Feds sue Sterling for sex discrimination
Buffalo, N.Y.—A federal agency has filed suit against Sterling Jewelers, the parent company of both Kay Jewelers and Jared The Galleria Of Jewelry, alleging the chain discriminated against...
Consumer sues Jewelry Television over treated gems
San Diego--A California woman has filed a $5 million class-action lawsuit accusing Knoxville, Tenn.-based Jewelry Television of false advertising and alleging that the company sold treated gemstones...
Court releases assets of ex-Fabrikant owners
Plaintiffs in the case against bankrupt diamond company M. Fabrikant and Sons withdraw their request to freeze the assets of the company's former owners.
Settlement reached in JTV labradorite case
Knoxville, Tenn.--Jewelry Television (JTV) has reached a settlement with consumers who sued the on-air jewelry retailer claiming it sold treated gemstones without full disclosure.
Van Cleef settles case with Mouawad, Heidi Klum
New York—A federal judge has dismissed the trademark infringement lawsuit Van Cleef and Arpels filed last year against Mouawad USA and Heidi Klum GmbH over a line of jewelry bearing the...
Judge dismisses lawsuit over Paraiba name
A judge dismisses a $120 million lawsuit filed by Paraiba.com that accused two U.S. gemological laboratories and a California gemstone company of unfairly using the name "Paraiba tourmaline."
Judge dismisses lawsuit over Paraiba name
San Jose, Calif.—A judge has dismissed a $120 million lawsuit filed by Paraiba.com that accused two U.S. gemological laboratories and a California gemstone company of unfairly using the name...
Court releases assets of ex-Fabrikant owners
New York—Plaintiffs in the case against bankrupt diamond company M. Fabrikant and Sons withdrew their request to freeze the assets of the company's former owners, National Jeweler has learned.
Settlement reached in JTV labradorite case
Knoxville, Tenn.—Jewelry Television (JTV) has reached a settlement with consumers who sued the on-air jewelry retailer claiming it sold treated gemstones without full disclosure.
Consumer sues Jewelry Television over treated gems
San Diego—A California woman has filed a $5 million class-action lawsuit accusing Knoxville, Tenn.-based Jewelry Television of false advertising and alleging that the company sold treated...
Faraone Mennella copyright suit lingers
New York—A $60 million copyright infringement lawsuit filed by RFMAS Inc., which sells designer jewelry to upscale retail stores under the Faraone Mennella trademark, is still lingering against...
Whitehall settles discrimination suit
Fairfield, Calif.—Whitehall Jewelers has reached a settlement in the discrimination case filed against it last year in which Shereen Attia claimed she wasn't hired because she was wearing an...
Sterling hit with sex discrimination suit
New York—Fifteen current and former female employees have filed a class-action lawsuit against Sterling Jewelers, claiming they were paid less than their male counterparts, passed over for...
Antiquorum files charges against ex-CEO
Geneva—In a criminal suit filed in Geneva, Antiquorum Auctioneers is accusing its former chief executive Osvaldo Patrizzi of fraudulent activities during his tenure, according to a report in...
SEC accuses Vegas diamond company of fraud
Las Vegas—The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed suit against an allegedly fraudulent Las Vegas diamond company that collected some $64.2 million in profit as part of a...
Moissanite money inspires dueling lawsuits
Charlotte, N.C.—Moissanite maker Charles and Colvard and manufacturer K and G Creations are locked in a head-to-head battle in a North Carolina court, over which one owes the other money.
May 19 De Beers claim deadline
New York—Claims in the De Beers Indirect Purchaser/Reseller settlement must be postmarked on or before May 19, 2008, the Jewelers Vigilance Committee (JVC) has announced.
Model sues jewelry company for suggestive ad
New York—A model has filed a $5 million lawsuit against a jewelry company, claiming the video advertisement she starred in tarnished her wholesome image by depicting her in a pornographic way.
JVC posts link to De Beers settlement claim form
New York—The Jewelers Vigilance Committee (JVC) has posted a link on its Web site to the De Beers Indirect Purchaser/Reseller class-action lawsuit claim form, and is also providing online...
Model settles lawsuit over sexy jewelry ad
New York—A New York model has settled a $5 million lawsuit against a jewelry company over an Internet video advertisement that she claimed tarnished her wholesome image by depicting her in a...