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Weathering the Perfect Storm After a turbulent 2025, steadier ground could lie ahead. By Shawna Kulpa (Originally Published December, 2025) If there’s one word that defines the jewelry industry in 2025, it’s unpredictable. Precious metal prices shattered records, tariffs reshuffled supply chains, and lab-grown diamonds kept upending long-held assumptions. Yet despite the turbulence, business hasn’t […]

Industry Snapshot Outlook for the trade turns optimistic. By Harold Dupuy, FGA; Stuller Inc. (Originally Published December, 2025) This year has tested even the most seasoned jewelry professionals. From shifting tariffs to record-breaking metal prices and a prolonged government shutdown, uncertainty has become a defining feature of the business landscape. The challenges began on April […]

Tariff Troubles New U.S. tariffs are fueling economic uncertainty By Deborah A. Yonick (Originally published July 2025) New U.S. trade policies introduced in early April have disrupted global trade and triggered economic uncertainty. The situation remains fluid, with critical decisions expected this summer that could further affect international commerce and the U.S. economy. The tariffs […]

All That Glitters Can Do Good Turning Conflict into Craft Gold has long been a double-edged sword for the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). While its rich deposits could serve as a foundation for economic stability, they have instead fueled illicit trade, conflict, and environmental degradation. PeaceGold aims to turn this dynamic on its head, […]

All That Glitters Can Do Good Reclaiming Diamonds, Restoring Communities Diamonds have long symbolized love and commitment, yet the journey they take from mine to market often tells a different story—one of poverty, exploitation, and environmental degradation. While efforts to improve responsible sourcing in large-scale diamond mining have gained traction, artisanal and small-scale miners remain […]

All That Glitters Can Do Good The Future of Gold Is Mercury Free For centuries, artisanal and small-scale gold miners have relied on mercury to extract gold from ore. The toxic practice involves adding mercury to gold-containing ore, then heating the resulting mixture to vaporize the mercury and leave behind only the precious metal. Mercury […]

All That Glitters Can Do Good Responsible sourcing initiatives are reshaping the way gold and diamonds are mined By Shawna Kulpa (Originally Published April 2025) Responsible sourcing continues to be a hot topic in the jewelry industry, but most conversations tend to focus on large-scale initiatives—the ones with the biggest reach, the most funding, and […]

Tips for Keeping Jewelry Businesses Safe with John Kennedy Airdate: July 1, 2022 While cybercriminals and scammers continue to target jewelry businesses, a recent uptick in brutal robberies and thefts point toward a frightening trend. In this episode, John Kennedy, president of the Jewelers’ Security Alliance, shares what jewelers need to know about the recent rise […]