JCK Take 3: Pandora, Frederick Goldman, AJA East Coast
Pandora Names Paulo Garcia CFO
Pandora appointed Paulo Garcia as its next chief financial officer, succeeding longtime CFO Anders Boyer.
Garcia,...
Holiday Shopping Is Starting Earlier and Using AI
Consumers plan to start holiday shopping earlier than ever this year, according to a new survey from Attentive, a marketing technology company.
The...
Fancy Color Diamond Prices Remain Stable in Q2
Prices for natural fancy color diamonds remained largely unchanged during the second quarter of 2026, according to the latest data from the Fancy...
Secondary Watch Market Surges As Independents Outpace Luxury Giants
The global secondary watch market recorded $10.5 billion in transactions during the first half of 2026, a 37.2% increase from the same period a year...
Shoplifting Declines, but Fraud and Organized Retail Crime Challenge Jewelers
Incidents of shoplifting and merchandise theft decreased in 2025, but fraud, scams, and supply-chain theft committed by organized crime rings were on...
JCK Take 3: Is De Beers Worth Only $1 Billion?
Anglo American Said to Price De Beers At $1 Billion
Anglo American is discussing a deal to sell its De Beers diamond business for about $1 billion,...
Kering’s Jewelry Houses Grow 14% As Fashion Business Shrinks
Kering's jewelry houses delivered the French luxury group's clearest bright spot in a mixed first half of 2026.
In results announced Tuesday,...
India Sees Challenges, Antwerp Sees Opportunity Under New U.S. Tariffs
The latest U.S. tariffs are drawing sharply different reactions from two of the world’s diamond centers, Belgium and India. (more…)
New Round of Trump Tariffs Hits Key Jewelry-Sourcing Countries
The Trump administration has imposed new tariffs of 10% and 12.5% that could affect a wide range of imported jewelry, diamonds, gemstones, and...
Diamonds and Gold Lead India to 26.5% Monthly Growth in Jewelry Exports
India's gem and jewelry exports rose 26.5% year-over-year in June to $2.21 billion, marking a sharp rebound after a slow start to the year, according...