7 common mistakes when buying a diamond
"A diamond does not need a certificate" Every (real) diamond has its own certificate issued by (for example) the GIA. The GIA
‘Maria Adela,’ Russian spy who infiltrated NATO circles
Image: facebook Maria Adela Kuhfeldt Rivera—also known as Maria Adela or Adela Serein—had what investigative publication Bellingcat called “an exotic backstory.”
Why Blue Nile’s rebirth sputtered
Image: Blue Nile When Bain Capital—along with Bow Street and Adama Partners—took Blue Nile private in 2017, it had grand plans of
Signet Jewelers acquires rival Blue Nile for $360 million in cash
In announcing the deal for Blue Nile, Signet noted the latter’s “attractive customer demographic that is younger, more affluent, and ethnically diverse
Is the US jewelry boom waning?
Sales have been up for the past year and a half, but rising prices, the war in Ukraine, and a return to
Post-Pandemic Retail
Retail has shifted since the start of Covid-19, and the drive toward digital has become more pronounced. Some 90% of jewelry retailers
Sotheby’s auctioning two 100 carat-plus diamonds
Images: Sotheby’s On June 16, Sotheby’s will auction two diamonds weighing over 100 cts. at its Magnificent Jewels sale in New York
Jewelry stocks sink along with overall market
Like the overall stock market, the jewelry industry recently enjoyed a few record-breaking years, which clearly benefited the handful of publicly traded
Pandora invests $100M in new jewelry factory
Pandora plans to build a new jewelry-crafting facility in Vietnam that will enable it to expand the business and meet increasing consumer
Wouters & Hendrix leaves Responsible Jewellery Council: ‘No longer credible’.
Wouters & Hendrix is the first Belgian company from the diamond sector to terminate its membership in the Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC).