Hi, everyone. Welcome back from Las Vegas! I’m sure you’re all as tired as I am.
A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of appearing on the British Academy of Jewellery’s podcast. Tune in to hear me discuss the process of putting together JCK’s newsletter, the industry (including, yes, lab-grown), my new book, and much more. I really enjoyed the conversation; check it out here.
This week: More possible bidders for De Beers. Do lab-growns belong in a gumball machine? And hobbyists design watches with artificial intelligence. All below.
Exhibitors breathe sigh of relief once JCK opens
– High-end jewelry looks strong at show
– Avi Krawitz’s four takeaways
Five jewelry crimes to guard against this summer
How De Beers CEO Al Cook hopes to turn his company around
– Other Cook interviews, with National Jeweler and Martin Rapaport (video)
– Why is De Beers marketing brown diamonds?
De Beers attracts interest from Agarwal, Qatari investors
– FT: The two former CEO possibly bidding may not have financing
You’ll be hearing a lot more about Botswana diamonds
– Botswana appears in force in Vegas (check out my pic)
– Okavango hooks up with Tracr
Angolan diamond summit may prove “turning point”
– Country explores opportunities with TIffany
– Alrosa sells stake in Angola’s Catoca mine
Avi Krawitz: Retail lab-grown space “ripe for disruption”
– Antwerp puts lab-growns in gumball machine
French lab-grown jeweler Courbet placed in compulsory liquidation
LVMH relies on AI to navigate luxury slowdown
– Hobbyists design watches using AI
Gold prices have jewelers turning to platinum
– Platinum overtakes gold as hottest commodity trade
Bank gold traders reaped $500 million during tariff panic
Tiffany Stevens resigns from IGI
– Anoop Mehta named IGI chairman
Ivette Nersesyan-Stephanopoulos joins Tiffany
Former De Beers exec Céline Assimon heads to Bonhams
– Bonhams CEO speaks on podcast
Cortney Craft is new regional director in De Beers’ polished sales division
Diamond Nexus appoints Brianne Schroeder president
Tabayer names Mary Chiam CEO
De Bethune boss steps down after 14 years
Smithee Group announces new leadership
Birks secures new financing for acquisition
Finnish project clears hurdle for EU’s first diamond mine
Gold rally brings riches to rural Zimbabwe (video)
Argument over world’s biggest gold mine may scare off investors
Nina’s Jewellery in Australia shuts down wholesale division
Michael Hill, two other retailers fined for “misrepresenting” Black Friday offers
Court rules that Lloyd’s doesn’t have to cover diamond loss
Law firm investigating purported Vrai jewelry privacy violation
Temu and Shein pivot to Europe because of tariffs
Do you really need a highly accurate watch? (New York Times/Victoria Gomelsky)
15 questions with jewelry photographer Ella Sophie
Is Diamond Divas the reality show the jewelry industry needs?
Australia’s Financial Review looks at new Cartier collection
Dolly Parton/Kendra Scott unveil “I Will Always Love You” jewelry
Alex and Ani launches Superman capsule
U.K. jeweler buys Al Capone’s Patek Philippe
Aaron Judge gets $20,000 diamond gavel pendant
Dua Lipa shows off diamond ring
Taylor Swift sports Vrai created diamonds
Five mentions of diamonds in the music of Brian Wilson and Beach Boys
Mom slammed online over bling in 1-year-old’s ears
The history behind the world’s most expensive tiaras
From the Blog
You’ll Be Hearing a Lot More About Botswana Diamonds
How De Beers CEO Al Cook Hopes to Turn His Company Around
From the Podcast
The Jewelry District: 2025 JCK Show Preview
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