With the COVID-19 pandemic receding, many jewelry salespeople are getting back on the road. Unfortunately, they face the same dangers from crime gangs as they always have, the Jewelers’ Security Alliance said recently. This month has already seen three notable off-premises robberies of jewelers and jewelry sellers. • On Oct. 15, a 67-year-old jeweler was sitting in…
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[Int’l] U.S. Department of State Calls for Greater Jewelry Supply Controls
During a conference held yesterday at the U.S. Department of State, government officials stressed that all members of the jewelry industry need to get a better handle on their supply chains, sources told JCK. Some attendees expressed considerable nervousness prior to the conference, in light of an April meeting with Department of State officials that struck some as threatening, with cryptic warnings of…