Cartier Panthère wins Best Jewelry Watch — What US sellers should note
Cartier’s Panthère de Cartier named Best Jewelry Watch at Revolution Awards 2025 — a timely signal for US retailers to reassess inventory and quiet‑luxury assortments.
Messika’s Terre d’Instinct marks 20 years, targets US and SE Asia
Messika marks 20 years with high jewellery ‘Terre d’Instinct’, invoking African diamonds as it targets US and Southeast Asia growth—implications for provenance-led retailers.
Goldsmiths sued for 88‑facet diamond design — retail IP risk
A gemstone designer says Goldsmiths copied his 88‑facet diamond blueprint and seeks a London injunction — a test of IP risk for design‑led jewellery retailers.
NJ jeweler charged again over fake diamonds — US retail trust at stake
New Jersey jeweler accused of passing lab‑grown diamonds off as natural faces fresh Mount Olive charges, raising inventory, certification and consumer‑trust concerns.
Swarovski keeps lab-grown diamond prices; signals premium strategy
Rapaport Research finds Swarovski has maintained—and in places raised—prices for its lab-grown diamond jewellery, a rare premium that poses inventory and margin questions.
Dorset diamond theft — £5,750 loss tests jewellers’ safeguards
A Romanian gang member stole a £5,750 diamond ring from a family jewellers in Dorset, highlighting inventory and security risk for independent retailers.
Watches of Switzerland stake in Deutsch & Deutsch tests US expansion
Watches of Switzerland has agreed to buy a stake in Deutsch & Deutsch — a strategic retail tie‑up that tightens inventory access and signals consolidation pressure in luxury retail.
Gold tops $5,110 record as central‑bank safe‑haven demand spikes
Gold hit a record $5,110.50 an ounce as central banks and investors sought refuge, lifting spot to $5,087 and US futures above $5,085 on Jan 26.
Rapaport Magazine revisits the year at auction — market signals
Rapaport’s first 2026 issue revisits the year at auction — watches, jewellery and the annual sales data report that frames pricing and demand signals for the market.
Gold soars to $5,110 record — US safe‑haven demand tightens
Gold surged to a record $5,110/oz as central banks and investors sought refuge amid geopolitical and Trump-driven volatility—pressuring margins and inventory for US jewellers.
Lab-grown diamonds drive retailer profits — what risks follow?
Brain Squad survey: a majority of jewellers report positive business impact from lab-grown diamonds — even as many call them “garbage” or “costume jewelry.”
Tiffany & Co.’s two LVMH watches signal haute‑horology push
Tiffany & Co. introduced two high‑jewelry timepieces at LVMH Watch Week 2026, marking a strategic push into haute horlogerie with consequences for US retailers and collectors.