Meyka diamond ad draws CREW complaint, tests US policy risk
CREW files an ethics complaint over a Meyka ad featuring a Trump energy aide; Swiss investors flag policy risk and a DOE IG review could touch diamonds and critical minerals.
Borsheims keeps Omaha store open as mid‑May renovation begins
Borsheims will keep its Omaha showroom open when a mid‑May renovation begins, preserving sales and service continuity and limiting downtime risk for the retailer.
Lab-grown diamonds reach nearly half of 2024 US engagement sales
Lab-grown diamonds made up nearly half of U.S. diamond engagement-ring sales in 2024, a material share that shifts inventory, pricing and merchandising choices.
US men’s metal wedding bands to reach $2B by 2035 — retail test
U.S. men’s metal wedding bands expand from $1.2B (2025) to $2.0B by 2035 at a 5.4% CAGR — a steady growth window that tests inventory, pricing and margin strategies.
Lab-grown diamond studs win intentional buyers — retail signal
Intentional buyers are favoring lab-grown diamond studs — a practical inventory and margin opportunity for US retailers focused on quiet‑luxury entries.
Old‑mine diamonds surge in bridal: Swift effect or lasting shift
Taylor Swift’s spotlight on old‑mine and antique diamonds has renewed bridal demand, creating sourcing and provenance opportunities and margin considerations for retailers.
TraxNYC’s $12M rise tests Diamond District’s digital future
TraxNYC turned 47th Street transactions into a $12M fortune by layering real‑time quoting over glass‑fronted retail — a signal for US diamond retailers to digitize or cede margin.
Margot Robbie’s 100+ carat piece at Paris premiere signals demand?
Margot Robbie, 35, wore a 100+ carat piece at the Paris ‘Wuthering Heights’ premiere — a high‑carat red‑carpet moment likely to sharpen demand for large‑scale jewels.
Queen Máxima’s wedding earrings reaffirm quiet‑luxury demand
Queen Máxima revisited her ‘quietly powerful’ wedding earrings for her 24th anniversary with King Willem‑Alexander. Oliver Hobart says legacy over novelty may lift quiet‑luxury bridal demand.
Evolve BI forecast: $578.45B jewelry market by 2033 — signals US shift
Evolve Business Intelligence projects the global jewelry market will reach USD 578.45B by 2033. A signal for US retailers to reassess inventory, pricing and sustainability strategy.
Queen Máxima wears wedding diamonds in Rotterdam — bridal signal
Queen Máxima wore her wedding diamonds in Rotterdam on the couple’s 24th anniversary — a provenance moment that may reinforce demand for archival bridal jewels.
Gold at $4,703/oz as CME margin hikes test US jewelry margins
Spot gold fell to $4,703.27/oz (down 3.3%) as CME raised precious‑metals margins and markets weigh Fed‑chair pick Kevin Warsh — near two‑week lows, headwind for US jewelers.