This week: Why Facebook likes those ring shots. The end of the former world’s biggest mall. And what’s ahead in 2015 for gold and retail. All below.
Glittery holiday?
– Brands, basics, and floating diamonds ruled this year’s yule.
– Luxury jewelers score, says Centurion.
– Mixed feedback from National Jeweler.
– Jewelry business strong this holiday, says MasterCard.
– What is driving the uptick in jewelry spending, Bloomberg wonders. (video)
– Did sales come at cost to profit?
Good-bye 2014:
– 24 of the year’s best jewelry reads (plus one video) that didn’t appear on JCKonline.
– Jennifer Heebner’s five favorite blog posts.
– Avi Krawitz: 2014 “wasn’t all bad” for diamond business.
– The year’s fashion focused on ethics, sustainability.
– The year in wearable tech.
– Top 10 luxury social marketers (incl. Van Cleef & Arpels).
– People’s favorite 2014 celebrity engagement rings.
Hello 2015:
– Jennifer Heebner’s list of fashion trends and top industry wishes.
– National Jeweler’s predictions for 2015.
– CNBC forecasts retail trends.
– Possible e-commerce acquisitions.
– What will happen to gold?
RapNet’s plan to police grading on its site.
– Rough & Polished weighs in.
Robert Lee Morris closing SoHo store.
Fossil goes luxury with “Swiss-made” label. (subscription required)
Lia Sophia customers angry at shutdown. (subscription required)
Four found guilty in Campbell Bridges’ murder.
Con man outwits diamond-heist gang.
21 states raising minimum wage Jan. 1.
Why Facebook is filled with engagement photos.
– Elite Daily: People judging each other’s rings.
– More grooms videotaping engagements.
Business Week: Jewelry is the “ultimate inefficient market.”
How Nordstrom outperformed every other retailer.
Is J.C. Penney really in turnaround?
Neiman Marcus merges store, e-commerce teams.
Men, women display similar shopping habits.
Trends that are killing teen retail.
Seeking Alpha likes Pandora stock.
Van Cleef campaign lets people wish upon a star.
Falling ruble will help Indian industry.
– De Beers not opening India office.
– Reuters: China challenging India in diamond biz.
Zimbabwe still fighting for Belgium diamonds.
Armenia-Russia diamond imports to be simplified.
Angola’s state diamond producer to reduce costs.
Indigenous tribe in Northwest Territories signs deal with De Beers.
Dog locates the $20,000 space diamond.
Former “world’s biggest mall” getting demolished.
Homeless man still looking for owner of diamond ring.
Lauren Bacall’s jewelry to be sold at Bonhams.
Celebrity Engagement Time
– Sofia Vergara’s ring is a jaw-dropper.
– Real Housewife Kim Zolciak shows off 10 ct. ring.
– Rebecca Mader has a nice-size one, too.
– Brides’ favorite celebrity engagement rings.
Diamond contact lens coming.
– Plus a diamond pacifier.
“Christmas miracle”: engagement ring returned.
Man proposes with help from drone.
The funny watch reviews on Amazon.com.
Media Watch:
Fox Business talks to CEO of Pure Grown.
Asbury Park Press goes inside 47th Street Diamond District.
From the blog:
24 of the Year’s Best Jewelry Reads (Plus 1 Video) That Didn’t Appear in JCK
RapNet’s Plan to Police Grading on Its Site
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