May 19 Diamond Shavings: Your Web Roundup This week: Why “retail therapy” works. G7 proposal may stop short of a Russian diamond ban. And check your vision by finding a diamond ring in a...
Will Forevermark Last Forever? This year’s American Gem Society (AGS) Conclave featured a De Beers sponsorship or two—but none by its signature brand, De Beers Forevermark,...
May 12 Diamond Shavings: Your Web Roundup Before we start, I’d like to plug my recent appearance on Paul Zimnisky’s podcast, where we talk lab-grown diamonds, artificial intelligence,...
Spacecode Can Tell Where Your Diamond’s From (Maybe) If Spacecode’s plans work out—and we qualify that statement with an "if"—here’s what importing diamonds will look like in 2024: ...
May 5 Diamond Shavings: Your Web Roundup This week: Gold hits new record. Freddie Mercury's Tiffany mustache comb. Are the Arnaults a real-life Succession? All below. InStore:...
April 28 Diamond Shavings: Your Web Roundup This week: There are a lot of fake "handmade" pieces on Etsy. The Nazi cloud hanging over a Christie’s sale. And Russia's getting back in the...
Industry Groups Ask FTC to Crack Down on Use of “Sustainable” Jewelry industry groups have asked the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to clarify, and in some cases ban, widely used marketing terms like...
April 21 Diamond Shavings: Your Web Roundup This week: How much have lab-grown diamond wholesale prices fallen? TikTok feuds modernize the diamond district. And a new Netflix series will be set...
Signet Doesn’t See Any More Major Acquisitions Signet’s buying spree appears to be over. Since 2017, when CEO Gina Drosos took over, Signet has purchased four companies—James Allen, Blue...
April 14 Diamond Shavings: Your Web Roundup This week: Swiss watch industry sees gray clouds. Is everything advertised on social media “overpriced junk”? Plus: Adjusting to life after being...