Nine West, Owner of The Jewelry Group, Files for Chapter 11
Nine West Holdings, owner of The Jewelry Group, which produces products for a variety of brands including Marchesa and Ivanka Trump, filed for Chapter 11 of the U.S. bankruptcy code in New York Federal...
Family Stones: Designers Who Can Revamp Heritage Jewelry
Time builds the most impressive jewelry collections. Over years and often across generations, exquisite pieces are given in the name of love, passed down to a family member, or purchased on a spontaneous spree....
The Next Generation: David Bindra of B & B Fine Gems
In his family business, B & B Fine Gems, David Bindra represents the second generation. In the gemstone industry at large, he represents one of the most exciting and influential young voices.
Bindra’s father immigrated...
Roberto Coin Releases New Ad Campaign With Supermodel Arizona Muse
Leading Italian jewelry designer, Roberto Coin, has once again signed on with one of the top breakout supermodels and activist, Arizona Muse in the upcoming 2018-2019 advertising campaign. This will be the second time...
JBT Confirms Richard Weisenfeld as President
The board of directors of the Jewelers Board of Trade has confirmed the appointment of Richard Wiesenfeld as president.
He has been serving in the position since October 2017, when Anthony Capuano announced he would...
Silicon Valley Jeweler Doing Brisk Business With Cryptocurrency
In 2014, I penned a primer on Bitcoin. And an insightful feature on blockchain (Bitcoin is a blockchain payment), by news director Rob Bates, will debut in our May 2018 issue.
But although I have...
Former Ben Bridge Jeweler Chairman Herb Bridge Dies
Rear Adm. Herbert M. “Herb” Bridge, who took over Ben Bridge Jeweler and helped expand it into a nationwide chain that caught the eye of Warren Buffett, died April 2. He was 93.
According to...
U.S. Trustee Calls for Examiner in A. Jaffe, Firestar, Case
The United States Trustee overseeing the A. Jaffe and Firestar Diamond Chapter 11 cases filed a motion calling for an independent examiner to look at the role played by the companies’ ultimate owner, Nirav...
A Marketing Company Is Crowd-Funding TV Ads Jewelers Can License
Professionally produced TV ads are expensive—often prohibitively so for small jewelry retailers.
Which is why South Jordan, Utah’s Ascend Marketing has announced plans to create six professionally produced TV ads that can be licensed by...
A. Jaffe, Firestar Diamond Sales Approved by Court
Despite a last-minute intervention by Punjab National Bank, on March 28, a U.S. bankruptcy court ruled that A. Jaffe and Firestar Diamond can go ahead and sell their assets, the two companies announced.
The companies...
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