Britt’s Pick: Artist Enamel Hoop Earrings by Nina Runsdorf
One of my favorite styles this season—and one that continuously made appearances at JCK Las Vegas and Luxury—features charm-like adornments that...
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A Few Thoughts on Charming Charlie’s Demise
The first time I walked into a Charming Charlie store—roughly seven years ago—it was at the insistence of my mother. "You'll love it," she said....
ABN Amro Limiting Loans on Rough Diamonds
Amsterdam-based bank ABN Amro sent a letter to some of its diamond clients stating that it will no longer finance rough purchases where there is not...
Social Life: Vanessa Guarino, Louis Anthony Jewelers
For many retailers, passing on the family business is the dream situation—if they can get their children involved in a way that calls to them. For...
Supplier News: Week of July 15
Kin and Pebble Discontinuing Select Products
Personalized jewelry specialist Kin and Pebble has announced it will discontinue select zinc alloy...
Are These Reimagined Cartier and Rolex Watches Brilliant…or Blasphemy?
There’s a lot to like about the Los Angeles–based brand La Californienne, which recasts classic vintage Cartier and Rolex watches as something...
Charming Charlie to Close All Its Stores
It looks like goodbye, Charlie.
After 15 years, fashion jewelry chain Charming Charlie—which once claimed close to 400 locations—is...
Laurel Hill Jewelry Is Shuttering, as Founder Is Starting a Human Design Practice
Followers of Montana-based Laurel Hill Jewelry were surprised to learn yesterday that the independent jewelry designer—whose rustic-chic...
LDC Acquires First Casting Co.
East Providence, R.I.–based jewelry manufacturer LDC has acquired First Casting Co., a precious metal caster.
Keith Marsello will be First...
July 12 Diamond Shavings: Your Friday Web Roundup
First, a plug: I will be moderating a panel on blockchain and the jewelry industry on Monday, July 29, at the Jewelers of America National...