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New Make-A-Wish Center Opens in Knoxville

by Ignacia Vera

The location includes the Level Up Lounge, a area designed for teenagers to relax and discuss their wishes. JTV has helped open a new wish-planning space in Knoxville, Tennessee. The facility, known as The Wishing Place, is located on the JTV campus at 190 Hayfield Road. It serves as a new home for the local Make-A-Wish chapter, providing office space and hosting various events for families and donors. A Space…

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Frederick (Ricky) Wilkinson Bromberg. Ricky Bromberg, the longtime president of Alabama-based Bromberg & Co., died Sept. 2 at 67. He was born in Birmingham on Aug. 16, 1959, and was a sixth-generation member of the family to lead the business. Bromberg’s career in the jewelry industry began at a young age. According to his obituary, he used to operate the elevator at the downtown store when he was a boy.…

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Goldheart Unveils New Era for Gold Jewellery

by Carolina Lopez

Goldheart is opening a reimagined boutique at 313@Somerset, bringing the exclusive Asian debut of D’orica’s 999 Mode Gold collection. The new retail concept and innovative jewellery line aim to redefine how pure gold is experienced by combining craftsmanship, technology, and design for daily wear. Italian Craftsmanship Meets Modern Wearability Founded in Italy in 1989, D’orica has spent over three decades pushing the boundaries of gold jewellery through a combination of…

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Family jewelry businesses often fail over hidden succession conflicts

Family jewelry businesses often fail due to hidden succession conflicts, not valuation...

Ignacia Vera • Sep 27, 2026 • Cut Chronicles

Family jewelry businesses often fail over hidden succession conflicts

S uccession Is Not An Accident Creating A Store Transition Where Everyone Can Win 1 2 Succession Is Not An Accident Creating A Store Transition Where Everyone Can Win. Photo: Gustavo Fring/Pexels The most common error in jewelry store...

succession plans involves not valuation, financing, or legal documentation. Instead, it stems from a failure to communicate effectively. Owners frequently assume their intentions are self-evident—until they prove otherwise. The issue begins when families postpone discussions about expectations, roles, and legacy...

New Make-A-Wish Center Opens in Knoxville

A new wish-planning space called The Wishing Place opens on the JTV...

Ignacia Vera • Sep 23, 2026 • Vault Reports

New Make-A-Wish Center Opens in Knoxville

T he location includes the Level Up Lounge, a area designed for teenagers to relax and discuss their wishes. JTV has helped open a new wish-planning space in Knoxville, Tennessee. The facility, known as The Wishing Place, is located...

on the JTV campus at 190 Hayfield Road. It serves as a new home for the local Make-A-Wish chapter, providing office space and hosting various events for families and donors. A Space for Hope The location includes the Level Up...

Jewelers lobby for tariff relief and retail crime crackdown

Jewelers of America push for tariff relief on diamonds, gemstones, and pearls...

Francisca Fuentes • Sep 19, 2026 • Gem Sourcing

Jewelers lobby for tariff relief and retail crime crackdown

T en jewelers, including retailers and manufacturers, met with Sen. Dick Durbin and Rep. Jim Jordan during the annual fly-in. Jewelers of America brought a delegation of industry leaders to Washington this week to press lawmakers on two urgent...

issues: tariffs on diamonds, gemstones, and pearls, and rising retail crime. The annual fly-in gathered 10 jewelers, including retailers, manufacturers, and a representative from the Plumb Club, for meetings with senators and House members, including Sen. Dick Durbin and Rep....

Earring dominance shifts spotlight to statement necklaces

Statement necklaces stole the spotlight at the 78th Emmy Awards, with white...

Carolina Lopez • Sep 16, 2026 • Cut Chronicles

Earring dominance shifts spotlight to statement necklaces

F lorence Pugh Wearing Bulgari at 2026 Primetime Emmy Awards. Earrings dominated the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards, with many celebrities opting to skip necklaces in favor of statement pieces—or, in some cases, no jewelry at all. The trend was...

clear: when a necklace was worn, it was often the sole focus of the look. The ceremony, held at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, saw white metals and pearls emerge as key materials, with brands like Mikimoto making a...