It’s an antique diamond and ruby clown in silver and 18-karat gold with French hallmarks, circa 1800 to 1830. What’s that in his hand, you ask? That’s a dagger, my friend. Anyone who knows me will tell you I do not like clowns. It’s a common fear, I know, but I just c...
The 7,525-carat rough stone was discovered in July by geologists Manas Banerjee and Richard Kapeta and his team. At the time of discovery, Kapeta shouted, “Look at this rhino horn!” in excitement, Gemfields said, which led them to name the large piece “Chipembele,” which means “rhi...
He also buys gold, fine metals, and diamonds. From 1991 through 1993, Jaime Torres was trained in jewelry repair and fabrication by the original owner of Pacific Grove Jewelers, Steve Melino, a master jeweler. Upon completing his training, Jaime was employed by Pacific Grove Jewelers until ...
Owner of Wesche Jewelers; Chad Berg, Executive Vice President of Lee Michaels Fine Jewelry; and Elise Greenberg, CEO of Greenberg’s Jewelers in “How It Started/How It's Going At My Store.”
However, retailers who only buy from sellers who are compliant with U.S. anti-money laundering laws do not need to have an AML program in place. If a retailer buys from a foreign supplier, estate sales, auction houses, government-sponsored sales, or from the public (not including trad...
Now, those who know colored diamonds know the Namdar name. Sammy’s sons, Joe and Daniel Namdar, joined their father to carry on the family business. In a recent Q&A with National Jeweler, Daniel, now director of Namdar Diamonds, shared what a day in his life is like and what drew ...