sold 1 ton of gold in March

 

Russian agents seized millions in Swiss luxury watches in retaliation against sanctions

 

Etsy sellers urge boycott over fee increase

 

Brilliant Earth “benefits from shifting jewelry landscape”

JCK podcast interview with CEO Beth Gerstein

 

Rare Carat changes business model

 

Renaissance buys lab-grown diamond e-tailer Four Mine

 

Five surprising things Victoria Gomelsky learned at the Lightbox factory

 

Winsome money probe seeks info on lab-grown companies

 

More jewelers being targeted on the road, JSA says

 

Kohl’s calls on shareholders to reject activist proposal

– Kohl’s “under attack” (audio)

 

Indian jeweler Joyalukkas files for IPO

 

Indian jewelers see market growing 10% this year

 

Pandora appoints new general manager for China

 

45 ct. diamond could fetch $6 million at Christie’s

 

2022 Oscar jewelry: We pick the winning looks

The Hollywood Reporter’s favorite jewelry looks

– Rolex all over the ceremony again

– Sean “Diddy” Combs wears 30 ct. pinky ring

– Beyoncé wears $9 million in jewels

 

Fine jewelers become “less precious about trends”

 

What does luxury mean now for watches?

 

Breitling head steers company away from “macho aviator” image

 

Swatch says customers will soon be able to buy all the MoonSwatches they wish

 

TAG Heuer’s “craziest” watch uses lab-grown diamonds

 

How Hermès watches ticked up as rivals lagged behind

 

TheRealReal sells the most expensive watch in its history

 

Swiss magazine publisher seeks to “digitize” history of horology

 

In an homage to Detroit’s architecture, Shinola creates Book watch

 

National Jeweler tested James Allen’s ring studio

 

Permanent jewelry is the latest TikTok trend

 

Swarovski agrees to CO2 removal deal with Climeworks

 

Watch and jewelry brands release pieces to support Ukraine

– Wellesley, Mass., jeweler makes special Ukraine-supporting bracelets

 

Kendra Scott donates millions to University of Texas for women leadership

 

Charlotte sisters reflect on success of jewelry line Twine & Twig

 

Keanu Reeves spotted looking for diamond rings in Los Angeles

 

From the Blog  

With Russia, Industry Must Prove It Learned The “Blood Diamond” Lesson

 

From the Podcast   

The Jewelry District, Episode 66: Guest Beth Gerstein

 

Have a great weekend.

 

– Email: rbates – at – jckonline.com.

– Twitter: @robbatesjck

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 (Photo: Getty Images)  

By: Rob Bates

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