Jewelry news and trends

From Space Oreos to Garfield La-Z-Boys, Retail Brands Go to Hollywood
Retail // June 01, 2024

Retail brands are looking to the silver screen to get shoppers excited, so roll out the red carpet for PYMNTS weekender’s roundup of the quirkiest tie-ins of the month. Oreo, for instance, is taking it out of this world with a Lucasfilm partnership, releasing Star...

Pandora: Young Shoppers Take Shine to Lab-Grown Diamonds
Retail // May 07, 2024

Pandora’s abandonment of mined diamonds has apparently not hindered its standing with younger consumers. Speaking to the Financial Times (FT) Tuesday (May 7), Alexander Lacik, CEO of the mass-market jeweler, said younger buyers helped fuel a boom in lab-grown stones that had led to a decline in sales of...

Target Strikes Shimmering Deal with Jeweler Kendra Scott
Retail // September 12, 2023

Retail giant Target has inked a partnership with jewelry brand Kendra Scott to offer exclusive collections of earrings, bracelets and other accessories.  Under the new agreement, announced Tuesday (Sept. 12), Target will offer vibrant jewelry from Kendra Scott, both online and at approximately 150 of its stores. The debut collection, featuring...

Jewelers Are Making Financing as Personal as Their Creations
Retail // May 22, 2023

Unlike Tiffany’s or Cartier, Daniel’s Jewelers  has recognized the importance of financing in making jewelry accessible to its customers. “We understand that not everyone may have the immediate means to afford their desired ring or piece of jewelry in full. Therefore, financing has been ingrained...

Interviews & Exclusives
Jewelers Are Making Financing as Personal as Their Creations

May 22, 2023
Unlike Tiffany’s or Cartier, Daniel’s Jewelers  has recognized the importance of financing in making jewelry accessible to its customers. “We understand that not everyone may have the immediate means to afford their desired ring or piece of jewelry in full. Therefore, financing has been ingrained in the core principles of our business from the very […]

Vrai Ramps Omnichannel Approach Amid Surging Demand for Lab-Grown Diamonds

January 19, 2023
Lab-grown diamonds are gaining ground with consumers and retailers as sustainability meets luxury online and in-store. If there’s one brand to watch, it’s VRAI (pronounced “vray” meaning “true” in French),...

Kinn Studio Finds Its DTC Legacy The Hard Way

June 23, 2020
For Kinn Studio CEO Jennie Yoon, having a family legacy is important. When PYMNTS interviewed her for this feature she was toting her own legacy, her 1-year-old daughter. And when...

How ‘Contact Us’ And The Kardashians Ignited Afterpay In The US

January 20, 2020
Never underestimate the value of the “Contact Us” form that every merchant and service provider places somewhere on its website — because no one knows who is going to end...

Quick Reads
Pandora: Young Shoppers Take Shine to Lab-Grown Diamonds

May 07, 2024
Pandora’s abandonment of mined diamonds has apparently not hindered its standing with younger consumers. Speaking to the Financial Times (FT) Tuesday (May 7), Alexander Lacik, CEO of the mass-market jeweler, said younger buyers helped fuel a boom in lab-grown stones that had led to a decline in sales of mined diamonds, and helped the company best its luxury rivals. […]

Target Strikes Shimmering Deal with Jeweler Kendra Scott

September 12, 2023
Retail giant Target has inked a partnership with jewelry brand Kendra Scott to offer exclusive collections of earrings, bracelets and other accessories.  Under the new agreement, announced Tuesday (Sept. 12), Target will offer vibrant jewelry from...

Reza Partners with Perfect Corp. to Enable Virtual Try On of Jewelry

November 11, 2022
French jewelry brand Reza has deployed Perfect Corp.’s artificial intelligence (AI) and augmented reality (AR) solution so that visitors to its new eCommerce website can virtually “try on” its rings,...

Live Jewelry Auctions To Return, But Online Sales Will Persist

June 22, 2020
Auction house Sotheby’s said it is set to resume Geneva’s live auctions of jewelry, which were suspended when the coronavirus pandemic hit. The first live event is set for this...