This week: It’s the end of the line for Hudson’s Bay. What’s the chance of $4,000 gold? And “engagement nails” now complement the ring. All below.
Mother’s Day jewelry spending to dip slightly
U.S. jewelry trade continues to shrink
National Jeweler looks at tariffs and colored stones
– GIA’s U.S. labs again accepting diamonds from overseas locations
– Indian diamond exports may drop 10%
– Paul Zimnisky talks to BBC about tariff impact (video)
– Retail Dive podcast discusses tariffs
– Retail, consumer sector on “knife’s edge”
– Trade war sinks consumer confidence to record low
– Retail giants keep lid on prices but warn they can’t last
– How retailers are trying to set prices for late-in-year holidays
– Amazon-Trump kerfuffle shows perils in how retailers communicate
– What CEOs are saying
Consumers widely accept, but don’t necessarily prefer, lab-grown diamonds
– They’re willing to pay a lot more for traceability
Botswana is confident De Beers will find buyer
– Country’s economy worsens as diamond slump deepens
Rapaport Group gets new CEO as founder takes “a step back”
Two HB Antwerp cofounders give up posts as managing directors
Tennessee jeweler Rick Davis appears in court
Kohl’s CEO terminated after relationship with vendor discovered
– Investors are happy
– Who’s the mystery woman?
Claire’s deferring interest payments on its debt
ShopHQ is apparently shutting down
Hudson’s Bay is fully liquidating
Department store foot traffic increases
Kid’s jewelry items recalled in Canada
Burgundy Diamond Mines income, production decrease
– Earnings call transcript
Kimberley Process Civil Society Coalition releases video on “unspoken realities” of mining
In analysts and traders survey, gold price tops $3,000 for first time
– Experts say $4,000 is possible
– Trade-ins pick up (subscription)
World Gold Council’s first-quarter “demand trends” report
Rolex certified pre-owned program has stalled
Swiss management company takes back control of Corum
Watchmaking enjoys “quiet resurgence”
Sissy’s Log Cabin opens seventh store
David Yurman announces new Miami flagship
Parisian jeweler Messika embraces crypto payments
Noted jeweler Randy Coffin dies
Tony Broer, owner of Toledo jewelry store, dies
How Friends changed a jewelry designer’s life
The inside story of Kim Kardashian’s jewelry theft trial
Bling of fire: Johnny Cash’s jewelry goes up for sale
Jennifer Lopez posts photos of herself dripping in diamonds
“Engagement nails” supposedly become as important as the ring
From the Podcast
The Jewelry District: Watches and Wonders, Tariffs
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