Forensic E-bike Analysis Leads to Jewelry Arrest
May 25, 26
Police arrested a man suspected of stealing $78,000 of jewelry after "forensic digital analysis" of his electric bike. Investigators in Michigan, USA, linked its distinctive identifying features to their suspect, Scotty Hester, 54, after the pre-dawn break-in ... Read More...
Another Rise for Richemont Jewelry Sales
May 25, 26Richemont saw another annual rise in jewelry sales, up 8% in FY26, although watch sales fell by 4%. The Swiss luxury conglomerate delivered "strong sales growth and solid results" in the year to 31 March, with overall group sales up 4% to EUR 22.4 billion ... Read More...
CIBJO Warning over Gold-Trading Operation
May 25, 26The World Jewellery Confederation (CIBJO) has issued an urgent warning about a gold‑trading operation that is falsely claiming to have its endorsement. As a non‑profit representative association, CIBJO says it does not trade in any commercial products... Read More...
Instore Acquires JA New York Shows
May 24, 26Instore, the B2B media and events brand, has acquired the JA (Jewelers of America) New York trade shows for an undisclosed sum. It plans to "restore JA New York as a must-attend event on the industry calendar". JA New York holds a Spring and Fall show... Read More...
Two Blues - Each with an $8.5m High Estimate
May 21, 26Christie's New York is to sell two blue diamonds - both with estimates of $6.5 million to $8.5 million - on the same day at its Magnificent Jewels auction on 9 June. One is the largest fancy blue diamond ever offered at auction, the 31.62-carat ... Read More...
Memo by John Jeffay
May 21Last week's ruling against two retailers who omitted the words "lab grown" from their online diamond ads shouldn't have surprised anyone. But it did. It surprised both the retailers who had been found to have broken advertising rules, and in very different ways.... Read More...