This week: The high end holds up, but who knows about the rest? De Beers gets flexible, again. And a Kay commercial wins praise for music. All below.
No signs of recession for global elite
How jewelers are coping with possible recession
– Watch business getting nervous
De Beers offers sweeter terms as diamond market shows strain
– De Beers expects slowdown after solid quarter
25% of diamond jewelry sales in 2021 were made online
– Looks like record year for Swiss watch industry
Will India become leading market for lab-grown diamonds?
– Ecocult on whether lab-grown diamonds “live up to the hype”
U.S. State Department meets with industry about Russia
= How lasers inside diamonds may improve traceability
– Russia after Swiss watchmakers say goodbye
New Patek Philippe will cause “headaches” for dealers
Leading watchmakers open watchmaking foundation
Michelle Graff’s favorite quotes from Conversations in Park City
Jewelers win settlement against local police department for seized items
Kimberley Process Civil Society Coalition wants scheme to reform
Zimbabwe residents still hope for benefit from diamond mine
Namibia mining minister “misled” anti-corruption commission
Activists spray Rolex store with paint
Regulators say Amazon CEO’s remarks violated labor law
Diamond Standard wants to make gemstones a commodity
Rough diamonds become “ultimate status symbol”
Hip-hop culture “ditching big chains”
People like song in background of Kay Jewelers commercial
Hearts On Fire appoints head of product management
Clear Cut founder turns “side hustle” into big business
Australian amateur detective searches for owner of missing ring
Natural Diamond Council ambassador Lily James goes to Botswana
De Beers announces actor Lupita Nyong’o as global ambassador
Mouawad opens boutique in Beverly Hills
Jewelry store staff walks to find cure for MS
The controversial history behind Princess Diana’s engagement ring
Women’s jewelry made out of body fluids goes viral on TikTok
Madonna uses vibrators for—well, you’ll see
From the Blog
State Department Meets With Diamond Industry About Russia
From the Podcast
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