This week: Breitling accepts Bitcoin. Mick Jagger had a diamond tooth. And would-be viral proposal goes very, very wrong. All below.
Exit interview with Beryl Raff
Former JCK editor George Holmes dies
Surge in grab-and-runs top mixed year for jewelry crime
– Retail workers increasingly fear for their safety
United States, G-7 ban Russian gold—with provisos
Russian diamond crisis puts diamond marketing in jeopardy
– The industry’s “puzzling geopolitics.”
Rough diamond prices on the rise again
Polar bear diamonds emerge from hibernation
De Beers, Botswana extend sales deal by a year
The Diamond Big Picture
– Edahn Golan: “All fears materialize” about lab-grown diamonds
– Ya’akov Almor: seven observations about the diamond pipeline
– Did Lightbox legitimize lab-grown?
– Interview with Paul Zimnisky about Alrosa sanctions
Antwerp World Diamond Centre elects David Gotlib president
Russia claims Kimberley Process wants to “politicize” its diamonds
Rio Tinto considers bailing out of Star Diamond mine
Jennifer Fisher plans to continue growth
Are luxury brands joining the resale race?
Swatch Group CEO Nick Hayek talks about the MoonSwatch
Breitling starts accepting Bitcoin
Le Vian’s fashion show showcases top trends
Zales has new diamond cut
Cartier’s high jewelry extension must “be seen to be believed”
IDCA honors Ben Bridge, Brilliant Earth, Hari Krishna at gala
Indian industry welcomes rationalization of tax rates
U.K. court drags its feet over Nirav Modi
British jeweler sues insurer over cyber-ransom (subscription required)
Lawsuit claims AirPods, Beats infringe on communication patents
Kendrick Lamar’s custom crown of thorns
– “Everything you need to know about it”
Jennifer Lopez flaunts diamond ring in “steamy Instagram selfie”
Mick Jagger had a diamond tooth!
Staff wedding takes place at the JCK show
Gold miners stumble on rare Ice Age discovery
Man drops $1,200 engagement ring in lake in “viral proposal gone wrong”
From the Blog
Exit Interview With Beryl Raff
From the Podcast
The Jewelry District, Episode 72: JCK Show Takeaways And Interviews
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