This week: Antwerp industry battles with banks. Surat broker arrested for swapping natural diamonds with lab-growns. And why more jewelry houses are opening hotels. All below.

 

U.S. warns dealers must ensure gems aren’t Burmese

 

Kering sells Girard-Perregaux, Ulysse Nardin brands

 

The ways Gen Z will change the luxury market

– The new generation will be luxury “change agent”

– Piaget CEO on “evolution of the luxury customer”

 

Pressure builds on watch industry to prove “green” claims

 

Mastering the new “luxury metaverse”

– LVMH chief says be wary of metaverse “bubble”

 

LVMH watch, jewelry sales rise 40%

– Tiffany & Co. sees “remarkable results” in first LVMH year

– Hublot CEO says luxury watch shortages will last three years

 

Swiss watch exports reach all-time high, but not everyone’s a winner

 

Audemars Piguet could overtake Patek Philippe in sales this year

–  Audemars Piguet rumored to be recruiting a new CEO

 

Exit interview with De Beers exec Stephen Lussier

 

De Beers lifts production in strong rough market

 

Antwerp diamond industry battles banks over shuttered accounts

 

Surat broker arrested for swapping natural diamonds with lab-growns

 

Indian authorities raid Atlas Jewellery stores

 

Illegal Amazon gold seeps into supply chains

 

Fashion brand settles with FTC for hiding bad reviews

 

Amazon ending third-party program amid price-fixing allegations

 

EBay’s “aging seller population”

 

Kohl’s acknowledges takeover offers

 

The story of Toys R Us bankruptcy is still unfolding

 

Dennis Ballard, jewelry “road warrior,” dies

 

Founder of Baxter’s Fine Jewelry dies

 

Mountain Province Diamonds changes executive ranks

 

The Chinese watch “that beat the Swiss”

 

Boucheron pushing jewelry for men

 

More jewelry houses opening hotels

 

Gold demand rose last year

 

Tanishq introduces gold with 15%–25% hard alloy

 

GJEPC signs 95-year lease for new jewelry park

 

How Clara leads to “perfect matches” for diamonds

 

Saudi Arabia restores ties with Thailand after diamond dispute

 

Descendants of Italy’s last king attempt to reclaim crown jewels

 

Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin wore matching diamond rings

 

How a pearl necklace helped Amy Schneider make Jeopardy history

 

Kim Kardashian’s diamond-studded Tiffany ad looks familiar

– Pharrell’s Tiffany glasses have a Mughal vibe

 

James Bond wedding band hits auction block

 

Real Housewife in lawsuit over $1.4 million earrings

 

Jewelry brand offers new service that keeps engagements secret

 

One of England’s earliest gold coins found by metal detector

 

A new book collects the musings of the late Jose Hess

 

Thanks, Booklist, for the nice review! More info here

 

Media Watch

Popular Science on “ethically sourced” diamonds

The New York Times on how to buy vintage jewelry, how challenges lead to “innovation” in jewelry brands, jewelry that “spells it out,” the “renewed interest in crystals,” a new museum jewelry exhibit, a vintage dealer lured by gold, and a gold teeth manufacturer in the Diamond District

 

From the Blog

Exit Interview With De Beers Exec Stephen Lussier

 

From the Podcast
The Jewelry District, Episode 61: Holiday Sales, Ben Bridge, Pandora, Robbins Brothers, and Tucson

 

 

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