This week: Lab-grown pioneer on why industry hasn’t reached its potential. A dirty pic helps crack a diamond theft. And, which watches do jewelry designers wear? All below.

 

Jewelers lose millions in Brink’s armored car heist

– More details on Brink’s theft

 

Harris Jewelry settles charges of “deceiving” troops

 

Four charged with fraud in diamond investment scheme

 

Sotheby’s may be responsible for $4 million diamond loss

 

Jatin Mehta family has assets frozen

– Mehta launches suit against De Beers, Standard Chartered Bank

 

The legal impact of “inflated jewelry appraisals”

 

“Shifting tides” in the secondary watch market

– Rising supply causes Patek Philippe Nautilus and Rolex Daytona prices to slide

– Chronext lays off one-third of its staff

 

Audemars Piguet overtakes Rolex as the hottest watchmakers at auction

 

Jennifer Heebner: “Is the U.S. jewelry boom waning?”

– Retail “braces for second half of the year”

 

“Race intensifies among branded jewelers” (subscription required)

 

Pandora sets up New York City office

 

GIA, eBay to guarantee jewelry authenticity

– WatchPro’s “deep dive”

 

Kohl’s outlook “turns negative”

– Kohl’s replaces executive heading tech, supply chains

 

Macy’s goes small, off-mall

 

Richemont sees strong first-quarter sales

– Activist investor urges Richemont to focus on jewelry and watches

 

Russian jewelry exempt from EU gold ban

 

EU ban on Russian gold puts Switzerland on the spot

– Swiss gold imports from Russia fall in June

 

“On the trail of dirty gold” from Africa to Dubai

– United Arab Emirates introduces new law on gold imports

 

Illegal mercury trade for gold mining uncovered

 

Why can’t De Beers and Botswana make a deal?

 

De Beers boosted by Russian sanctions

– De Beers output down on lower grades

 

Namibia wants more diamonds polished locally

 

Zimbabwe miners want diamond royalties cut

 

How diamonds enter the illegal economy

 

Rapaport lab-grown diamond webinar (video)

 

Lab-grown diamond producer on why industry hasn’t reached its potential

 

Raj, Borden leave Diamond Foundry

 

David Yurman names Emily Yueh chief of people, strategy

 

WatchBox hires Diane James as strategic brand director

 

Canadian Jewellers Association appoints communications coordinator

 

Forbes talked with Signet CEO Gina Drosos about sustainability

– Signet moves up on NRF’s “Top 100″ retailers list

 

Woman pleads guilty to manslaughter in jeweler’s death

– Community “still shocked”

 

Violent fugitives arrested for shooting jeweler

 

How a dirty pic helped detectives crack a diamond heist

 

“Open an Oyster” event guarantees a pearl in every shell

 

Animal jewels are “back in style”

 

Guinness certifies world’s largest rough emerald

– Indian retailer sets record with 24,679 diamonds

 

Rams’ flashy Super Bowl ring has “most carat weight ever”

 

Gold Viking ring unexpectedly found in stash of “cheap jewelry”

 

Ukrainian first lady’s jewelry had a “hidden meaning”

 

Jennifer Lopez shows off wedding ring on Instagram

 

Elizabeth Taylor’s Bulgari brooch is for sale

 

Eva Gabor swore off jewelry just before Green Acres

 

Mouawad unveiled as official jeweler for Kristen Stewart–starring Spencer

 

Documentary screened about jeweler turned wrestler

 

Which watches do jewelry designers wear?

 

Media Watch

The Telegraph says big gold jewelry is “back”

 

From the Podcast   

The Jewelry District, Episode 74: Mithun Sacheti

 

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