Watches of Switzerland Acquires Hodinkee

Move will give retailer access to media site’s established community and editorial expertise.

Sotheby’s Sale Disappoints as Top Items Go Unsold 

Hong Kong Magnificent Jewels sale makes $11.1 million.

Signet CEO Gina Drosos to Retire 

Retailer names J.K. Symancyk as replacement from November 4.

Synthetics Maker Lusix to Sell for $2.5M – Report

Japanese investor to buy troubled Israeli lab-grown diamond producer.

Podcast: The Diamond Buyer’s View

Scott Berg of US retailer Lee Michaels Fine Jewelry reflects on the market downturn.

4ct. Pink Diamond Takes Spotlight at Sotheby’s

 Sale will also feature more than 80 jewels from the collection of Shirley Bassey.   

Pandora Completes Shift to 100% Recycled Silver and Gold

Move reduces company’s annual carbon dioxide emissions by approximately 58,000 tons.

Ekati Owner Asks Canada Govt. for Help in Challenging Market

Without aid, Burgundy Diamond Mines will be forced to reconsider deposit, it says.

Paraiba-Tourmaline and Diamond Ring Flies Past Estimate at Bonhams

Jewel brought in $533,900, nearly nine times its upper price tag.

India’s Manufacturing Sector Faces Decade-Low Revenues 

Decline is the result of muted demand in key markets, a slump in diamond prices amid oversupply, and a shift toward synthetics.

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