This week: Parsing why Rolex hosted Trump at the U.S. Open. Subway ads for AI “Friend” necklace spark uproar. Travis Kelce might have chosen ring way before engagement. All below.
Couples want custom design, Helzberg poll says
InStore: Just over half of surveyed jewelers saw gains in August
– More than a quarter of consumers plan to cut holiday spending
– U.S. consumer confidence declines again
Pandora CEO Lacik to retire, CMO taking over
World Gold Council unveils plan for “digital gold”
Gold price hits $3,800, as it barrels toward $4,000
– U.S. gold reserves reach $1 trillion after record rally
– Government shutdown could fuel gold frenzy
Namibia not so sure it wants to buy De Beers
– De Beers sale presents Anglo with “tricky politics”
– Complete Chaim Even-Zohar Mmegi article on Botswana and De Beers
Ekati mine owner seeks over $1 million to sustain business
President Duma Boko says Botswana’s on verge of zero-tariff diamond deal
– Country offers U.S. mineral access to secure tariff relief
– Botswana tries to extend trade ties with EU amid tariffs
Indian jewelry industry sees U.K. trade deal as “game changer”
Trump extends tariffs beyond the Supreme Court’s reach
Does Rolex know something we don’t about Trump tariffs?
HRD Antwerp names banking vet De Wachter CEO
De Beers veteran to head GIA India
Istituto Gemmologico Italiano appoints new director
Breitling CEO Georges Kern appears on Hodinkee podcast
Famed U.K. designer Kit Heath dies
Indian gem dealer Rajnikant R. Shah dies
Sudha Mittal, wife of Surinder Mittal of Mittal Brothers, dies at 74
Longtime Henne Jewelers employee Nina Pugliese dies at 65
Vietnam jails former CEO of Saigon Jewelry in gold case
Diamond mogul’s daughter escapes tax claims in deal with government
Etsy moves to New York Stock Exchange from Nasdaq
Brilliant Earth honors collaborator Jane Goodall
Ads for AI “Friend” necklace spark uproar
Cancer survivor launches brand to inspire others (video)
Jewelers get creative with food waste
Watch makes wearers demonstrate sustainability credentials
Younger consumers tune in to designs from the 1960s through 1980s
Trump’s tariffs on Swiss watches eat into Condé Nast ad business (subscription)
Gem-studded watches defy the luxury downturn
Stephen Webster says, “London is too risky to wear a gold Rolex”
Woman claims Kay harmed her David Yurman ring
Taylor Swift told Travis Kelce about engagement ring designer 18 months before he proposed
– Swift pairs diamond choker with miniskirt
Emily Blunt wears $280,000 worth of diamond jewelry
Shopper shocked after discovering “treasure” in thrift store bag
Grandma uses jewelry box as a doorstop
Media Watch
London Times and Economist podcast (subscription) on the diamond industry’s woes
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