Caretta Founder Sam Spiegel Dies
Sam Spiegel, founder of The Jewelry Factory, died on Nov. 26 at age 93.Spiegel, a World War II veteran, began his career in the jewelry industry in...
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The Diamond Industry Is Finally Waking Up to a Long-Standing Threat
Special guest blogger Ben Janowski, a longtime diamond industry consultant and occasional JCK contributor, helms the Cutting Remarks blog while Rob...
CIBJO Selects Moscow for 2014 Annual Congress
CIBJO, the World Jewellery Confederation, announced it will hold its 2014 annual congress in Moscow May 19–21.The 19th-century Hotel Metropol,...
Special Report, Part 4: A Visit to Jewelmer’s Pearl Farms in the Philippines
This post is a continuation from Tuesday’s Part 3; JCK visited the Jewelmer pearl farms—some of which were hit by Typhoon Haiyan—earlier this...
Sales of Plevé Diamond Mosaic Jewelry Pick Up Pace
Scott Saunders, executive vice president for Plevé Diamonds, could barely contain his excitement when he started emailing me and JCK Events’ Yancy...
Zale Reports Rise in 1Q Revenue, Same-Store Sales
On Nov. 26, Zale Corp. revealed positive first-quarter financial results for fiscal year 2014 (ending Oct. 31): a 4.4 percent increase in same-store...
Christie’s Hong Kong Sets Asia’s Jewelry Auction Record
On Nov. 26, Christie’s Hong Kong sold $111,337,808 million in jewelry—the highest-ever total for a jewelry auction in Asia.With 309 lots offered,...
Sotheby’s Sale Highlights Yellow Diamond, Egyptian Revival Jewels
It’s a diamond collector’s dream.Just one day after Christie’s New York auctions the 52 ct. Golconda diamond (among other riches), Sotheby’s...
Tiffany, Signet See Big Bumps in Third Quarter Results
Christmas came early at Tiffany & Co. upon the Nov. 26 release of its latest financial results. The retailer reported a 50 percent increase in...
Mobile Marketing and a Streamlined Consumer Experience Dominate PSFK’s “Future of Retail” Conference
Forward-thinking retailers have been trudging their way toward the omnichannel retailing ideal for years—experimenting, trial-and-error-style, with...