The Power of Pearls: Celebrating Women for Over 100 Years
The COVID-19 pandemic has left a big mark on the world – and studies show that women are the most affected category, especially when it comes to employment.
The Stats and the Setbacks
The Bureau of...
Swarovski Foundation Launches Sustainability Grant for Young Creatives
Swarovski Foundation Institute: Creatives for Our Future is an international program with the UN Office for Partnerships to identify and accelerate the next generation of creative talent who demonstrate awareness, technologies, and solutions for...
Signet Staff and Customers Help Raise $4m for Hospital
Signet Jewelers has handed over $4m to a children's cancer hospital, much of it raised from customer and employee donations.
The company, which has almost 2,900 retail outlets worldwide, has raised $81m in the last...
Kalyan Jewellers IPO Aims to Raise $161 Million
Kalyan Jewellers India Limited will open its initial public offer (IPO) of equity shares of face value of ₹10 each on 16th March, 2021. The offer will close on 18th March, 2021. The price...
Shoppers begin to loosen purse strings in advance of April retail return
February saw promising growth in retail sales, suggesting that shoppers are ready to return to high streets when non-essential retailers make their return next month.
April 12 will see the reopening of stores deemed non-essential,...
Family Jeweler Buys 135-year-old JB Hudson
Family-owned Gunderson's Jewelers has bought the 135-year-old watch and jewelry retailer JB Hudson, based in Minneapolis, USA.
Gunderson's, founded by watchmaker George Gunderson in Sioux City, Iowa, in 1945, now has five stores in...
Monica Vinader sees 21% winter turnover boost after securing the business with government loan
London-based luxury jewellery brand Monica Vinader has reported a turnover increase of more than 20% during the winter period when compared to the same period in 2019.
This was led mostly by a 68% rise...
Covid Recovery: India to Host First Major Trade Show
India is to host its first major gem and jewelry trade show since the start of the Covid pandemic.
Visitors to India International Jewellery Show (IIJS) Signature 2021 in April will only be admitted on...
Beyonce Backs GIA Scholarships for Black Students
Beyonce is joining jewelry designer Lorraine Schwartz to select two black students for scholarships at the GIA.
They became friends through a shared love of jewelry and established The Beyoncé Knowles-Carter x Lorraine Schwartz GIA...
Boohoo stocks fall amid ‘compelling’ slave labour allegations and US import ban
British online fashion retailer Boohoo is fighting battles on all fronts this week as it has been accused of slave labour.
The retailer, which recently bought ailing department store Debenhams, has defended its own practices...























