De Beers will pause production at its Venetia mine in South Africa for two years, putting 1,134 permanent jobs at risk as the producer redirects cash to a $2.3 billion underground expansion. The move follows a roster cut to about 45 sightholders and a July sight of $315 million with reset prices, all under Anglo's stalled sale process.
Gemfields chief executive Sean Gilbertson steps down on July 15 after eight years, with CFO David Lovett taking the interim helm as shares f…
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The July sight is the first under supply agreements that shrink the sightholder roster from about 70 to between 45 and 50. It lands as Anglo…
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US independent jewelers grew 2025 revenue 4.7% while selling 5.6% fewer units, the clearest sign yet of a price-up, units-down market. As th…
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Watches of Switzerland reported record full-year revenue of $2.4 billion, up 13%, with US sales up 24% to $1.4 billion and now the majority …
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For decades the wholesale watch trade ran on group chats, spreadsheets and trust. In 2026, price-discovery tools and dealer software are qui…
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Richemont closed its fiscal year with 22.4 billion euros in sales and a 30.5% jewellery margin, then sold loss-making Baume and Mercier to I…
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Pandora is piloting platinum-plated jewelry to escape soaring silver costs and rotating its North American leadership under a new CEO, while…
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Lugano Diamonds and Jewelry filed Chapter 11 in the Delaware bankruptcy court this week with Enhanced Retail Funding as the stalking horse b…
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Anglo CEO Al Cook said the De Beers sale process has reached its most advanced stage in two years, with a Gareth Penny-led consortium backed…
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Anglo American CEO confirms the De Beers consortium sale is advancing with multiple bids in play, led by a Gareth Penny-Qatar group. Signet …
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Signet Q1 FY27 EPS of $1.56 beat consensus by $0.19, raised fiscal 2027 guidance, with merchandise AUR up 5 percent. JCK Las Vegas hit 17,50…
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Signet pre-announced its largest brand reorganization in years ahead of June 2 earnings, folding James Allen into Blue Nile and shutting dow…
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