Trade Resources

Hundreds of dealers and thousands of attendees will once again gather at the Paris Hotel and Casino for the 19th Annual Las Vegas Antique Jewelry & Watch Show. Held May 28-31, the trade-only event is managed by world leading show producer, U.S. Antique Shows.

The Jewelry Industry Summit, a first-of-its-kind gathering of jewelry professionals that is intended to address ethical concerns in the industry, is scheduled to take place in Chicago this coming August.

Iconic Swiss watchmaker TAG Heuer has announced that the company will partner with Google and Intel to create a smartwatch powered by Google’s Android operating system, to compete with the recently-released Apple Watch.

Representatives from Anglo American PLC, Alrosa AO, Rio Tinto Group and five other major diamond producers held a meeting in March to discuss the creation of a new diamond industry association, Bloomberg.com has reported.

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Shareholders of luxury watch brand Movado have launched a class-action lawsuit against the company, claiming that Movado published “misleading and materially false” forecasts that caused stock prices to rise artificially, then fall more than 30% when disappointing third-quarter 2014 sales figures were announced.

A three-judge panel has ruled that Costco has the right to sell Omega watches that were purchased from a foreign distributor, despite the fact that Costco is not an authorized dealer of Omega products.

Executives from iconic American retailer J.C. Penney told a group of investors on Oct. 8 that the chain will be focusing on increasing jewelry and watch sales in the coming quarters.

Hoover and Strong, a U.S.-based metals recycler and provider of loose diamonds, bridal products, custom casting, raw materials and finishing products to independent jewelers since 1912, will begin offering Fairmined gold in 2015.

For 2014, the prestigious Miami Beach Antique Jewelry & Watch Show makes a new home in the city well known for its Latin style, Miami. The event will now be held at the Miami Airport Convention Center on Nov. 7-9 – just 13 miles from the center of Miami Beach.