The Bride who Broke it off over a "Cheap" Engagement Ring
December 17, 20 by John JeffayHow much should you spend on an engagement ring? It's an important question for the millions of happy couples juggling their desire for a sparkling symbol of their undying love... Read More...
Blowing Hot and Cold over Covid
December 10, 20 by John JeffayI stepped out of my front door this morning without a face mask. For a brief moment I forgot we were in the midst of a pandemic. Mask wearing is mandatory where I live, and provides a constant... Read More...
Human Rights: Industry Could do Better... and so Could Watchdogs
December 03, 20 by John JeffayThe jewelry industry did not get good marks in its end-of-term report from Human Rights Watch (HRW). None of the firms surveyed in the NGO's report, entitled Sparkling Jewels, Opaque Supply Chains... Read More...
Tiffany Buyout: A Lot of Noise for a Little Discount
November 26, 20 by John JeffayCoronavirus has played havoc with the production schedules for TV soap operas. The cast and crew of the USA's The Young and the Restless, Britain's Coronation Street and many other favorite... Read More...
Baked Beans and Diamond Rings
November 19, 20 by John JeffayI remember my first visit to a Walmart store. I was a Brit on holiday in Florida and I was struck by the fact that I couldn't buy beer because of local liquor laws, but I could happily purchase a handgun.... Read More...
A New Chinese Revolution in Diamond Grading?
November 12, 20 by John JeffayI remember when Britain went decimal. I was only five when the old currency system - 12 pennies make a shilling, 20 shillings make a pound - was replaced in 1971. It was a big deal for the whole country... Read More...
A Tale of Two Lab-Grown Enterprises
November 05, 20 by John JeffayIt's a tale of two lab-grown enterprises. One big, one small. One backed by the longest-established player in the diamond industry, the other a start-up by the newest of all newcomers. They could hardly... Read More...
An Easier Way to Beat Lab-Grown Diamond Fraud
October 29, 20 by Branko Deljanin and Dusan SimicRecent advances in growing and treating diamonds has garnered much public attention, yet relatively little has been published on the subject. We have witnessed large and small companies pursuing ... Read More...
Specialty Jewelry - The Long Decline
October 22, 20 by John Jeffay and Ken GassmanFew jewelers have escaped unscathed from the coronavirus pandemic. When times are hard, as they unquestionably are now, the very rich can still afford their Argyle pinks and the very poor will still spend... Read More...
What Next for Canada's First Diamond Mine?
October 15, 20 byWho knew there were diamonds in Canada? Nobody. Not until an unexpected discovery by geologists close to the Arctic Circle in 1991 suddenly catapulted the country to where it is now - the third biggest Read More...
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