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Here's the Jewelry District episode for this week. ;) The Jewelry District, Episode 120: Watches and Wonders, AGS Conclave, a Lab-Grown Factory Visit By Kathy Passero | April 24, 2024 https://www.jckonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/JCK-podcast-DeBeers_300x300-300x300.jpg "JCK editor-in-chi...

Crime against jewelers may have gone down a bit in '23, but the numbers are still way too high and the only real saving grace in this report is that only one jeweler was shot. Here are the stats and trends in jewelry store robberies. :? Jewelry Crime Down, But Still “Historically High” By Rob Bates ...

While this is good for employees, I venture to say it's going to tick off a lot of companies who already have noncompete agreements with employees since this will void them and leave them free to work for competitors, except for currently existing agreements with high level executives in policy-maki...

There are some lovely pieces in this one from the multi-color tourmaline bracelet in the lead pic to the bangle bracelet in the last pic that's one of my favorites. The bi-color Mae ring is lovely and I like the effect of the two metals and the satin finish on it, and the Sunburst turquoise pendant ...

This is what 1stDibs is saying about consumer trends in jewelry based on searches done on their site, which offers vintage and contemporary jewelry as well as art. Here's their take on what's currently trending. ;) Key Takeaways From 1stDibs’ First Jewelry Report By Victoria Gomelsky | April 24, 202...

I can do very nicely without the orange ones, and the one with the red strap does nothing for me, but the red in the Grand Seiko in the first two pics is lovely, as is the Montblanc and both watches are gorgeous. 8-) The Color of the Year in Watches May Surprise You By Victoria Gomelsky | April 24, ...

Lucapa dug up some nice little icebergs from their earthen home in Angola which they then sold for a hefty chunk of cash. More power to them! I hope they find a lot more. 8-) Lucapa Sells 3 Diamonds for $10.5M in First Lulo Tender of 2024 https://nationaljeweler.com/uploads/07eee90d2207a2b7d869522ec...

Emmanuel is back with more good advice on how to capitalize on Mother's Day via marketing emails, so with Mother's Day rapidly approaching I hope our sellers find this useful and see good results for their efforts. :) The Smart Lab: Advanced Email Marketing Strategies for Mother’s Day https://nation...

The book is titled, "“William Ruser: The Jeweler Who Charmed Hollywood” ", and it looks like it will be a good book that has lots of photos in it, but unfortunately they don't show any of them to us other than the one of Ruser which you'll see below. ;) GIA Has a New Book About William Rus...

Hannoush is the main company overseeing a consortium of 5 companies owned by 5 brothers, and this is their third store in New York so a big congrats to them. I'm curious about what looks like a black pole in the middle of the counter space in the photo, that doesn't seem to have the sign on it so if...