Jun 26, 2025 | Jewelry
(PRESS RELEASE) NEW YORK, NY — Jewelers of America (JA), the national trade association for businesses in the fine jewelry marketplace, announces the recipients of the inaugural Jewelers of America Impact Initiative, a multifaceted program dedicated to fostering the...
Jun 26, 2025 | Jewelry
Jewelry and accessories retailer Claire’s is being put on the block by owner Elliott Management, according to a Bloomberg report that cites unnamed sources. Claire’s sale is being led by investment bank Houlihan Lokey, the article said. The 2,300-store chain “faces...
Jun 26, 2025 | Jewelry
PLATINUM IS ENJOYING a powerful rally in 2025, recently topping $1,330 per ounce — a 10-year high and a 44% gain since the start of the year. The price surge has been fueled by rising industrial demand, supply constraints and renewed investor interest. Despite this...
Jun 25, 2025 | Jewelry
SEO ISN’T WHAT IT used to be. With Google’s new AI-powered search summaries dominating the top of results pages, the rules of visibility have changed, especially for jewelers. Ranking first doesn’t guarantee clicks anymore. If your jewelry store’s website isn’t being...
Jun 25, 2025 | Jewelry
Rocksbox is undertaking a national retail expansion, with new stores in New York City and Northern California and plans to open locations in Miami and Los Angeles by fall. The two-week-old Rocksbox NYC store, at 239 Elizabeth St. in SoHo, is celebrating its grand...
Jun 20, 2025 | Jewelry
This week: A natural diamond ad proves controversial. Mother’s Day jewelry sales soar. And Bernard Arnault’s bankbook takes a big hit (though he’ll be fine). All below. Tenoris: Mother’s Day jewelry sales soar 4.5% – Paul Zimnisky: Despite tariffs, U.S. consumers...
Jun 20, 2025 | Jewelry
If there is a color that defines summer to me, it has to be orange: Picture bright sunsets, farmers markets filled with fresh fruit, and overflowing gardens where flowers blossom under the sun’s warmth. In jewelry, orange is somewhat rare, but it showed up and showed...
Jun 18, 2025 | Jewelry
On June 24, the Accredited Gemologists Association (AGA) is hosting a half-day virtual conference dedicated to all things diamond. Titled “Diamonds from Mine to Market,” the event, which runs from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. PT, will feature leading experts from De Beers, GIA,...
Jun 18, 2025 | Jewelry
One of the liveliest panel discussions during the 2025 JCK and Luxury shows in Las Vegas was June 5’s “Common Jewelry Customer Misconceptions & Myths,” a conversation moderated by JCK contributing editor Karen Dybis. She and the featured guests—Kathleen Kimball,...
Jun 18, 2025 | Jewelry
The most striking moment during the Rapaport Breakfast at the JCK show on June 8 came during the question-and-answer session. Aleah Arundale, founder of the “Jewelers Helping Jewelers” Facebook page, strode to the mic and upbraided the guest speaker, De Beers CEO Al...
Jun 16, 2025 | Jewelry
As expected, artificial intelligence was a hot topic at the JCK show in Las Vegas, including at JCK Talks seminars on how jewelers are effectively using AI in design and day-to-day operations. The benefits of AI are astounding, but there are plenty of concerns around...
Jun 16, 2025 | Jewelry
The natural diamond business should see bright days ahead, but it has to change with the times, panelists said during a session on “The Future of the Diamond Industry,” held June 11 during the World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) presidents’ meeting in New York...
Jun 13, 2025 | Jewelry
Hi, everyone. Welcome back from Las Vegas! I’m sure you’re all as tired as I am. A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of appearing on the British Academy of Jewellery’s podcast. Tune in to hear me discuss the process of putting together JCK’s newsletter, the industry...
Jun 13, 2025 | Jewelry
This week, I spoke with Botswana president Duma Boko (pictured) and the country’s minister of minerals and energy, Bogolo Kenewendo, in two separate interviews during the World Federation of Diamond Bourses’ presidents’ meeting in New York City. Their main message:...
Jun 11, 2025 | Jewelry
Las Vegas Jewelry Week went by in a blur, as it always does, and if I didn’t have a slew of proof on my phone’s camera that I was there, I might not believe it myself. Looking through those photos as we all decompress from the whirlwind week, I’m noticing a number of...
Jun 10, 2025 | Jewelry
The Luxury and JCK Las Vegas shows reflected the varied state of the industry, with higher-end jewelers reporting good sales while loose-diamond dealers saw patchy results. Exhibitors at the more exclusive Luxury show, which focuses on finished pieces, were satisfied...
Jun 8, 2025 | Jewelry
The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) will introduce a new descriptive system for laboratory-grown diamonds later this year, replacing the traditional colour and clarity grading scales originally developed for natural diamonds. Laboratory-grown diamonds will...
Jun 8, 2025 | Jewelry
President Duma Boko has announced plans to change how Botswana manages its mineral sector, stating that all diamonds mined in the country must be cut and polished locally. The policy is part of a government effort to expand local processing of minerals, including...
Jun 8, 2025 | Jewelry
Signet Jewelers reported a 2.0% year-on-year increase in revenue for the first quarter of Fiscal 2026, with total sales reaching $1.54 billion. Same store sales rose 2.5%, marking a recovery from an 8.9% decline in the same period last year. The company cited changes...
Jun 4, 2025 | Jewelry
A Chaumet necklace is the top lot at the upcoming Christie’s Paris online jewelry sale, where it has an upper estimate of EUR 600,000 ($670,000). The piece contains three rows of round and oval natural pearls, and a clasp of rectangular and round brilliant-cut...
