Wanted: A Synthetic Melee Detector
Given recent reports that synthetic melee is being sold undetected, the question is: How should the industry handle this?The good news is that De...
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Italian Company Denies Stealing Yurman Secrets
Italian company Bonato has denied charges in a lawsuit by David Yurman that it manufactured a knockoff of the Yurman Pinky Ring, after Yurman...
World’s Largest Paraiba Tourmaline Unveiled
Joining the ranks of the Logan Sapphire, Hope Diamond, Alan Caplan Ruby, and the Cullinan Diamond comes the Ethereal Carolina Divine Paraiba, a...
Lee Harvey Oswald’s Wedding Band Fetches $118K at Auction
As the 50th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy’s assassination approaches on Nov. 22, 2013, one of the most personal and intriguing items...
Swatch Allowed to Reduce Movement Deliveries
On Oct. 21, Swiss competition authorities approved an agreement that enables Swatch Group to reduce deliveries of mechanical movements to its...
WFDB Calls Synthetic Nondisclosure “Fraud”
The World Federation of Diamond Bourses announced a zero-tolerance policy toward companies that do not disclose they are selling synthetic diamonds....
Former Nancy B. President Pat Patten Dies
Pat Patten, former president of the Nancy B. Corp. and MJSA board member, died Sept. 8 of Alzheimer’s disease. Patten worked at Finlay Fine...
Jewelry Designer to Know: Babette Wasserman London
London-based jewelry designer Babette Wasserman likes to surprise us. Many of the designer's easy, wearable pieces feature moving parts or hidden...
The Highs and Lows of Customer Service
Over the past two weeks, I’ve had two memorable retail encounters. One was so positive that it made me a little teary-eyed—while the other one...
10 Most Popular Jewelry News Stories: Week of Oct. 21
A roundup of JCK's top stories from the past week.14-Year-Old Finds 3.85 Carat Yellow Diamond at Arkansas ParkIt’s been a good year for young gem...