This week: What PPP borrowers need to know. Can J.C. Penney reinvent itself (again)? And, an Indian laborer gets very lucky with a diamond find. All below.

 

De Beers plans to make all its diamonds trackable

 

Are the Russian diamond sanctions working?

– Time on Russian diamonds

– Why the diamond business is like seafood

 

InStore: Acceptance of lab-grown diamonds “expanding”

 

Pandora reports 21% organic growth in first quarter

– Warns of “slowdown” ahead

– Personalized jewelry could be “thorn in Pandora’s side”

 

Charles & Colvard announced third quarter results, stock buyback program

 

What’s rocking retail sales?

 

Signet Jewelers “knows how to allocate capital effectively”

 

Why Cartier “remains a success story”

– Panther “seduces a new generation”

 

J.C. Penney is reinventing itself—again

– Interview with vice president of marketing

 

Macy’s looks to smaller stores

 

PPP borrowers need to act immediately if there’s an adverse decision

 

The “man trying to democratize diamond cutting”

 

Armed robbers strike Chanel jewelry store in Paris

 

CBI files fresh case against Mehul Choski for cheating financial firm

 

Jewelry company employee charged with grand larceny

 

Verragio hires creative director for fine jewelry division

 

Movado names new chief marketing officer

 

Tiffany’s director of responsible sourcing is leaving

 

Sanjay Shah, partner in India’s KBS Group, dies

 

Arnold Lazaroff, founder of Arnold’s Jewelers, dies

 

Auctioner Freeman’s expands jewelry, luxury departments

 

Albany, N.Y., jewelry store celebrates 100th anniversary with 100 acts of giving

 

Pinterest’s top wedding trends for 2022

 

2022 Met Gala jewelry: Who did gilded glamour proud?

– Town & Country’s best jewelry

 

Swarovski announces Bella Hadid as face of its new campaign

 

Joan Crawford’s Raymond Yard suite sells for $250,000

 

Nigeria wants to become “gold jewelry destination”

 

Vintage Cartier watch sold for record-breaking price

 

Huge diamond found by Indian farmer will set him up for life

 

Visitor uncovers 2.38 carat “Frankenstone” rock at Arkansas park

 

Paper examines effect of thermal treatment and irradiation on natural diamonds

 

Diamond wafers could store a billion Blu-Ray’s worth of data

 

From the Blog

Are The Russian Diamond Sanctions Working?

 

From the Podcast   

The Jewelry District, Episode 68: Guest Ziad Ahmed

 

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