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1 week ago | 
jckonline.com | Victoria Gomelsky |Rob Bates |Amy Elliott
As the jewelry trade winds down in the run-up to its traditional July 4th holiday break, you’ve got a few options to while away the time: a couple selling events, a virtual diamond conference, or a podcast starring JCK’s Rob Bates.
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1 week ago | 
jckonline.com | Karen Dybis |Amy Elliott |Rob Bates |Brittany Siminitz
Montreal-based fine jewelry brand Ecksand was recently granted the Canadian National Mark, a prestigious government-regulated designation for precious-metal products that confirms they are entirely made in Canada, with traceable materials, following stringent quality standards. The Canadian government has issued fewer than 110 National Mark certificates to date, and it is rare in the fine jewelry industry, says Ecksand cofounder and creative director Erica Bianchini.
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1 week ago | 
jckonline.com | Amy Elliott |Rob Bates |Karen Dybis |Brittany Siminitz
One of the liveliest panel discussions during the 2025 JCK and Luxury shows in Las Vegas was June 5’s “Common Jewelry Customer Misconceptions & Myths,” a conversation moderated by JCK contributing editor Karen Dybis.
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1 week ago | 
jckonline.com | Rob Bates |Amy Elliott |Karen Dybis
Seven Southern California men have been indicted for their alleged involvement in what the Department of Justice (DOJ) has called “the largest jewelry theft in U.S. history”—the 2022 heist of $100 million in goods from a Brink’s armored car. Some of the stolen jewelry was recovered during the execution of search warrants on June 16, DOJ said.
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2 weeks ago | 
jckonline.com | Victoria Gomelsky |Rob Bates |Amy Elliott |Karen Dybis
French luxury group Kering, which owns the Boucheron, Pomellato, and Qeelin jewelry brands, announced the winners of its first-ever Generation Award for jewelry on Saturday at JCK Las Vegas.
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1 month ago | 
jckonline.com | Rob Bates |Karen Dybis |Amy Elliott
Grandview Klein Diamonds has appointed David Allouche senior sales executive. Allouche spent 18 years as vice president of sales and operations for Henry Daussi (AnDiamond). In 2022, he launched his own business, Allouche Diamant, which has offered bespoke diamond pieces to a select clientele. He began his career in 2000 as a cutter and polisher.
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1 month ago | 
jckonline.com | Rob Bates |Karen Dybis |Amy Elliott
New York City-based Gemological Science International (GSI) has opened its 14th lab, in Bangkok. The lab is located in the heart of Bangkok’s gem and jewelry district and provides testing, analysis, and certification services for colored gemstones, natural and lab-grown diamonds, finished jewelry, and pearls, as well as detection of undisclosed lab-grown diamonds and simulants.
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1 month ago | 
jckonline.com | Karen Dybis |Amy Elliott |Rob Bates
Robinson Pelham’s new marketing campaign, From Sunrise to Sunset, gives a sneak peek at the U.K. jeweler’s new collection and shows clients how they can wear the jewels everywhere, from morning coffees to evening galas. The photos and video shorts were shot on Ibiza, by London-based production company Seasky. Robinson Pelham’s creative director, Vanessa Chilton, says the brand selected the Spanish island for its natural light, bright flora, and strong energy.
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1 month ago | 
jckonline.com | Rob Bates |Karen Dybis |Amy Elliott
On May 28, the U.S. Court of International Trade ruled that President Trump exceeded his authority when he imposed tariffs on nearly all imports entering the United States. The unanimous 3-0 ruling gives the Trump administration 10 days to halt the current 10% levies on virtually all imports coming to the United States. It also eliminates the steeper tariffs unveiled on April 2—which are currently under a 90-day pause—as well as new levies against China, Canada, and Mexico.
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1 month ago | 
jckonline.com | Amy Elliott |Rob Bates
Of course, the venerable 190-year-old brand specializing in jewelry and watch travel and storage accessories didn’t actually say that. But based on the products Wolf is promoting at JCK Luxury (June 4–9), the sentiment is definitely implied. Among this year’s standout Wolf product presentations is the Athos safe (pictured at top), the latest addition to the brand’s lineup of safes, cabinets, and watch winder solutions.
