Aug. 25 Diamond Shavings: Your Friday Net Roundup
I can be on trip subsequent week, and this characteristic is not going to run. Have a fantastic finish of summer season, and we’ll decide every thing up in September.
This week: Must you purchase diamonds for mates? Authorities examine closing of Pittsburgh retailer. And the actual story of the Titanic necklace. All under.
Rolex buys retailer and producer Bucherer
– What occurs next?
– Watches of Switzerland says it’s not shifting into retail
– Regardless, Reuters thinks it’s a “ticking time bomb”
Are Swiss watchmakers working a race to the bottom?
Titan Firm purchases remaining shares of CaratLane
– How CaratLane mimicked Blue Nile—then surpassed it
Advert watchdog says Agape Diamonds must beef up disclosure
Retailers’ rising lab-grown doubts
– Lab-grown diamonds proceed to attraction, despite falling prices
– In Hong Kong they nonetheless prefer naturals
– Steven Singer talks about anti-lab-grown promotion
The pure diamond business’s oversupply challenge
The Atlantic appears to be like at shopping for diamonds for friends
Fears of government purge at Debswana (subscription)
Lucara finds one other huge diamond at Karowe
– Appoints extension of working capital facility
Filmmakers chronicle “disruption” in Botswana diamond industry
The Instances: Is recycled gold better than mined?
Martin Rapaport on synthetics sold as naturals (video)
Gem-A warns about fraudulent certificates
– A “brushing” scam?’
Detectives investigating Pittsburgh retailer after sudden closure
A Saudi Rolex bought in a U.S. mall might get Jair Bolsonaro arrested
Half a billion {dollars} value of stolen Rolexes are in circulation
– Rolex tops checklist of most stolen luxury watches
Uncommon Fabergé seized on Russian oligarch’s yacht
Lab-grown startup Diamond Lab hires new chairman
IJO names Stephen Barnes as president
Swarovski appoints chief authorized and compliance officer
Macy’s hires chief buyer and digital officer
– Macy’s opens 4 more smaller stores
Michael Hill sales fall
Interview with Tiffany & Co. chief gemologist Victoria Reynolds
– A have a look at Tiffany traceability
Native paper profiles Ronald Winston
Sotheby’s opens Freddie Mercury’s jewellery field to the general public
Blake Vigorous jokes about being a jewelry designer
Love Is Blind star Bartise Bowden needed to rip his permanent jewelry off
Zooey Deschanel’s engagement ring is very “on-brand”
Emily Ratajkowski wears diamond necklace along with her toddler’s face on it
Don’t learn an excessive amount of into Meghan Markle not wearing engagement ring
Why Ivanka Trump is usually seen with out her wedding ring
Video on how diamonds are made
TikTokers are making jewellery out of…uh…
The Wall Avenue Journal says foot jewellery is in fashion now (subscription)
A 6-year-old jewelry entrepreneur (video)
The actual story of the Titanic diamond necklace
Redditor finds pearls inside 50-cent jewelry box
Antiques Roadshow visitor had “tears” over brooch’s value
From the Podcast
The Jewellery District, Episode 102: Barbie, Fall Vogue, Retail Rebirth, Sale of IGI, Hip-Hop
Have a fantastic weekend!
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