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Jewelry and watch industry business news, insight and releases, from UK, Europe and around the world. Find out what’s going on in retail jewelry, jewelry manufacturing and up coming events.
A 21.25-carat pink diamond worth $25 million was stolen in Dubai during a planned theft involving individuals posing as prospective…
Claire’s Holdings LLC has agreed to sell its intellectual property and a number of its North American retail stores to…
Lucapa Diamond Company, the ASX-listed miner with operations in Angola and Australia, is set to be acquired by Dubai-based Gaston…
Pandora has announced plans to close up to 100 underperforming concept stores in mainland China as part of efforts to…
Angola’s state-owned diamond company Endiama has financed the construction of a university campus in the diamond-producing region of Lunda Norte. …
A new research report from jewelry and watch insurer BriteCo has revealed that lab-grown diamonds accounted for more than 45%…
The Jewelers Vigilance Committee (JVC) has launched an online Tariff Tracker providing information on U.S. tariff changes that apply to…
India’s Gem and Jewelry Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) has raised concerns over the United States’ decision to impose a 50%…
Pandora has confirmed a cyberattack that resulted in customer names and email addresses being accessed via a third-party platform. The…
Claire’s, the US-based jewelry and accessories retailer with around 2,750 stores worldwide, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in…
The India–UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA), signed on 24 July 2025, is expected to significantly increase bilateral trade in the…
A US fusion energy startup has published early-stage research outlining a method for producing gold as a by-product of fusion…
Gemological Science International (GSI) is marking 20 years since its founding in 2005 by Debbie Azar and Mark Gershburg. Over…
The Jewelers Board of Trade (JBT) has reported a slowdown in the rate of U.S. jewelry business closures during the…
Jewelers of America (JA) has announced its lineup of Learning Workshops to be held in conjunction with several state jewelers…
Lab-grown diamond wholesale prices continued to decline in 2025, with significant year-on-year reductions across key size categories. Industry analyst Edahn…
The International Gemological Institute (IGI) has confirmed it will continue to apply the universally recognised 4Cs grading system – cut,…
The Atlanta Jewelry Show (AJS) will debut an expanded youth education initiative during its upcoming event on 23–24 August 2025…
Ben Bridge Jeweler has acquired Olympic Manufacturing, a full-service jewelry repair and manufacturing business based in Bellevue, Washington. The move…
Retail management system The Edge has partnered with jewelry and watch insurer BriteCo to incorporate appraisal functionality within its point-of-sale…
Kim Kardashian appeared at Balenciaga’s Fall 2025 Haute Couture show in Paris on 10 July wearing a pair of diamond…
The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) has confirmed that Pritesh Patel will become its next President and Chief Executive Officer,…
David Kellie will step down as Chief Executive Officer of the Natural Diamond Council (NDC) at the end of 2025,…
A recent analysis by Citigroup highlights a divergence in U.S. luxury spending trends, with jewelry sales increasing while other categories,…
The Jewelers’ Security Alliance (JSA) has issued updated recommendations for jewelry retailers in response to ongoing incidents of smash-and-grab robberies. …
The Natural Diamond Council (NDC), in collaboration with Choron Group and the Fancy Color Research Foundation (FCRF), has released a…
Pandora has partnered with Amazon to take action against a network involved in the sale of counterfeit jewelry, resulting in…
The American Gem Trade Association (AGTA) has announced the judging panel for the 2025 AGTA Spectrum & Cutting Edge Awards,…
Russia remained the leading country for rough diamond production by value in 2024, holding its position for a second consecutive…