Jewelry Crime Stories: July 16–21
A roundup of jewelry store crimes from the past week:Store Owner Foils Attempted Robbery With Help of Martial ArtistsLong Beach, Calif. On July 16,...
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To Blog or Not to Blog: What’s a Jeweler to Do?
Honorary #socialjewels Twitter panelist Margaret Halpin, marketer for MMA International, posed the following to me in an email exchange last week:To...
Travels in Lithuania—The City to the Sea
Labas! This is how Lithuanians greet each other as I’ve learned since arriving in the capital, Vilnius, on July 15. I’m here to attend a two-week...
J.C. Penney Sells Stake in Simon Property Group
J.C. Penney is now $248 million richer after selling two million units of its limited partnership interest in Simon Property Group L.P.
“Last year,...
Up Close and Personal With Jewelry Designer Natalie Frigo
Natalie Frigo is a design darling of our generation, catering to the need for ethically made, eco-conscious jewelry. Let’s face it, what some may...
Doubling Down: Pointed Dangly Earrings
Along with the Y-shape necklaces of which I recently wrote, earrings are also giving viewers reasons to let their gaze wander downward. The effect...
10 Most Popular Jewelry News Stories: Week of July 16
A roundup of JCK's top stories from the past week:Where Do Olympic Gold Medals Come From?Are the golden prizes awarded to athletes actually made...
A Visit With Precious Metals Group Heraeus
In June, JCKonline.com ran a story about Heraeus—a precious metals and technology group—when it announced the reorganization of the company’s...
De Beers’ Profits Fall 50 Percent
De Beers’ profits fell by about 50 percent in the first half of 2012, a result of what it called challenging conditions in the cutting...
Diamond Shavings: Your Friday Web Roundup
In the news… What metals are in those medals … J.C. Penney finds new and innovative ways to confuse its consumers.… And another crisis for...