The number of US jewelry businesses that closed their doors increased 15% in 2024, according to the Jewelers Board of Trade (JBT). A total of 720 firms discontinued operations during the year, ...

Revenue at Richemont’s jewelry brands grew in the third fiscal quarter amid a resurgence in demand in all regions, primarily the Americas and Europe. Sales at Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels, Buccellati, ...

Monnickendam Diamonds has hired Matthew Girling, an industry veteran with 45 years of experience in the jewelry business, as its chief of staff. Girling qualified as a gemologist with the Gemmological ...

Julia Hackman Chafé and Monica Elias have joined the board of Diamonds Do Good, and will help the organization enhance its consumer reach. Chafé is a third-generation gemstone dealer who moved into ...

The London Diamond Bourse (LDB) recently introduced a Women’s Network in an effort to promote collaboration and diversity. The launch took place at a “Coffee and Diamonds” event last month, the ...

Susan Jacques will retire from her role as president and CEO of the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) at the end of 2025, following an 11-year tenure. Jacques took on the position in 2014 after a ...

Signet Jewelers’ stock fell 20% as the retailer reduced its guidance following lower-than-expected holiday sales. Same-store sales — at branches open for at least 12 months — slipped 2% year on year ...

Professor Henry Hänni, director of the Swiss Gemmological Institute (SSEF) for 19 years, died on January 9 at the age of 80. Hänni, a pioneer in the field of gemology, began his career as a technical ...

Some call them “oversizes.” Others call them “off-sizes” or “premium sizes.” Whatever the label, they’re one of the hot items amid the latest diamond-industry downturn. All three terms refer to ...

Teresa Escudero’s Angel necklace offers a powerful insight into the artist’s universe. The sensual and intriguing composition of metallic meteorites, raw and polished aquamarines from Madagascar, a ...

Macy’s will shutter 66 locations across the US as part of its new strategy to focus on removing underproductive stores in an effort to increase profitability. The move is part of a wider plan to close ...

An international investor has purchased 71 million shares in mining company Star Diamond that belonged to a previous partner of its Fort à la Corne diamond-exploration project. The unnamed investor ...