Nov. 21 Diamond Shavings: Your Friday Web Roundup
This week: How watch kingpins got Trump to lower Swiss tariffs. A Canadian jeweler is charged with money laundering. And Cardi B turns her umbilical...
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Romany Starrs’ Harlequin Collection Is One for the Ages
The harlequin pattern has theatrical origins, dating back to 16th-century Italy. In commedia dell'arte, the Harlequin character was a servant,...
Jewelry Company UBS Gold Charged With Tariff Evasion
Indonesian jewelry company UBS Gold and three of its employees have been charged with illegally evading U.S. duties and tariffs by misrepresenting...
Watch Industry Currently Going Through Crisis, CEOs Agree
The watch industry is coping with a “perfect storm” of problems, including U.S. tariffs, the high price of gold, and a drop in demand in key...
Subject Object Blends Art and Emotions in New Line of Charms
Canadian artist Bramble Lee Pryde created the Existential Dreadlings, a new collection from Pryde's brand Subject Object, to honor jewelry’s role...
Sorry, Jewelry Advent Calendars—This Gift Is Beyond Compare
Google “jewelry advent calendar” and it’s clear: The idea, as introduced by Tiffany in 2019, has transitioned from novelty item in extremis to...
Walmart Names New CEO
John Furner, now the president and CEO of Walmart’s U.S. division, will become Walmart’s global president and CEO on Feb. 1, 2026. (more…)
JCK Jewelry Agenda: Week of Nov. 23
If your Sunday is wide open, ride out the last day of NYC Jewelry Week with a walk around town hosted by cool-kid gem supplier Misfit Diamonds. From...
JA’s Susan Posnock Guests on ‘The Jewelry District’ Podcast
In this week’s episode, JCK editor-in-chief Victoria Gomelsky and news director Rob Bates talk with Susan Posnock in her capacity of director of...
Responsible Jewellery Council Names Executive Director
The Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) has named Purvi Shah (left), currently the head of ethical and sustainable value chains for De Beers, as its...