Jeweler Accused of Stealing $40,000 from Customers
May 11, 26
A jeweler in the US has been arrested on suspicion of stealing almost $40,000 from customers who asked him to appraise or sell their valuables. Ira Savoie, aged 71, is alleged to have stolen items including a Rolex and an antique gold pocket watch... Read More...
A Treasured History: The "Two Matilda" Sale
May 11, 26A vast family-owned collection of almost 400 jewelry and other items, many by Faberge, Cartier and Tiffany, is expected to sell for tens of millions of dollars when it is auctioned by Christie's New York next month. The Stream Family Collection was assembled... Read More...
Slight Drop in Fancy Color Diamond Prices
May 09, 26Prices of fancy color diamonds slipped slightly during the first three months of 2026 the FCRF (Fancy Color Research Foundation) said yesterday (9 May). The overall Fancy Color Diamond Index was down 0.2%, following on from a 0.1% drop during Q4 2025... Read More...
Ekati Mine Owners' Debts Total $281m
May 07, 26Owners of the Ekati diamond mine, in Canada, have debts totaling more than CAD 380 million (USD 281 million), according to a creditor list of more than 200 names published as part of its insolvency proceedings. The biggest single debt is... Read More...
Pandora Reports Slowdown in Organic Growth
May 07, 26Pandora has reported a slowdown in organic growth, down from 4% for Q4 2025 to 2% during Q1 2026. That's a combination of flat growth in like-for-like sales (0%) and network expansion and "other" at 2%. The world's largest jewelry maker, with... Read More...
Memo by John Jeffay
May 07The price of gold is soaring. And it's not just jewelers and the public who are aware. It's also criminals. So says Scott Guginsky, executive vice president at the Jewelers' Security Alliance (JSA) and a former NYPD Det Sgt who led a team tackling... Read More...