This week: Americans turn away from online shopping. Amazon sues sites for allegedly selling fake reviews. And jewelry highlights from the Super Bowl. All below.
Russian Roulette
– U.S. Treasury sanctions target Alrosa and its CEO
– Alrosa’s stock collapses
– E.U. sanctions roil Antwerp’s diamond district
– Surat suspends operations
– How Russian invasion will upend supply chains
– Putin’s war helped by $130 billion gold hoard
– Could Russian sanctions target Russian diamonds?
Gold price tops $1,900 as world tensions grow
– Price slips after President Biden announces sanctions
De Beers raises prices of smaller diamonds
– Diamond market at a standoff
– De Beers bounces back to profit in 2021
– Botswana diamond trader posts record results
– De Beers returns diamond sights to Gaborone
Will tourism resurgence hurt diamond business?
Lab-grown diamonds become growth industry in China
Interview with Alex and Ani CEO Scott Burger
Pandora plans 28 shop-in-shop locations at Macy’s
Will LVMH purchase Ralph Lauren?
E-commerce lost market share in 2022
Can the metaverse provide retailers with real-world profits?
Amazon planning to open first fashion storefront
– Amazon sues sites for selling fake reviews
Is Rolex no longer a retail brand?
– Bonhams auction suggests Rolex bubble is far from bursting
Pressure grows on watch industry over “green” claims
Is Fairtrade or Fairmined gold elitist?
Former DDI executive director Dorothée Gizenga dies
Cadar names Jean Poh CEO
Sam Broekema appointed editor-in-chief of Only Natural Diamonds
Dubai overtakes Antwerp as top rough exporter
– Israeli bourse opens Dubai office
Petra extends lives of Cullinan, Finsch mines
De Beers betting on India’s middle class
Why the De Beers Cullinan Blue is an exceptional diamond
Can Pandora triple Chinese revenue?
Jewelry highlights at the Super Bowl
Jeweler helps design Super Bowl engagement surprise
Designer installs gumball machine at Bergdorf’s
The New Yorker: Everyone can be Liz Taylor on jewelry Instagram
TikToker tried selling ring from ex—and jeweler called it fake
Tiffany tie-in with Eileen Gu is a “perfect match”
Signet CEO Gina Drosos on how she keeps employees engaged
Copies of Altobelli’s appraisal book are available for free
Aaron Jones turning father’s ashes into man-made diamonds
Pictures of diamond ghost town swallowed by sand
More than $200,000 in props, including jewels, stolen from set of Netflix’s The Crown
Indian miner becomes millionaire in 26 ct. diamond find
Thanks for the shoutout, Writer’s Bone
From JCK Pro (Subscription)
10 Reasons 2021 Was a Fantastic Year for Jewelry
From the Blog
Interview With Alex And Ani CEO Scott Burger
Could Russian Sanctions Target Russian Diamonds?
From the Podcast
The Jewelry District, Episode 63: Tucson Gem Shows, Kering, and Small Diamonds
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