Raiders Pepper-Spray Jewelry Store Workers
Jewelry store workers were treated for breathing difficulties and stinging eyes after they were pepper-sprayed during a raid.
Police in Philadelphia, USA, are hunting four men who used a sledgehammer to smash display cases at...
Pandora Q2 Sales Increase, Despite Uncertainties
Pandora has reported a five per cent growth in Q2 sales, despite ongoing macroeconomic uncertainties.
The Danish jeweler says strong brands and products helped it deliver "robust growth" and it had expanded its network by...
100% Refund if Lab Grown Buyers Trade up to Natural
A lab grown brand in South Korea is offering customers the option to trade up to a mined diamond - and get a full refund, minus tax.
"If a customer who purchased a lab-grown diamond...
US Jewelry Sector Shrinks Again
The US jewelry sector shrank again in Q2 of this year, with the overall loss of 462 retailers and more than 100 wholesalers and manufacturers.
That's lower than the last two quarters, according to statistics...
Beach Couple Reunited with Engagement Ring
Police officers patrolling a beach came to the rescue after a man lost the engagement ring he was about to present to his girlfriend.
It fell out of his pocket at Myrtle Beach, South Carolina,...
Dubai Hosts World’s First Lab Grown Symposium
More than 230 delegates attended an inaugural lab grown symposium in Dubai to address issues facing the industry.
It was, said Ahmed Bin Sulayem, chairman of the Dubai Diamond Exchange (DDE), the first event of...
Woman Reunited with Diamond Ring Flushed away 13 Years ago
A woman has been reunited with her diamond ring, 13 years after she accidentally flushed it down the toilet.
Mary Strand, 71, was astonished to learn that workers at a wastewater plant near her home...
Alrosa: New Finds could take Total Reserves to 1.1bn Carats
Alrosa says it expects to find more diamonds in Yakutia and beyond, which could take total reserves to an estimated 1.1bn carats.
It also says rough production for 2022 is expected to total 35.5m carats,...
JCPenney Diamond Suspects Linked to $1.5m Series of Raids
Four men arrested during a jewelry raid at a s JCPenney store may be linked to a series of heists that netted $1.5m.
The suspects were apprehended as they smashed display cases with hammers to...
Mehta in Legal Bid to Unfreeze $900m Assets
Fugitive Indian diamond merchant Jatin Mehta has gone to court in Britain to challenge the freezing of his assets.
He is accused of defrauding15 lenders out of more than $1bn lent to his companies Winsome...
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