Annie Watson

4 weeks ago | jckonline.com | Karen Dybis |Rob Bates |Annie Watson |Kathy Passero

Palisades jewelry store Jaimie Geller Jewelry and Los Angeles designer Lizzie Mandler have partnered on a new capsule collection that will support the Los Angeles Fire Department as the city starts to rebuild after a series of devastating fires. The Pali Strong capsule collection includes Mandler’s Tag necklace engraved with a palm tree illustration ($1,760) and a Mini Nameplate bracelet on a Figaro chain ($3,995).

1 month ago | jckonline.com | Rob Bates |Annie Watson |Brittany Siminitz

Tous recorded 9.4% revenue growth in 2024, as sales of the 105-year-old Spanish jewelry brand crossed the 500-million-euro mark for the first time ever. The Manresa, Spain-based jeweler says that EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization) in 2024 grew 6%, to 114 million euros ($123 million), and net income hit 45 million euros ($49 million). Revenue was 523 million euros ($565 million). Tous now has a presence in 40 markets.

1 month ago | jckonline.com | Karen Dybis |Rob Bates |Annie Watson

Wolf has expanded its footprint, opening a new El Segundo, Calif., headquarters that will serve as the home base for the brand as it seeks to boost its presence in the U.S. and broader Americas luxury market. The El Segundo office held a grand-opening ceremony March 10 with local officials and top watch experts. Wolf’s U.S. retailers also joined in for a tour, getting an early peek at Wolf’s 2025 collections. The day ended with a Leaders in Conversation panel on anticipated watch trends.

1 month ago | jckonline.com | Rob Bates |Annie Watson |Brittany Siminitz

Mark Simon, the owner of a New York state jewelry store with a home in Putnam County, has been charged with one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering, for allegedly buying multiple hauls of stolen jewelry from members of a South American theft gang. According to an indictment unsealed March 12 in New York federal court, from 2019 to 2021, Simon regularly purchased items from a gang that targeted jewelers and jewelry salespeople in Florida, California, and Georgia.

1 month ago | jckonline.com | Annie Watson |Brittany Siminitz |Karen Dybis

Christie’s has kicked off its Jewels Online auction, open for bidding through April 2. The curated sale features nearly 200 lots: an array of diamonds and vibrant colored gemstones, with standout designs from some of the world’s most prestigious jewelry houses, including Bulgari, Cartier, David Webb, and Van Cleef & Arpels. The pièce de résistance of the auction is an 18.72 ct. light brown-pink diamond and round diamond ring (pictured at top) estimated to achieve between $300,000 and $500,000.