This week: Is Gucci next brand to sell lab-grown? A shooting at the Mall of America. And people freak out about Kate Middleton’s missing engagement ring. All below.
What recession? Swiss watch industry shows “staggering growth”
– J.P. Morgan says recession far less likely
Mall owners say retailers are still opening stores
– American Dream mall misses $8.8 million loan payment
Shots fired at Mall of America
– Mall reopens as police search for suspects
Tiffany’s inclusive luxury program could “transform the trade”
Paul Zimnisky: What a “mature” lab-grown diamond market looks like
– Peter Smith: Why passing on “lab-grown diamonds” may be a “risky bet”
Is Gucci next brand to enter lab-grown fashion? (I asked Gucci for comment on this; it has not responded.)
“Why memo is good for the trade”
Botswana president sees “progress” on diamond pact with De Beers
– Dazzle of Botswana mines lures Surat diamantaires
Diamond market “uncertain” during summer slowdown
What happens to sacred site after diamonds dry up?
– The Australian diamonds “no one can see”
American Gem Trade Association appoints John Ford CEO
– Wants to give group a “higher profile”
Ryan Ross appointed president of Neiman Marcus
Meistersinger names new CEO
RJC appoints Satta Matturi to its board
Day’s Jewelers names new VP of merchandising
Jewelers of America names new board members
Gemstone dealer Bill Heher dies
New York Times obit on Terry Castro
Nehal Modi gets three to nine years for grand larceny
Five former Canara Bank staffers freed in Winsome Diamonds case
– Why U.K. court passed ‘worldwide freezing order’ against Indian merchant
N.Y. law firm sues over sale of 25 ct. diamond ring
Alibaba among firms that face SEC delisting
Switzerland bans Russian gold imports
Russian jeweler Sokolov still planning IPO
Rolex and Patek Philippe watches are better “than money in the bank”
Diesel founder wants to build Italian rival to LVMH
Walmart lays off 200 from corporate workforce
EBay loses e-commerce’s pandemic surge
Instagram hits pause on latest controversial changes
The Last Line is a jewelry store like no other
Jewelry sales “shine” in China
Internet “freaking out” because Kate Middleton didn’t wear engagement ring
Unraveling the mystery of Erika Jayne’s diamond earrings
Tadej Pogačar auctioning diamond-encrusted shoes at Tour de France
Diamond-inspired superyacht has a real-life waterfall
After 350 years, sea gives up jewels lost in shipwreck
Montana jeweler seeks owner of lost engagement ring
Goat breaks into Spanish jewelry store
Media Watch
Investors’ Chronicle on lab-grown
New Zealand publication reviews Nothing Lasts Forever
Dear Prudence: Help! My fiancé bought a huge diamond ring I don’t want
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