Category: Legal

US Customs Seizes over $25M in Counterfeit Jewelry 

Five shipments containing almost 2,200 items arrived from China and Hong Kong.

7 Indicted in $100M Brinks Jewelry Heist Considered Largest in US History 

Truck carrying gold, diamonds, gemstones and watches to California trade show was robbed in 2022.

Tiffany Threatens to Seize Diamcor Mining’s Assets 

Operator of Krone-Endora at Venetia project defaulted on payment of loan to retailer.

Helzberg Diamonds Hit with Class Action for ‘Fake’ Discounting 

Plaintiff argues that consumers would not have purchased items if they’d known that markdowns had no time limit.

Four Arrested After Gang of 20 Robbers Storms Jewelry Store

Participants used a stolen vehicle to ram shop’s front doors, before grabbing items and fleeing in under 90 seconds.

NY Dealer Accused of Stealing Millions in Diamonds from Indian Supplier 

Edward St. Mary III is charged with one count of wire fraud, carrying a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison.

Diamond and Jewelry Trade Braces for Impact of US Tariffs

Trump imposes 27% import duty on Indian goods.

Podcast: Are Russia Sanctions Here to Stay? 

Brad Brooks-Rubin discusses Trump, tariffs and conflict diamonds.

India Diamond Trade Gears Up for Possible US Tariffs 

GJEPC warns of impact on jobs in critical export industry.

Cash Rules Threaten Hong Kong’s Diamond Trade

Transaction limits aimed at curbing money laundering are adding to the sector’s challenges amid a slump in demand from mainland China.

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