News & Trends

It’s the stone of the month, peridot. The birthstone of August, and a rather proper foray into fall, I think. Still bright but just earthy enough to be heading into the autumnal color palette,...

Dallas-based fine jewelry brand Elle, a sibling brand to Elle magazine (both are owned by Hachette Filipacchi), has launched its first-ever bridal jewelry collection, featuring diamond-studded engagement and commitment rings. The 14k white gold collection ranges from $595 to...

Pandora’s revenues rose 12 percent in the company’s second quarter—but fell 2 percent in dollar terms in the U.S., due to a “challenging” retail environment. That’s an improvement over the first quarterin the United States, when revenues dropped...

Pallinghurst Resources has announced that having completed the de-listing of Gemfields and converting it into an unlisted subsidiary, it has appointed Sean Gilbertson as the new CEO, restructured the Board and management responsibilities and...

Over the weekend, I saw Atomic Blonde, a sexy thriller set in Berlin in the waning days of the East German republic. Starring Charlize Theron as a badass MI6 agent assigned to retrieve a critical piece...

The Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry, Government of the Republic of Botswana, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) yesterday with Anglo American, Debswana and De Beers Global Sightholder Sales. The MoU was signed...

I had the pleasure of interviewing Jim Froeschle, senior sales director for Stuller and former Stuller Interiors executive, recently for an article about how small jewelry retailers can maintain their competitive edge in the face of increasing...

The World Gold Council (WGC) has released its gold demand trends for Q2 2017 noting a weak demand for gold jewellery in the UK. According to the report, gold jewellery demand was down by 4%...

British-based designer and manufacturer Deakin & Francis has expanded its cufflinks offering with five new moneky-styled designs. Each of the new designs were created with a different team member characteristics in mind, with the monkey...

“Ethically produced and transparently priced fine jewelry, crafted in Downtown Los Angeles,” is the tagline for new online-only jewelry brand Starling. Its message could hardly feel more contemporary. The jewelry industry is rapidly tilting toward vertically manufactured brands whose values...