I will be on vacation next week, and this feature will not run. Have a great end of summer, and we’ll pick everything up in September.
This week: Should you buy diamonds for friends? Authorities investigate closing of Pittsburgh store. And the real story of the Titanic necklace. All below.
Rolex buys retailer and manufacturer Bucherer
– What happens next?
– Watches of Switzerland says it’s not moving into retail
– Regardless, Reuters thinks it’s a “ticking time bomb”
Are Swiss watchmakers running a race to the bottom?
Titan Company purchases remaining shares of CaratLane
– How CaratLane mimicked Blue Nile—then surpassed it
Ad watchdog says Agape Diamonds needs to beef up disclosure
Retailers’ growing lab-grown doubts
– Lab-grown diamonds continue to appeal, despite falling prices
– In Hong Kong they still prefer naturals
– Steven Singer talks about anti-lab-grown promotion
The natural diamond industry’s oversupply challenge
The Atlantic looks at buying diamonds for friends
Fears of executive purge at Debswana (subscription)
Lucara finds another big diamond at Karowe
– Appoints extension of working capital facility
Filmmakers chronicle “disruption” in Botswana diamond industry
The Times: Is recycled gold better than mined?
Martin Rapaport on synthetics sold as naturals (video)
Gem-A warns about fraudulent certificates
– A “brushing” scam?’
Detectives investigating Pittsburgh store after sudden closure
A Saudi Rolex sold in a U.S. mall could get Jair Bolsonaro arrested
Half a billion dollars worth of stolen Rolexes are in circulation
– Rolex tops list of most stolen luxury watches
Rare Fabergé seized on Russian oligarch’s yacht
Lab-grown startup Diamond Lab hires new chairman
IJO names Stephen Barnes as president
Swarovski appoints chief legal and compliance officer
Macy’s hires chief customer and digital officer
– Macy’s opens four more smaller stores
Michael Hill sales fall
Interview with Tiffany & Co. chief gemologist Victoria Reynolds
– A look at Tiffany traceability
Local paper profiles Ronald Winston
Sotheby’s opens Freddie Mercury’s jewelry box to the public
Blake Lively jokes about being a jewelry designer
Love Is Blind star Bartise Bowden had to rip his permanent jewelry off
Zooey Deschanel’s engagement ring is very “on-brand”
Emily Ratajkowski wears diamond necklace with her toddler’s face on it
Don’t read too much into Meghan Markle not wearing engagement ring
Why Ivanka Trump is often seen without her wedding ring
Video on how diamonds are made
TikTokers are making jewelry out of…uh…
The Wall Street Journal says foot jewelry is in fashion now (subscription)
A 6-year-old jewelry entrepreneur (video)
The real story of the Titanic diamond necklace
Redditor finds pearls inside 50-cent jewelry box
Antiques Roadshow guest had “tears” over brooch’s value
From the Podcast
The Jewelry District, Episode 102: Barbie, Fall Fashion, Retail Rebirth, Sale of IGI, Hip-Hop
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