This week: What percentage of consumer spending goes to diamond jewelry? Brands decide how to deal with tariffs. And Taylor Swift decks herself out in Cartier. All below.
Berkshire Hathaway putting Helzberg, Ben Bridge in jewelry group
– Ben Bridge would be “good fit” for Watches of Switzerland
Edahn Golan: What percentage of consumer spending goes to diamond jewelry?
– Conversation with Edahn and Chris Casey (audio)
Gemfields sells Fabergé to SMG Capital for $50 million
– Why are Fabergé eggs so expensive?
Audemars Piguet acquires majority stake in component manufacturer
Lucapa Diamond purchased by Dubai’s Jemora Group
– Jemora agrees to inject $10 million
Americans perceive a “challenging” financial outlook
– Retail sales rise as customers stock up ahead of tariffs
– Tariffs costing American adults $47 a month
Trump says gold bars won’t be tariffed, as market goes wild
– Price of gold falls
GJEPC: Trump tariffs put Indian jewelry industry at risk
– Diamond sector hit hard
– Surat industry may reroute production through Dubai
– Titan plays tariff waiting game
Direct-to-consumer watch brands scramble to mitigate tariff impact
– Rolex hasn’t changed prices—yet
– Swatch Group hoping for boost in sales
– Breitling mulling price increase
– Christopher Ward already passing on tariff cost to customers
– DuBois et fils races to beat the buzzer
– Watch retailers stock up
Pandora hiking prices even as sales decline
– Stock drops 12.6%
U.S., China keep tariffs steady for 90 days as negotiations continue
Vendors say Saks not following through on overdue payments
Business Insider tracks rise and fall of Claire’s
Direct-to-consumer IPOs go from boom to bust
Why was July a bumper month for rough diamond trading?
New Jersey jeweler misrepresented lab-grown diamonds, police say
Avi Krawitz: De Beers inventory gains amid political strains
David Troostwyk: Anonymous diamond listing sites are hurting the industry
Should Botswana buy a bigger stake in De Beers?
De Beers discovers first new kimberlite field in 30 years
Petra agrees to refinancing
Rio Grande appoints new marketing director
Casio America names new president/CEO
Verragio vet Michael Barabash dies
The New York Times looks at how a Tiffany bracelet is made
Titan crafts its most ambitious watch yet
What’s the worst kind of watch collector?
Stella McCartney went from LVMH’s darling to money-loser
Taylor Swift decked herself out in Cartier jewelry to introduce new album
Everyone’s checking out Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodríguez’s engagement ring
Lost jewelry box returned to owner decades later
New York woman finds diamond for her engagement ring in Arkansas state park
Thanks for the shout-out, Roskin Gem News Report
From the Blog
Helzberg and Ben Bridge Are Teaming Up. Why?
From the Podcast
The Jewelry District: Guest Andy Koehn
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