Anglo may be stuck with De Beers for at least another year
PLUS Jewelers Mutual CEO to retire and The Jewelry Wire wins an award. It’s the Jewelry Wire daily digest for Wed. Aug. 19, 2026.
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A plan to track diamonds—with DNA
Plus, new JBT stats and a (maybe) Morgan Stanley clue. It's The Jewelry Wire daily digest for Aug. 18, 2026.
Another jeweler stops a senior citizen from losing their life savings
PLUS: The jewelry store ad of the week and a weird discovery. It's The Jewelry Wire daily digest for Aug. 17, 2026.
The Jewelry Wire Sunday list of links (week of Aug. 16)
It's the Jewelry Wire Sunday list of links for Aug. 16, 2026. Ad support from GN Diamond and the American Gem Society Conclave.
In the age of AI, the independent jeweler's secret weapon is empathy
John Marchese looks at how AI will make us more human. It's the Jewelry Wire Saturday Long Read for Aug. 15, 2026.
This AI chatbot wants to talk to your customers
It's The Jewelry Wire daily digest for Fri., Aug. 14, 2026.
Pandora: "U.S. consumer sentiment continues to be low"
PLUS: news about Antwerp's gift to Trump and Roseate. It's the Jewelry Wire daily digest for Thurs., Aug. 13, 2026.
CVD rough diamond cut to look like a natural
PLUS: news from Fossil Group and Maurice Lacroix. It's The Jewelry Wire daily digest for Wed., Aug. 12, 2006.
New president of Zales comes from Mattel
PLUS news on Finsch and your thoughts about "Blood Diamond." It's the Jewelry Wire daily digest for Tues., Aug. 11, 2026.
Consumers will decide how to market diamonds
PLUS: The jewelry ad of the week. It's the Jewelry Wire daily digest for Monday, Aug. 10, 2026.