This week: What jewelers have in common with Nintendo. Chow Tai Fook not opening quite so many stores. And a jeweler sues Nicki Minaj. All below.

  

Vegas Roundup

– JCK show buyers had diamonds—lab-grown and mined—on their minds

– What retailers were looking for

– Shows see high turnout

– Business “better than expected”

– Insights from ChatGPT session

 

Signet closing up to 150 stores as comps drop 14%

– Earnings call transcript

– Stock falls

– CEO Drosos speaks to CNBC (video)

– How much Signet Jewelers execs are paid

– New York Times reviews Signet’s engagement ring data

 

Interview with De Beers CEO Al Cook

– Podcast interview with Bruce Cleaver (audio)

 

Tracr opens up to entire diamond industry

– Tracr appoints new CEO

 

De Beers lowers prices as weak demand continues

 

Lightbox goes carbon-neutral

 

Lab-grown diamonds divide Surat cutters

 

Indian officials meet with U.S., Belgium authorities at JCK show

– JVC head talks about Russian diamond sanctions (audio)

 

Big week at auctions for ruby, diamond prices

 

What jewelers can learn from Nintendo

 

Ben Bridge opens new flagship

 

Chow Tai Fook is slowing expansion

 

Okavango looks to diversify sales channels

 

Tiffany & Co. European e-commerce chief joins Pandora

 

Hindman Auctions appoints Leslie Roskind as jewelry specialist

 

Pearl expert James Lee Peach Sr. dies

 

BlueRock Diamonds set for administration

 

Folli Follie fraud case set for June

 

CBI files charges against Arihant Jewels and partners

 

British jewelry giant withdraws Burmese rubies for sale

 

Chinese mine company threatens to fire Zimbabwean workers

 

The “wild story” of the psychic, sheikh, and the $90 million diamond heist

 

Two Namibians arrested in South Africa for 36 diamonds

 

Report:  Cartier CEO still raking in big fees from Richemont (subscription)

 

Hollywood jeweler sues Nicki Minaj

 

Generation Z still likes shopping in stores

 

Media Watch

– How to tell if your diamond is real

– FT on mixing jeans and diamonds

 

From the Blog

Interview With De Beers CEO Al Cook

 

From the Podcast

The Jewelry District, Episode 97: Guest Jeffery Fowler

 

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