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Jewelers Mutual Expands in Canada With Acquisition of CJB - JCK
2+ hour, 31+ min ago (275+ words) By JCK News Desk | July 10, 2026 Industry insurer Jewelers Mutual'announced earlier this week that it has acquired CJB Insurance Services, a Toronto-based brokerage regarded as Canada's top specialty jewelers block insurance firm. Jewelers Mutual said the deal strengthens its footprint in…...
How Desert Diamonds Hopes to Disrupt the Industry - JCK
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (614+ words) Blogs: Cutting Remarks / Diamonds / Industry By Rob Bates | May 18, 2026 De Beers'Desert Diamondscampaign has been billed as a "beacon," but its not like the traditional beacons the trade remembers (e. g. , the three-stone ring or Journey). Instead, its whats called an "upper funnel…...
WDC President Wants to "Finish the Job" on Conflict Diamonds
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (660+ words) Diamond Jewelry / Diamonds / Industry By Karen Dybis | May 11, 2026 At the Kimberley Process meeting today in Mumbai, Ronnie Vander Linden'the new president of the World Diamond Council (WDC)'pressed the jewelry industry to champion natural diamonds and speak with one voice…...
U. S. , Canada Face Scrutiny After NYT Links Government Gold to Cartels - JCK
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (370+ words) By JCK News Desk | April 27, 2026 A New York Times investigation delivered an unsettling finding for the precious-metals market: The U. S. Mint reportedly has been buying gold that traces back to mines controlled by a major Colombian crime cartel and marketing it…...
Why Le Vian Made a Documentary Honoring Montana Sapphires - JCK
3+ mon, 3+ day ago (703+ words) Colored Stones / Industry By Karen Dybis | April 06, 2026 Le Vian is doubling down on its commitment to Montana sapphires with an Ombr" collection featuring the stones as well as its first-ever documentary, showing the journey Montana sapphires take from mining to…...
Rio Tinto's Diavik Diamond Mine Ends Production - JCK
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (305+ words) By Karen Dybis | March 26, 2026 The final day of production at Rio Tinto's Diavik diamond mine marks the end of an era for North America diamond mining, and the mine's operation tells an important story of respecting the land and people…...
Natural Diamond Council Promotes April 8 as World Diamond Day - JCK
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (440+ words) Diamond Jewelry / Diamonds / Industry By Karen Dybis | March 24, 2026 The Natural Diamond Council (NDC) is promoting World Diamond Day on April 8 as a time for industry unity and for jewelers to share the beauty and lore of natural diamonds with consumers....