Hi, everyone, this week I appeared on Paul Zimnisky’s podcast. We talk about the current state (and long-term prospects for) the lab-grown market, the mindset of the new consumer, and my new novel (because I feel the need to plug it at every opportunity). It was a really fun conversation. Check it out here.

This week: What the wedding boom will look like. Are Rolexes really a good investment? And looking at one year of LVMH’s control of Tiffany. All below.

 

Pandora expects slowing of strong U.S. growth

 

New York Times looks at this year’s wedding boom

 

Rolex, Patek watch prices soar

– Why Rolexes aren’t really a great investment

 

Diamond price correction not expected this year

– Antwerp considers: Was 2021 a fluke?

 

De Beers implements big price hikes

– Weighing the supply-demand equation

 

Argyle mine not looking at reopening

 

Diamonds score big in online Christie’s sale

 

555 ct. black diamond bought for $4.3 million with crypto

– Where did the stone come from?

 

Diamond people jump on the NFT train

 

Will watch brands master the metaverse?

– Jean-Claude Biver NFT watch auction fizzles

 

Jennifer Heebner looks at how CAD changed the industry

 

Interview with the co-CEOs of Aurate 

 

Gemist receives $5 million in seed funding

 

Lab-grown maker Lusix gets $45 million in funding

 

Russian diamond miner Almar looks to IPO

 

Australia’s diamond sector in recovery

 

A grassroots look at the impact of diamond mining

 

Brad Brooks-Rubin on responsible mining (audio)

 

Interview with member of Kimberley Process’s Angola team

 

I. Hennig exec joins Diamond Foundry

 

Luisa Robledo Soto joins luxury consulting firm

 

Kate Donovan becomes AGA executive editor

 

Hindman names Sean Johnson senior watch specialist

 

How Alexandre Arnault is shaking things up at Tiffany & Co. (subscription required)

 

Hublot’s post-pandemic power play

 

TAG Heuer upgrades connected watch

 

Jewelry brand goes viral on TikTok with history posts

 

Sissy’s Log Cabin to add sixth store, experiment with new retail format

 

Houston jeweler designs for Super Bowl players

 

Larry King told Elizabeth Taylor her diamond had a curse

 

Rod Stewart’s daughter Kimberly flaunts diamond ring

 

A jeweler’s winding path back to Judaism

 

Longtime Maine jeweler Stanley Pollack dies at 82

 

Jewelry designer and artist Alfred Durante dies

 

Diamond cut like iconic Apple logo

 

Panera Bread gives away a lab-grown diamond baguette

 

Thanks for the interview, Brittany!

 

Media Watch

New York Times profiles Sofia Elias

Vogue says “diamonds are a dude’s best friend”

 

From the Blog

Interview With the Co-CEOs of Aurate 

 

From the Podcast   

The Jewelry District, Episode 62: Guest Emily Stoehrer

 

 

Have a safe and healthy weekend.

 

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