The Women’s Jewelry Association (WJA), an American networking organization which supports and encourages women in the jewellery and watch industries, has officially opened WJA Toronto. This new chapter marks the association’s first firm foray into the Canadian jewellery industry.
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Two individuals have been charged for their role in a five-day-long spree of smash-and-grab robberies, targeting multiple jewellery stores in Mississauga and Brampton, Ont.
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Pandora will invest more than $13 million towards sourcing 100 per cent recycled gold and silver, to solidify its commitment to sustainable jewellery practices. The move to abandon traditional precious metal mining will cut the brand’s CO2 emissions by around 58,000 t (63,934 tons) annually.
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Laura Bee, a former manager at the now-shuttered Ever Love Jewelry in Huntington Village, N.Y., recently entered a guilty plea to one count of third-degree grand larceny. She admitted to swindling approximately C$184,400 (US$137,000) from customers and other jewellers over a three year-period.
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The world of food-based lab-grown diamonds just got a bit bigger, with the announcement of M&M’s unique Super Bowl gift. The candy company has promised a distinctive consolation prize to the runners-up: rings with lab-grown diamonds crafted from peanut butter.
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The inaugural “Out of the Jewel Box” (OJB) Experience, a new jewellery industry event looking to redefine the conventional trade show format, is coming to Tucson, Ariz., from Feb. 1 to 3. Set to take place at the same time as the Tucson Gem and Jewellery Show, the OJB...
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While the 12th sanctions package—announced on Dec. 18 and put into place as of Jan. 1—addresses Russian diamonds as a whole, the newest EU measure places Russian diamond-mining company Alrosa and its CEO, Pavel Alekseevich Marinychev, on a sanctions list.
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Only one day after a brazen smash-and-grab in Stratford, Ont., police encountered two “suspicious” individuals entering a vehicle with reportedly stolen licence plates in Niagara, Ont. Further investigation led to their arrests, after the discovery of more than $135,000 worth of stolen jewellery and a loaded 9-mm Luger handgun.
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Jewelers International Showcase (JIS) is set to premiere its first 2024 showing in Miami, Fla., from March 17 to 19. The biannual buying and selling event, taking place at the Miami Beach Convention Center, promises its attendees an unrivalled selection of jewellery products.
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The Jewelry Symposium (TJS), formerly the Santa Fe Symposium, is set to begin its second iteration this spring. An annual international industry event focusing on the advancement of jewellery manufacturing technology, TJS 2024 will take place in Detroit, Mich., from May 18 to May 21.
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