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One Size Doesn’t Fit All: A Lesson from the Pandora Era In the years following the Great Financial Crisis, few brands stirred more debate in the jewelry industry than Pandora . Some independent retailers saw a massive opportunity — opening standalone showrooms and riding the wave of growing demand. Others passed entirely, concerned that the price points and gross margins didn’t align with their positioning or long-term brand vision. Sound familiar? This moment in our industry

I'm a diamond geek, and I'm always excited to read DeBeers Insight Reports  and the Bain/AWDC Diamond Industry Reports . There's a...

There’s been a lot of buzz surrounding the state of the diamond markets. Where are prices headed? Is lab-grown taking over? I’m writing...

JCK is always a fun, fast-paced, and exciting trip to Vegas. There are trends to see, friends to meet, and new ideas to discuss. Here are...

Lab-grown diamonds are the most exciting (and polarizing) thing to hit the jewelry business in recent years. Profit margins are great....

I have a confession to make. I’m a Nordstrom shopaholic; every summer, countless Nordstrom shoppers like me look forward to their iconic...

“The coronavirus pandemic has devastated the diamond world.” - Bloomberg With all due respect to Bloomberg, there’s more to the story...

Updated: Jun 3, 2020 It’s safe to say our original 2020 plans can be thrown out the window. I've been reflecting in my downtime (I've had...

“GK, my client saw a different stone for $5000. How should we compete?” I’ve always dreaded this feeling – expertise marginalized,...