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5 Jewelry News Stories You Might Have Missed
A lab-grown line from a major player debuts, plus a talk on jewelry trends and a Q&A with a well-known West Coast jeweler.
New York— Here are five jewelry new stories from the week of Sept. 24 that are worth reading.
1. De Beers’ Lab-Grown Diamond Jewelry Line Launched
It’s called Lightbox and it became available to consumers for the first time last Thursday.
2. 4 Vicenzaoro Trend Takeaways
Among them: Knowing your customer is more important than following jewelry fashion trends.
3. Michael Kors Buys Versace in $2B Deal
The company will change its name to Capri Holdings Ltd. after acquiring the Italian fashion house last week.
4. 11 Questions with Steve Padis on the Forevermark Store
The San Francisco Bay-area jeweler talked diamond commoditization, his customers and his hopes for the franchise store.
5. The 19-Carat ‘Pink Legacy’ Diamond Could Sell for $50M
The largest and finest fancy vivid pink diamond ever offered by Christie’s will lead its Nov. 13 jewelry auction.
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DDG encourages retailers to educate customers on the positive impact of purchasing natural diamonds.
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The Florida store’s owner Miguel Gonzalez is retiring.
The lab stresses the importance of accurate identification, as the difference in price is “substantial.”
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One is reserved for a NAJA member, the other for a non-member.
Longtime employees Carie Lehrke and Megan Mattice have received promotions.
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Chris Clipper and Robert Lepere join the company with 50 years of combined experience.
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Helen McCluskey will succeed H. Todd Stitzer when he meets his 12-year term limit in June.
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