News & Trends

JCK’s Diamond Wednesday roundup of stories that have the trade talking Indian broker defrauds suppliers, are lab-grown diamonds really cheaper, and other stories on the industry’s radar this week. - Indian broker defrauds suppliers of millions. - CNBC looks...

Vintage-Inspired Jewels for the Holidays It’s always the right time to be interested in Art Deco jewelry, but there’s something about the holidays that makes them even more alluring. I find 1920s style to be very...

In rose, white, or yellow gold I have found the perfect holiday gift—for me. Well, probably for a lot of other people, too. From EF Collection, this pendant—available in white, yellow, or rose gold—is perfect for...

Welcome to another year of jewelry predictions! This post marks the fifth year for our list of buying guidelines based on red carpet jewelry trends, runway fashions, and industry-specific jewelry and gemstone offerings. And...

We showed a quintet of cool hoops in the November-December issue of JCK magazine (see “Earrings That Give Us Hoop Dreams”), but there are many more that are worthy of recognition! Here are seven more pairs we...

Dunnedin Ventures, the primary asset of which is the Kahuna project -- described as “an advanced stage high grade diamond property located near Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, where Dunnedin is earning a 100% interest” --...

Gemfields reveals findings of a recently conducted study among consumers on colored stone buying habits and preferences. The supplier of responsibly sourced rubies and emeralds sought to gauge the “size of the market and better understand consumers’...

Pendants, a ring, and a scarab are among the items found beneath a house The Israel Antiquities Authority and the Israel Nature and Parks Authority have announced that archaeologists have discovered gold and silver objects,...

On Oct. 7, an executive order officially lifted the 8-year-old ban on Burmese rubies and jade entering the United States. President Obama first announced his intention to end the blockade against gems from Myanmar (the former...

Jewelers can thank athleisure wear for the growing interest in the humble hoop earring. Yet the styles they’re turning out are anything but simple: gem-studded circles, geometric and fancy-shape designs, and airy, ornate metalwork...